‘Lighting’ is good lighting when it provides adequate illuminance to enable a task to be performed efficiently, is perceived as comfortable, and people have a high level of satisfaction. Good lighting design is not simply about achieving a required illuminance on the working plane; it is about creating and controlling the lit environment.
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