Lighting design basics (paperback) (2nd Ed.)

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A new edition of the highly readable guide to lighting design*now in full color

Lighting design has seen tremendous growth in the years since the first edition of this book was published, with new technologies such as LED and trends in sustainability greatly reshaping the field. Lighting Design Basics, Second Edition addresses these changes, while continuing to offer a clear, concise, highly graphic treatment of the of lighting design.

More than twenty case studies are used to illustrate design concepts and techniques for typical residential and commercial spaces, ranging from kitchens to doctors' offices. Essential details for installation and construction and how to retrofit existing conditions are also discussed.

New and updated features in this edition include:

  • Extensive use of color and many new illustrations, including floor plans, RCPs, sections, and perspectives

  • Coverage of the latest practices in lighting design, especially in the area of energy conservation

  • A series of practical Electrician's Notebooks, addressing issues encountered in the construction process

  • Exercises emphasizing the development of skills needed on the job and for the NCIDQ and NCARB exams

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction: How to Use This Book

Chapter 2. Basic Concepts in Lighting

Chapter 3. Qualities of Light Sources

Chapter 4. Daylighting

Chapter 5. Lamps

Chapter 6. Luminaires

Chapter 7. Lighting Controls

Chapter 8. Quantity of Light

Chapter 9. Quality of Light

Chapter 10. Lighting Design Approach

Chapter 11. Documenting Lighting Design

Chapter 12. Residential Lighting Design

Chapter 13. Workspace Lighting Design

Chapter 14. School Lighting Design

Chapter 15. Healthcare Lighting Design

Chapter 16. Retail Lighting Design

Chapter 17. Hospitality Lighting Design

Chapter 18. Lighting for Common Space

Chapter 19. Outdoor Lighting Design

Chapter 20. Basic Lighting Retrofitting

Chapter 21. Professional Lighting Design

Appendix A. Computers in Lighting

Appendix B. Energy Code Calculations

Appendix C. Lighting in LEED

Students of Interior Design and Architecture and those who are preparing to take Professional Licensing Exams

Mark Karlen, PhD, AIA, ASID, has a long and distinguished career in design education and professional practice as an architect and interior designer. He has chaired the interior programs at the University of Cincinnati and Pratt Institute, as well as having completed many successful buildings and interiors projects. James R. Benya, PE, FIES, IALD, LC, is a lighting designer and Principal of Benya Lighting Design of West Linn, Oregon. He is widely published in industry magazines and has lectured extensively on the professional conference circuit. Christina Spangler, LC, IALD, IES, is a lighting designer and Principal in the Philadelphia and New York City–based Lighting Design Collaborative. She currently teaches at Moore College of Art and Design.