Research Catalog

Title

Architectural lighting design / Gary Steffy.

Author

Steffy, Gary R.

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008.

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Details

Description

viii, 360 pages : illustrations, plans; 29 cm

Summary

This text provides an overview of lighting design and the process for designing lighting. Qualitative and quantitative issues are outlined and design techniques and lighting hardware technologies are reviewed. Guidance on criteria development, concept development and design development remain a cornerstone of the book.

Subject

• Lighting, Architectural and decorative
• decorative lighting
• architectural lighting
• Architektur
• Beleuchtung
• Architektur
• Beleuchtung

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1: Background : Conventions ; Problem: vision ; Industry ; Organizations ; Codes / standards ; Certification ; Education ; Continuing ed ; Publications ; The Internet -- 2: The problem : Physiology ; The eye ; Color vision ; Adaptation ; Accommodation ; Aging ; Astigmatism ; SAD ; Circadian rhythm ; Psychology -- 3: Project scope : Project specifics ; Programming ; Design strategies ; Schematic design ; Design development ; Contract documents ; Construction administration -- 4: Design goals : Inventorying conditions ; Design goals ; Spatial factors ; Systems factors ; Psychological and physiological factors ; Task factors ; Programming ; Programming brief -- 5: Spatial factors : Pleasantness ; Spatial definition ; Spatial order ; Circulation ; Project data -- 6: Criteria: system factors : Flexibility ; Controls ; Acoustics ; HVAC ; Ceiling systems ; Codes ; Ordinances ; Sustainability ; Certification ; Maintenance -- 7: Criteria: psychological and physiological factors : Sensory responses ; Hierarchies and focals ; Subjective impressions ; Color ; Daylighting ; Night lighting ; Health -- 8: Criteria: task factors : Visual tasks ; Luminances ; Reflectances ; Transmittances ; Interior illuminances ; Exterior illuminances ; Targets -- 9: Daylighting : Benefits ; Design aspects ; Design practice ; Technologies ; Color ; Controls ; Maintenance ; Modeling -- 10: Lamps : Lamp families ; Filament ; Cold cathode ; Fluorescent ; CMH ; Electrodeless ; LED ; Mixing lamps ; Other lamps ; Future ; Caveats ; Project data -- 11: Luminaires : Hardware ; Construction ; Appearance ; Photometry ; Literature ; Specific types ; Custom ; Details ; Exterior -- 12: Controls : On/off switches ; Dimmers ; Networks ; Presets ; Timeclocks ; Motion sensors ; Photocells ; Strategies ; Styles/ layouts -- 13: Design tools : Qualitative design tools ; Quantitative design tools -- 14: Construction : RCPs ; Details ; Specifications ; Cutsheets ; Review ; Bids ; Client ; Knowledge ; Designer's role ; Lighting reps ; DN Budget ; VE ; Shop drawings ; Assistance ; Review ; Commissioning ; Post occupancy.

ISBN

• 9780470112496
• 0470112492

LCCN

2008007355

OCLC

• ocn193911623
• 193911623
• SCSB-9249205

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library