The Lighting Handbook: Reference and Application (ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA//LIGHTING HANDBOOK)

The Bible for anyone who is serious about lighting. Covers all technologies, recommended applications and illuminance recommendations and much, much more. Brand new edition. Preface / Foreword / Acknowledgements / Reader’s Guide Section 1: Framework Introduction Physics and Optics of Radiant Power Vision: Eye and Brain Photobiology and Non-visual Effects of Optical Radiation Perceptions and Performance Concepts and Language of Lighting Color Light Sources: Technical Characteristics Luminaires: Forms and Optics Measurement of Light: Photometry Calculation of Light and its Effect Section 2: Design Introduction Lighting Design in the Building Design Process Components of Lighting Design Light Sources: Application Considerations Designing Daylighting Designing Electric Lighting Lighting Controls Energy Management Economics Sustainability Contract Documents Section 3: Applications Introduction Lighting for Art Lighting for Common Applications Lighting for Courts and Prisons Lighting for Education Lighting for Emergency and Safety Lighting for Exteriors Lighting for Health Care Lighting for Hospitality and Entertainment Lighting for Libraries Lighting for Manufacturing Lighting for Miscellaneous Applications Lighting for Offices Lighting for Residences Lighting for Retail Lighting for Sports and Recreation Lighting for Transport Lighting for Worship Index Physics and optics of radiant power Vision: eye and brain Photobiology and nonvisual effects of optical radiation Perceptions and performance Concepts and language of lighting Color Light sources: technical characteristics Luminaires: forms and optics Measurement of light: photometry Calculation of light and its effects Lighting design: in the building design process Components of lighting design Light sources: application considerations Designing daylighting Designing electric lighting Lighting controls Energy management Economics Sustainability Contract documents Lighting for art Lighting for common applications Lighting for courts and correctional facilities Lighting for education Lighting for emergency, safety, and security Lighting for exteriors Lighting for health care Lighting for hospitality and entertainment Lighting for libraries Lighting for manufacturing Lighting for miscellaneous applications Lighting for offices Lighting for residences Lighting for retail Lighting for sports and recreation Lighting for transport Lighting for worship.