Simplified Design of Building Lighting

An accessible, one–stop guide to the theory and practice oflighting design

Simplified Design of Building Lighting provides concise andeasy–to–grasp coverage of building lighting basics. Requiring onlya minimum of background technical knowledge, this valuable guideintroduces essential concepts, terms, fixtures, and calculations,along with practical methods necessary for effective lightingdesign. Examples and exercises––with detailed solutions––areprovided for each chapter to help the reader both understand andapply the material presented.

Covers natural lighting and electrical lighting
∗ Reconciles current IES terms with previous ones
∗ Includes both IES and CIE lighting methods and calculations
∗ Contains a simple version of the point method for allorientations
∗ Presents useful working design guidelines
∗ Features required topics for architect licensing exams
∗ Comes with helpful tables, charts, and worksheets.

Refreshingly clear in content and format, this self–containedhandbook is an ideal resource for students and professionals inarchitecture, interior design, electrical engineering, and relatedfields. He is Associate Professor of Architecture at the Universityof Southern California. He is the editor of Simulating Daylightwith Architectural Models and coauthor of Landscape Design ThatSaves Energy.

He is Editor of the Parker/Ambrose Series of Simplified DesignGuides. He has practiced as an architect in California andIllinois, and as a structural engineer in Illinois. He recentlyretired as professor of architecture at the University of SouthernCalifornia.

Perception.

Concepts, Terms, and Basic Physics.

Lighting Sources.

Lighting Fixtures.

Lighting Calculations.

Daylight Strategies.

Daylight Calculations.

Design Practices.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.