Fundamentals of Lighting

FUNDAMENTALS OF LIGHTING is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of lighting design i.e. principles of physics for light production, light measurement techniques and systems, light sources including the recent developments in lamp technology, luminaries, daylighting including the architectural lighting, lighting design methods (lumen as well as point by point method) with illustrations. It also contains discussions on glare and its effects on vision alongwith. A detailed discussion on unified glare rating (UGR) and procedure for its evaluation. The book also includes the lighting design applications for interior spaces, namely, residential lighting, office Lighting, educational facility lighting, hospitality and entertainment lighting, theatre, television and photographic lighting, industrial lighting, retail lighting, jewellery store lighting and museum lighting etc and suggests material on lighting design using computers. The book is suitable both as a detailed textbook and as a handy practical guide for practicing lighting engineers.