Kitchen and Bath Lighting : Concept, Design, Light.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Sponsors -- About the National Kitchen &amp -- Bath Association -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 How We See -- Physics of Light -- Vision -- Contrast -- Adaptation -- Physiology of the Eye -- Measuring Light -- Lumen-the Flow of Light -- Candela-The Intensity of Light -- Footcandle/Lux-Light Falling on a Surface -- Brightness-The Perception of Light -- Measurement versus Perception -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 2 Seeing Materials -- Color -- Color in Light -- Refraction and Wavelength -- Color Vision -- White Light -- Color in Objects -- Form and Texture -- Matte and Gloss -- Specularity and Reflectivity -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 3 Seeing the Space and Each Other -- Appearance of Light -- Color Temperature -- Color Appearance and Color Rendering -- Color Appearance, Mood, and Culture -- Light and Our Sense of Space -- Peripheral Lighting -- Nonuniform and Uniform Lighting -- Light and Spatial Impression -- Light and People -- More than Skin Deep -- Lighting Faces -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 4 Seeing the Work -- Task Visibility -- Task Contrast -- Visual Size -- Time, Speed, and Accuracy -- Age -- Luminance -- Visual Performance -- Illuminance -- Footcandles -- Illuminance Levels -- Horizontal and Vertical Tasks -- Challenges to Task Visibility -- Small Size and Low Contrast -- Viewer -- Lighting Quality -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 5 Seeing as We Age -- How Vision Changes with Age -- Lighting Solutions for Aging Eyes -- Lighting and Safety -- Special Considerations for Safety and Convenience -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 6 Speaking about Lighting -- Lighting Effects, Not Equipment -- How Should a Space Feel? -- Brightness and First Impression -- Emotion and Activity -- Layering -- Experiential Layers of Light.

Focal Light -- Ambient Light -- Sparkle -- Using the Experiential Layers of Light -- Functional Layers of Light -- Task Lighting -- Ambient Lighting -- Accent Lighting -- Wall Lighting -- Decorative Lighting -- Using the Functional Layers of Light -- Applying Light -- Direction -- Concentration -- Orientation -- What, Where, How -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 7 Sustainable Lighting -- Definition of Sustainability -- Environmental Impacts of Lighting -- Electricity: Generation and Consumption -- Material Usage -- Material Content -- Recycling -- Sustainability and the Cost of Lighting -- Material Cost -- Electricity Cost -- Labor Cost -- Disposal Cost -- Total Cost of Ownership -- Life Cycle Cost -- Sustainable Lighting Strategies -- Motivation -- Energy Efficiency -- Long Equipment Life -- Clean Materials -- Sustainability and Cost -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 8 THE Importance of Daylight -- Daylight and Human Experience -- From the Outside In -- View -- Comfort -- Health -- Beauty -- Light -- Daylight in Different Forms -- Sunlight -- Skylight -- Overcast Sky -- Reflected Daylight -- Characteristics of Daylight -- Intensity -- Direction and Texture -- Color -- Change -- Admitting Daylight -- Orientation -- Windows -- Clerestories -- Skylights -- Sharing Daylight -- Shading -- Integrating Daylight and Electric Lighting -- Compensating for Insufficient Daylight -- Overcoming Bright Daylight -- Combining the Effects -- Controlling Electric Light -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 9 Schematic Design -- Program -- Scope -- Clients -- Activities and Tasks -- Preferences and Budget -- Schematic Design -- Layers of Light -- The Lighting Concept -- Lighting for Kitchen Activities -- Food Preparation -- Socializing -- Storage -- Lighting for Bathroom Activities -- Grooming -- Shower -- Baths and Spas -- Cleanup -- First Aid.

And the Rest -- Experience -- Spatial Experience -- Emotional Experience -- Aesthetic Experience -- Architectural Integration -- Daylight Integration -- Ceiling Conditions -- Coves -- Communicating the Concept -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 10 Choosing Electric Light Sources -- Light Sources for Kitchens and Baths -- A Brief History -- Attributes of Light Sources -- Light Output -- Power -- Efficacy -- Light Distribution -- Color -- Using Color Rendering -- Physical Size -- Life -- Control -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 11 Comparing Electric Light Sources -- Light Sources for Kitchens and Baths -- Incandescent Sources -- A Little Background -- Attributes of Incandescent Light Sources -- Construction -- Nomenclature -- Halogen Technology -- Regulation of Incandescent Lamps -- Low‐Voltage Lighting -- Dimming -- Incandescent Lamp Options -- Fluorescent Sources -- Fluorescent Technology -- Families of Fluorescent Lamps -- Nomenclature -- Character of the Light -- Light Output -- Life -- Practical Light -- Dimming -- Mercury -- Fluorescent Lamp Options -- LED Sources -- LED Technology -- LED Product Configuration -- Character of the Light -- Light Output -- Life -- Dimming -- LED Options: Rapidly Changing Technology -- Product Quality -- Quality of Color -- Quality of Life -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 12 Light Fixtures -- Light Fixture Selection Criteria -- Existing Electrical -- Quantity of Light -- Fixture Lamping -- Materials and Finishes of the Space -- Fixture Finishes -- Style -- Budget -- Timeline -- Ceiling Height -- Size and Proportion of Fixture -- Types of Fixtures (Luminaires) -- Recessed Fixtures -- Ceiling or Surface Mount -- Semi‐Surface Mount -- Suspended Fixtures -- Wall‐Mount Fixtures -- Portable Fixtures -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 13 Lighting Controls -- Benefits and Objectives.

Rapidly Changing Field -- Controls Concepts -- The Language of Controls -- Load -- Channel or Zone -- Power and Signal -- User Interface -- Controller -- Switch -- Dimmer -- Preset -- Scene -- Remote -- How Dimmers Work -- Dimming Incandescent Loads -- Dimming LED Loads -- Dimming Drivers -- Dimming Fluorescent Loads -- Sensors -- Motion Sensors -- Photo Sensors -- Manual Daylight Control -- Control Systems -- Systems for Single Rooms -- Controlling Adjacent Spaces -- Systems for the Entire House -- Wireless Control of LED Lamps -- Applying Controls -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 14 Design Development -- Developing the Design -- Code Compliance -- Electric Code -- Energy Codes -- Locating Luminaires -- Downlights -- Lighting from under Cabinets -- Lighting inside Cabinets -- Coves -- Pendants -- Closet Lighting -- Bath Lighting -- Accent Lighting -- Selecting Luminaires -- Recessed Downlights -- Under‐Cabinet Task Lighting -- Decorative Luminaires -- Fluorescent Luminaires -- LED Luminaires -- Accent Luminaires -- Sizing the Light Source -- Ambient Illumination from Downlights -- Ambient Lighting from a Cove -- Task Lighting from Undercabinet Luminaires -- Lighting for Grooming at the Vanity -- Controls -- Creating Zones -- Determining Loads -- Selecting Specific Control Devices -- Locating the Controls -- Programming -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 15 Documenting the Lighting Design -- Lighting and Controls Plans -- Details -- Dimensions -- Specifications -- Schedules -- Symbols -- Notes -- Getting Started -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Chapter 16 Getting Lighting Built -- Lighting in the Construction Process -- Switching -- Suspended Fixtures -- Door Swings -- Submittals -- Lighting Supply Channel -- Clients -- Designer -- General Contractors -- Manufacturers -- Manufacturer's Representative -- Agents -- Wholesalers.

Retailer/Vendor -- Summary -- Review Questions -- Glossary -- Index -- EULA.

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