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Kitchen and bath lighting: concepts, design, light

Blitzer, Daniel Mackay, Tammy John Wiley & Sons, Inc (Hoboken, NJ, 2015) (eng) English 9781118454541 NKBA professional resource library Unknown LIGHTING, ARCHITECTURAL AND DECORATIVE; Unknown The industry standard illustrated guide from the National Kitchen and Bath Association Co-published by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), Kitchen and Bath Lighting is the go-to resource for designing, planning, and installing light in residential kitchen and bath projects. Full color illustrations throughout the book make Kitchen and Bath Lighting a visually absorbing experience. This beautiful volume begins with the basics of light, color, and vision, progressing from there through every stage of the residential lighting design process. With special attention to sustainability and lighting for older eyes, this book contains the information you need to know about the latest trends impacting the lighting industry. Because the NKBA established the standard kitchen and bath guidelines for both new construction and remodels, Kitchen and Bath Lighting is aligned with the practices that are in high demand. This book is also an excellent choice for anyone hoping to obtain credentials as a Certified Kitchen Designer or Certified Bath Designer. • Comprehensive coverage of the kitchen and bath lighting process, from the fundamentals of color to design documentation to construction • Illustrated guidelines for using lighting tools like sources, luminaries, and controls in design development • Glossary and end-of-chapter exercises for quickly learning and referencing key terminology and lighting techniques • Companion website offering resources for instructors This new addition to the NKBA's Professional Resource Library is an essential reference for kitchen and bath designers, lighting designers, and interior designers, as well as contractors, retrofitters, specifiers, and anyone else involved in lighting kitchens and bathrooms. Kitchen and Bath Lighting will give you the visual understanding of lighting that can lead directly to client satisfaction.
Physical dimension
xvii, 270 p. 29 cm. ill.
Summary / review / table of contents

Kitchen & Bath Lighting;
Sponsors;
About the National Kitchen & 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;
Non-uniform 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

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