PART I 1 The lighting design process 5 2 Perception and vision 14 Visible light The eye and brain Brightness perception Color perception 3 Light and health 23 Photobiology and nonvisual effects The aging eye Light therapy Assisted--living and elder--care facilities Dynamic electric lighting 4 Psychology of light 36 Emotional impact Degrees of stimulation The three elements of light Subjective impressions Variation 5 Patterns of brightness 55 Direction and distribution of light Surface finishes and reflectances Three--dimensional form Glare and sparkle 6 Color of light 79 Color temperature Color rendering Subjective impressions Surface finishes and color of lights 7 Measurement of light 98 Quantitative illumination Measurement limitations Luminous intensity distribution curves PART II 8 Daylight 106 Daylight design Managing solar heat gain Glazing materials Quantity of interior daylight 9 Filament sources 127 Lamp types U.S. legislation Tungsten--halogen Low--voltage Colored light 10 Low--intensity discharge sources 157 Fluorescent Cold--cathode Hot--cathode Compact--fluorescent Health and safety concerns 11 High--intensity discharge sources 181 Mercury High--pressure sodium Metal--halide 12 Solid--state lighting 198 Semiconductor LEDs Use in interiors Organic LEDs 13 Auxiliary equipment 215 Ballasts Drivers Transformers PART III 14 Light control 239 Control of light direction Reflection Transmission Refraction Glare control 15 Luminaires 262 Housings Light and glare control Downlights Wash lights Object lights Task lights Decorative lights 16 Sustainable design 308 Integrating light and architecture Visual clarity Architectural surfaces Task lighting Ambient lighting 17 Design verification methods 348 Recommended illuminance values Photometry 18 Electricity and Lighting Controls 377 Electricity Dimming controls Energy management 19 Documentation 413 Construction documents Quality of life