Overview
Presents an organised, comprehensive and easy to understand overview of the lighting design process. It covers every topic from the nature of light itself, through selecting the correct equipment, to preparing project plans and the finished design documents.
Using a dummy example the student is taken through an entire project step by step where the full range of alternatives and design processes are illustrated. The easy to read conversational tone makes the novice feel at home with complex technical concepts and provides an excellent introduction to all newcomers to the subject. The book is ideal for those working in architecture, electrical engineering and interior design who will one day design lighting systems for others to build.
A companion website runs alongside the book, at http://litinterior.com/, supporting distance learning projects, providing manufacturers data, calculation engines and downloadable courses for carrying our design exercises. The content of the courses will be linked directly to the book.
Includes US codes and standards.
Audience: Students of architecture, electrical engineering and interior design. A refresher for lighting professionals and manufacturer's agents.
Synopsis
Have all the knowledge you need at your fingertips with this step by step introduction to lighting design -Be supported in your studies by end of chapter exercises and a companion web site with downloadable tutorials -Learn from the knowledge and teaching experience of the author team Presents an organised, comprehensive and easy to understand overview of the lighting design process. It covers every topic from the nature of light itself, through selecting the correct equipment, to preparing project plans and the finished design documents.
Booknews
Fielder, with the assistance of Frederick H. Jones, has written this technical guide for undergraduates in architecture, engineering, and interior design who eventually will design spaces that others will build. They discuss light and its psychology before turning to the nuts and bolts of different lighting solutions, their components and design. Each chapter includes design problems and a list of study questions; a glossary of terms is provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)