Kitchen and Bath Lighting

Concept, Design, Light

AvDan Blitzer,Tammy Mackay

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

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 constructionIllustrated guidelines for using lighting tools like sources, luminaries, and controls in design developmentGlossary and end-of-chapter exercises for quickly learning and referencing key terminology and lighting techniquesCompanion website offering resources for instructorsThis 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-05-26
Mått:224 x 279 x 23 mm
Vikt:1 021 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:NKBA Professional Resource Library
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781118454541

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Mer om författaren

Daniel Blitzer is Lighting Certified and is a member and past president of the Designer's Lighting Forum of NY, member of IESNA, and a director of The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education. Tammy MacKay, AKBD, NCIDQ, LEED Green Associate is an Edmonton, Alberta-based registered interior designer and certified kitchen and bath designer, and teaches lighting at the University of Alberta.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface xvAcknowledgments xviiChapter 1 How We See 1Physics of Light 1Vision 2Measuring Light 5Measurement versus Perception 7Summary 8Review Questions 8Chapter 2 Seeing Materials 9Color 9Form and Texture 12Matte and Gloss 14Summary 15Review Questions 15Chapter 3 Seeing the Space and Each Other 17Appearance of Light 17Light and Our Sense of Space 20Light and People 21Summary 22Review Questions 22Chapter 4 Seeing the Work 23Task Visibility 23Visual Performance 28Illuminance 28Challenges to Task Visibility 30Summary 33Review Questions 33Chapter 5 Seeing as We Age 35Vince Butler, CGR, GMB, CAPSHow Vision Changes with Age 35Lighting and Safety 39Summary 41Review Questions 42Chapter 6 Speaking about Lighting 43Lighting Effects, Not Equipment 43How Should a Space Feel? 44Layering 48Experiential Layers of Light 48Functional Layers of Light 54Applying Light 59Summary 65Review Questions 65Chapter 7 Sustainable Lighting 67Definition of Sustainability 67Environmental Impacts of Lighting 68Sustainability and the Cost of Lighting 74Sustainable Lighting Strategies 77Summary 79Review Questions 80Chapter 8 The Importance of Daylight 81Daylight and Human Experience 81From the Outside In 82Daylight in Different Forms 85Characteristics of Daylight 86Admitting Daylight 88Integrating Daylight and Electric Lighting 97Summary 103Review Questions 103Chapter 9 Schematic Design 105Program 105Schematic Design 106Lighting for Kitchen Activities 108Lighting for Bathroom Activities 113Experience 123Architectural Integration 127Communicating the Concept 133Summary 135Review Questions 135Chapter 10 Choosing Electric Light Sources 137Light Sources for Kitchens and Baths 137Attributes of Light Sources 138Summary 145Review Questions 145Chapter 11 Comparing Electric Light Sources 147Light Sources for Kitchens and Baths 147Incandescent Sources 148Fluorescent Sources 157LED Sources 164Product Quality 169Summary 171Review Questions 171Chapter 12 Light Fixtures 173Light Fixture Selection Criteria 173Types of Fixtures (Luminaires) 180Summary 191Review Questions 191Chapter 13 Lighting Controls 193Benefits and Objectives 193The Language of Controls 195How Dimmers Work 198Sensors 203Control Systems 206Wireless Control of LED Lamps 211Applying Controls 211Summary 212Review Questions 212Chapter 14 Design Development 213Developing the Design 213Code Compliance 214Locating Luminaires 217Selecting Luminaires 228Sizing the Light Source 235Controls 238Summary 241Review Questions 241Chapter 15 Documenting the Lighting Design 243Lighting and Controls Plans 243Summary 252Review Questions 252Chapter 16 Getting Lighting Built 253Lighting in the Construction Process 253Submittals 256Lighting Supply Channel 257Summary 262Review Questions 262Glossary 263Index 265