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Lighting and daylighting design

1. Basic principles

2. Lighting design

3. Daylight benefits

4. Daylighting design

5. Shading and controls

(Powerpoint file in PDF format)

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Video Presentation:

• What is lighting design? (4:13) https://youtu.be/hqT4alUaHfQ
  
• Lighting Design Process (4:12) https://youtu.be/hpyq6uktBwM
  
• What is glare? (2:13) https://youtu.be/PwHXut8lw4M
  
• SMUD: What is Circadian Lighting? (3:05) https://youtu.be/arm-QRAwNc4
  
• Energy 101: Daylighting (2:43) https://youtu.be/-7EG4d-W4W8

Further Reading:

• Introduction to Lighting Design | LightNOW https://www.lightnowblog.com/2016/03/introduction-to-lighting-design/
  
• Daylight (DEIC Basic Book) https://www.velux.com/what-we-do/research-and-knowledge/deic-basic-book/daylight
• The relevance of daylight for humans - Daylight Academy (DLA) Reprints https://daylight.academy/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DLA-Reprints_Relevance_of_daylight_for_humans_2022.pdf

References:

• Benya J., et al, 2003. Advanced Lighting Guidelines, 2003 ed., New Buildings Institute, White Salmon, Washington. [HKALL][https://www.lightingassociates.org/i/u/2127806/f/tech_sheets/Advanced_Lighting_Guidelines_2003.pdf]
• SLL, 2018. The SLL Lighting Handbook, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• SLL, 2014. Daylighting: A Guide for Designers, Lighting Guide 10, The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• SLL, 2012. The SLL Code for Lighting, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• SLL, 2011. Lighting for Education, Lighting Guide 5, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [HKALL]
• van Bommel W., 2019. Interior Lighting: Fundamentals, Technology and Application, Springer International Publishing, Cham. [HKALL]
• The Lighting Handbook (Zumtobel) http://www.zumtobel.com/PDB/teaser/EN/lichthandbuch.pdf

Web Links:

• Architectural Lighting (Annette Hladio) http://www.archltg.com/
  
• Architectural lighting design - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_lighting_design
  
• How to perfectly implement Human Centric Lighting https://www.erco.com/en/service/human-centric-lighting-7320/
  
• Circadian Lighting Design (WELL Standard) https://standard.wellcertified.com/light/circadian-lighting-design

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| Created: Jul 2022 | Update: 3 Nov 2022 |