"This revised edition of the successful primer thoroughly covers fundamentals of lighting design, and also serves as a handy reference for professional designers. The Fifth Edition is more comprehensive than ever, with new information on LED, energy efficiency, and other current issues. In addition, it includes more information for drawing ceiling floor plans and the application of designs to specific types of interiors projects. Considered a "key reference" for the Lighting Certified exam, no other text combines both technical and creative aspects of lighting design for beginners and novice designers."--Publisher's website

Part I. Design factors : The lighting design process -- Perception and vision : Visible light ; Eye and brain ; Brightness perception ; Color perception -- Light and health : Photobiology and nonvisual effects ; Aging eye ; Light therapy ; Assisted-living and eldercare facilities ; Dynamic electric lighting -- Psychology of light : Emotional impact ; Degrees of stimulation ; Degrees of brightness contrast ; Three elements of light ; Subjective impressions ; Certainty ; Variations -- Patterns of brightness : Direction and distribution of light ; Surface finishes and reflectances ; Three-dimensional form ; Glare and sparkle -- Color of light : Color temperature ; Color rendering ; Subjective impressions ; Surface finishes and color of light -- Measurement of light : Quantitative illumination -- Part II. Light sources : Daylight : Daylight design ; Shading devices ; Glazing materials ; Quantity of interior daylight -- Filament sources : Lamp shapes ; Lamp bases ; Filaments ; Light output ; Tungsten-halogen lamps ; Lamp types ; Low-voltage lamps ; U.S. legislation ; Colored light -- Low-intensity discharge sources : Fluorescent lamps ; Lamp characteristics ; Health and safety concerns -- High-intensity discharge sources : Mercury vapor lamps ; High-pressure sodium lamps ; Metal halide lamps ; Lamp characteristics ; Low-pressure sodium lamps -- Solid-state lighting : LEDs ; Organic light-emitting diodes -- Auxiliary equipment : Ballasts ; Drivers ; Transformers -- Part III. Interior illumination : Light control : Control of light direction ; Glare control -- Luminaires : Housings ; Light and glare control ; Decorative luminaires ; Emergency and exit luminaires -- Sustainable design : Integrating light and architecture ; Visual clarity ; Architectural surfaces ; Task lighting ; Ambient lighting ; Lighting three-dimensional objects ; Balance of brightness ; Successful solutions -- Design verification methods : Recommended illuminance values ; Surface reflectance ; Illuminance ; calculations ; Postoccupancy evaluation -- Electricity and lighting controls : Principles of electricity ; Switch control ; Dimming control ; Digital lighting controls ; Energy-management controls -- Documentation : Construction documents