ABSTRACT

The availability of electric lighting has changed the lives of people the world over and lighting is a major consumer of energy, yet little has been written about the forms of lighting that can alter human visual capabilities and enhance productivity, ensure comfort and create appropriate lighting conditions. It is important to understand the forms

part |2 pages

Part I Fundamentals

chapter 1|41 pages

Light

chapter 2|51 pages

The visual system

chapter 3|26 pages

The circadian system

part |2 pages

Part II Generalities

chapter 4|39 pages

Lighting and work

chapter 5|30 pages

Lighting and visual discomfort

part |2 pages

Part III Specifics

chapter 7|52 pages

Lighting for offices

chapter 8|24 pages

Lighting for industry

chapter 9|38 pages

Escape lighting

chapter 10|56 pages

Lighting for driving

chapter 11|33 pages

Lighting and crime

chapter 12|30 pages

Lighting for the elderly

chapter 13|31 pages

Light and health

chapter 14|25 pages

Codes and consequences

chapter 15|8 pages

The way ahead