Lighting

To be able to identify various types of lighting options To discuss the relationship between light bulbs used and specific tasks: Become aware of energy issues for various light bulbs To formulate a preference for individual design project

highlight or emphasize a room’s special features - beautiful artwork, interesting architectural details or an attractive floral arrangement

Decorative Lighting Decorative light can help express your individualism. It can simply provide adequate ambient light - perhaps from a simple hanging fixture - or it can become a work of art that sets a mood

Ambient lighting the general illumination of a room - sets the stage and forms a backdrop for the other, more specific types of lighting such as task and accent.

incandescent bulbs - inexpensive to purchase color of the light is good work well with dimmers

Halogen Lights crisp very bright white light maintain their light output over time without fading

Fluorescent Lights one of the most efficient options around offering the longest-life bulb come in a variety of colors, types and sizes

Incandescent vs. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Bulb Type100W Incandescent23W Fluorescent Purchase Price$0.75$11.00 Life of the Bulb750 hours10,000 hours Number of Hours Burned per Day4 hours Number of Bulbs Needed About 6 over 3 years1 over 6.8 years Total Cost of Bulbs$4.50$11.00 Total Cost of Electricity (8 cents/kilowatt-hour) $35.04$8.06 Your Total Cost over 3 years $39.54$19.06

In the lighting industry, footcandles are a common unit of measurement used to calculate adequate lighting levels of workspaces in buildings or outdoor spaces. Footcandles are also commonly used in the museum and gallery fields, where lighting levels must be carefully controlled to conserve light-sensitive objects such as prints, photographs, and paintings, the colors of which fade when exposed to bright light for a lengthy period.