1. Lighting

2. TYPES OF LIGHTING Natural and Artificial

3. Natural Light Provided by the sun Makes color sharper and brighter Generates a feeling of well being

4. Natural Light Controlled by the following factors Windows Size Number Arrangement Window treatments Placement of rooms

5. Natural Light Gives objects warm flattering tones Strong sunlight may produce harsh shadows and reflection

6. Artificial Light Predictable and controllable 3 sources Incandescent Halogen fluorescent

7. Incandescent Produced when electricity passes through a fine tungsten filament

8. Incandescent Light is yellow giving the room a yellow cast

9. Fluorescent Electricity released through a mercury vapor in a tube Ultraviolet light gives a blue cast to rooms

10. Halogen Represent the newest category of lighting on the market Casts a bright, white light

11. LIGHTING APPLICATIONS Ceiling Wall Floor and Table Lamps

12. General Lighting Provides a comfortable, even level of brightness throughout a room

13. Lighting Fixtures Structural (architectural) Portable (non- architectural)

14. CEILING LUMINARIES

15. Direct Lighting Strong illumination Creates sharp contrasts Can create eye strain

16. Indirect Lighting Focused on an intermediate surface and reflects back into the room Diffused, with less contrast and softer shadows

17. Luminous Ceiling Transparent or translucent panels light from above Light large areas evenly and may cover most of a ceiling

18. Recessed Lighting Small circular lights that are installed in the ceiling Direct lighting downward or angle it toward an area or object

19. Cornice Mounted at the intersection of a ceiling and a wall, washing the wall in light to provide a reflected light to the room

20. Task Lighting Helps people perform specific tasks Bright but not harsh, free from distracting glare Soffit Lights- effective task lights, the underside of the soffit is sometimes covered with a diffusing panel

21. Track Lighting Mounted on a metal strip that allows fixtures to be placed anywhere along the strip May be swiveled or rotated May be built in during or after construction Allows for great variety

22. Suspended Luminaries Can provide general and direct lighting Can be hung well below the ceiling Often adjustable in height

23. WALL LUMINARIES

24. Strip Lighting A series of bulbs mounted together in a line

25. Valances and Brackets Valances Placed directly above windows, Provide direct and indirect lighting Emphasize the window treatments Bounce light off the ceiling and into the room Brackets Like valances, but not placed over windows Used for ambient and task lighting High or low on the wall

26. Coves Provide a hidden trough for lighting that is directed upward Used to add a feeling of height or emphasize a vaulted ceiling Much like a Cornice

27. Sconces Available in many shapes and sizes Direct or indirect lighting Often used for decorative purposes Typically it is one whose glass or shade is directly against the wall

28. OTHER TYPES OF LIGHTING

29. Accent Lighting Uses a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight an area or object

30. Flush-mounted and Surface-mounted Fixtures Mounted flush with, or on the surface of, wall and ceiling to provide direct or indirect lighting. Fixtures can be removed, wiring is permanent making it architectural lighting

31. Safety Lighting Used specifically to keep you free from harm or injury

32. Lamps Are not a structural part of the house Usually provides task or accent lighting Floor- a tall lamp placed on the floor Table- short, decorative lamps placed on a side table

33. Candles Burning wick with a wax fuel Provides mood and atmosphere Can be very dangerous