Lighting Design Penn Foster
Terms in this set (65)
1. Accent/Focal
2. Task
What are the 5 layers of light?
3. Daylighting
What order should they be
4. Decorative
added in?
5. Ambient
, What is the first step of Determine what surfaces and objects need lighting and create a visual
creating a lighting design? composition.
1 .Energy savings
2. Reveals true colors
What are the benefits of
3. Building fenestrations provide views and ventilation
daylighting?
4. Positive effects on stress and productivity.
How do you create a dramatic Lower ambient levels and brighter focal lighting.
effect in a space using
lighting?
What does light quality include? Color temperature and color rendering index.
Higher color temperature means Whiter light and cooler temperature.
what?
Measurement of how faithfully a light source reveals the
Color Rendering Index (CRI) colors of objects. The index range is from 0 to 100. The higher
the CRI number, the better the color rendering ability of the
source.
Incandescent Metal is heated until it glows. Not energy efficient.
Chemical system lamps Electric energy turned into light.
fluorescent is more sufficient 400%
than
incandescent?
LED Light Emitting Diode
When light shines on the substance and reflects that visible
How do we see color?
wavelength back to your eye.
1. Point Source - Light with distinct spread.
What are the three basic light 2. Line Source - Linear fixture that gives line of light
shapes? 3. Area source - Fixtures that emit ambient light.
Efficacy Energy efficiency of a light source. Measured in lumens per watt. Higher
is better.
One of most common ways to Top lighting.
introduce daylight into space
is?
CRI: 100
Color Temp:
Incandescent Quick Facts
2700K Efficacy: 5-18
Lumens
Life: 750 - 1500 hours
CRI: 95+
Color Temp:
Halogen Lamp Quick Facts
3000K Efficacy: 20 -
30 Lumens
Life: 3000 - 5000 hours
CRI: 75, 85, or 95
Color Temp: 2700K - 6000K
Fluorescent Quick Facts
Terms in this set (65)
1. Accent/Focal
2. Task
What are the 5 layers of light?
3. Daylighting
What order should they be
4. Decorative
added in?
5. Ambient
, What is the first step of Determine what surfaces and objects need lighting and create a visual
creating a lighting design? composition.
1 .Energy savings
2. Reveals true colors
What are the benefits of
3. Building fenestrations provide views and ventilation
daylighting?
4. Positive effects on stress and productivity.
How do you create a dramatic Lower ambient levels and brighter focal lighting.
effect in a space using
lighting?
What does light quality include? Color temperature and color rendering index.
Higher color temperature means Whiter light and cooler temperature.
what?
Measurement of how faithfully a light source reveals the
Color Rendering Index (CRI) colors of objects. The index range is from 0 to 100. The higher
the CRI number, the better the color rendering ability of the
source.
Incandescent Metal is heated until it glows. Not energy efficient.
Chemical system lamps Electric energy turned into light.
fluorescent is more sufficient 400%
than
incandescent?
LED Light Emitting Diode
When light shines on the substance and reflects that visible
How do we see color?
wavelength back to your eye.
1. Point Source - Light with distinct spread.
What are the three basic light 2. Line Source - Linear fixture that gives line of light
shapes? 3. Area source - Fixtures that emit ambient light.
Efficacy Energy efficiency of a light source. Measured in lumens per watt. Higher
is better.
One of most common ways to Top lighting.
introduce daylight into space
is?
CRI: 100
Color Temp:
Incandescent Quick Facts
2700K Efficacy: 5-18
Lumens
Life: 750 - 1500 hours
CRI: 95+
Color Temp:
Halogen Lamp Quick Facts
3000K Efficacy: 20 -
30 Lumens
Life: 3000 - 5000 hours
CRI: 75, 85, or 95
Color Temp: 2700K - 6000K
Fluorescent Quick Facts
