I want to understand the basics of lighting design, lighting requirements for spaces, calculation of how many many lights, what type and intensity to use for a specific project etc.
Is this stuff worth learning or is it the job of a lighting engineer?
I understand that a lighting consultant might be employed in large projects but when it comes to small projects is it the architect who carries out these calculations?
archietechie
Dec 22, 16 9:29 am
Mostly the job of the lighting engineer from what I understand but always good to know - given the architect is usually the project manager; optimizing costs; sustainability principles
I believe they make use of the sefaira software for these sort of things.
AdrianFGA
Dec 22, 16 4:26 pm
@daer
An architect should know about the fundamentals of lighting.
I found it online for free (9th edition) before my PE exam. used like 8 pages of it lol. But a very cool book.
BulgarBlogger
Dec 27, 16 12:04 am
You think you would get that information for free?? If anyone could get it that easy, why not just scrap entire field? Any Joe, Dick, and Harry would then be able to do their own lighting design. Is the book expensive? Absolutely! But if rather than complaining anout how much it costs, if you really "wanted" to learn about lighting design, just consider it a damn investment!
Non-ASD Jequitarchitectur
Dec 27, 16 3:54 am
There is a huge difference between ''free'' and $600. 99%of textbooks cost less than $100. Unless this is the only and authoritative resource on lighting design, there is no reason to price the book at that cost. It's simply not a competitive price. I would be surprised if they sell more than 10 books a year.
randomized
Dec 27, 16 6:51 am
Zumtobel has an extensive lighting handbook available as free pdf.
And the first edition IES lighting handbook, published in 1947 is available on-line as well:
BulgarBlogger
Dec 27, 16 8:55 am
Unless this is the only and authoritative resource on lighting design,
Do you not know what IES is? Of course its an authorotative resource....
Non-ASD Jequitarchitectur
Dec 27, 16 9:31 am
I looked IES up. You are right. Also, I think you can get a discount as a student member. I might sign up.
I want to understand the basics of lighting design, lighting requirements for spaces, calculation of how many many lights, what type and intensity to use for a specific project etc.
Is this stuff worth learning or is it the job of a lighting engineer?
I understand that a lighting consultant might be employed in large projects but when it comes to small projects is it the architect who carries out these calculations?
Mostly the job of the lighting engineer from what I understand but always good to know - given the architect is usually the project manager; optimizing costs; sustainability principles
I believe they make use of the sefaira software for these sort of things.
@daer
An architect should know about the fundamentals of lighting.
I find these good, all round books:
Daylighting: Architecture and Lighting Design by Peter Tregenza, Michael Wilson
Detail Practice: Lighting Design: Principles, Implementation, Case Studies by Ulrike Brandi Licht
Hope it helps
IES lighting handbook: https://www.ies.org/handbook/
That book costs $600.
I found it online for free (9th edition) before my PE exam. used like 8 pages of it lol. But a very cool book.
You think you would get that information for free?? If anyone could get it that easy, why not just scrap entire field? Any Joe, Dick, and Harry would then be able to do their own lighting design. Is the book expensive? Absolutely! But if rather than complaining anout how much it costs, if you really "wanted" to learn about lighting design, just consider it a damn investment!
There is a huge difference between ''free'' and $600. 99%of textbooks cost less than $100. Unless this is the only and authoritative resource on lighting design, there is no reason to price the book at that cost. It's simply not a competitive price. I would be surprised if they sell more than 10 books a year.
Zumtobel has an extensive lighting handbook available as free pdf.
And the first edition IES lighting handbook, published in 1947 is available on-line as well:
Unless this is the only and authoritative resource on lighting design,
Do you not know what IES is? Of course its an authorotative resource....
I looked IES up. You are right. Also, I think you can get a discount as a student member. I might sign up.