DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN REAL INTERIORS

Authors
CARTER DJ LEUNG ASM LUPTON MJ
Citation
Dj. Carter et al., DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN REAL INTERIORS, Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society, 26(1), 1997, pp. 79
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society → ACNP
ISSN journal
00994480
Volume
26
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-4480(1997)26:1<79:DCFELI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The lumen method is the most popular design tool used for interior gen eral lighting schemes due to its simplicity, economy, and ready availa bility of design data. This paper puts forward proposals for modifying the existing procedure to enable the designer to both modify luminair e spacing and take account of the consequences of the likely average l ight losses caused by obstructions found in a range of office interior s.