| Once you have
analyzed the space and decided what to light, you can decide how best to light it, using
three basic lighting techniques: 
Ambient Lighting
Accent Lighting
Task Lighting
| Ambient
Lighting provides general, overall illumination that:
- enables one to move about easily and safely
- defines the space
- makes for a comfortable visual environment
General lighting- brightens objects and surfaces in the lower part of the room creates a
feeling of warmth and intimacy, whereas indirect lighting, directed to the upper
walls and ceiling, gives the space a cooler, quieter, more spacious look.
Accent Lighting- light to view what's special. Accent lighting directs extra light and
thus extra attention to selected objects and surfaces. Accent lighting draws the eye,
provides dramatic interest, adds excitement. It says, "Look Here!"
Task Lighting- light to work by. Task lighting illuminates areas where work is performed:
reading, paperwork, food preparation, laundry, games and hobbies. Paperwork and reading
generally require plentiful, well diffused light coming from over the shoulder or from the
side. For kitchens and hobby tasks, a concentrated light from above usually works best. | How Much Light
The amount of light required for goodvision
depends on three factors:
- The age of the people using the lighting
- the speed and accuracy required
- the reflectance of the task
Older people require much more light; (at age 55 we need twice as much light to see as
well as we did at age 20) they are also much more sensitive to glare, so their lighting
must not only be plentiful, but well shielded.Passageways
5-10fc
Conversation
5-10fc
Grooming
20-50fc
Reading/Study
20-100fc
Kitchen
20-100fc
Hobbies
50-200fc | Where To Place
The
Lighting
A key element in how to light is where to place the lighting. This is especially important
in avoiding glare and veiling reflections. It is also a determining factor in whether a
surface texture is to be emphasized or minimized.
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