Lighting for Schools

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Lighting for SchoolsNational Clearinghouse for Educational FacilitiesNational Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities1090 Vermont Avenue, , Suite 700, Washington, 20005 4905 888 552 0624 2001, National Institute of Building SciencesJames R. Benya, PEBenya Lighting DesignDecember 2001Lighting is and always has been an important factorin designing and operating Schools . Until the1950s, natural light predominated as a means ofilluminating most school spaces. Classroom design wasbased in large part on time-honored relationshipsbetween window sizes and room dimensions. As electricpower costs declined and designers began to takeadvantage of the increased flexibility provided by electriclighting, daylighting took a secondary role.

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