The Lighting Handbook

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The Lighting HandbookYour concise reference bookChapter 2Standard values for indoor and outdoor lightingBased on the new European standardsChapter 3Lighting applicationChapter 4TechnologyChapter 7Emergency lightingChapter 5LampsChapter 8Technology and tablesChapter 9Design toolsChapter 6Lighting control and control gearChapter 1Lighting technologyImprintFor questions and suggestions on The Lighting Handbook Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Schweizer Strasse 30Postfach 726851 Dornbirn, AUSTRIAT edition: April 2018The Lighting HandbookChapter 1Lighting technologyWhat is light? 6 What does the human eye see? 7 Human Centric Lighting 8 Light has a triple effect 8Basic parameters used in Lighting 10 Luminous flux 11 Luminous intensity 11 Illuminance 11 Lumina n ce 11Quality characteristics of Lighting The right light traditional and new quality criteria 12 Illuminance definition of terminology 12 Glare glare limitation 14 The UGR method 15 Illuminance levels on ceilings and walls 17 Spatial illumination

The Lighting Handbook Human Centric Lighting Human Centric Lighting (HCL) expresses the positive effect of light and lighting on the health, well-being and performance of humans and thus has both short and long-term benefits. Light has a triple effect Light for visual functions – Illumination of task area in conformity with relevant standards

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