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Lighting for Schools
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 2001 Lighting 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. Now, highlyenergy efficient windows and skylights and a renewedrecognition of the positive psychological and physiologi-cal effects of daylighting (Heschong Mahone Group)allow a healthy and economical mix of natural and elec-tric illumination in new and renovated DaylightingSimply adding windows or skylights to a classroom is notnecessarily responsible daylighting.
Lighting for Schools National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities 1090 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20005–4905 888–552–0624 www.edfacilities.org ©2001, National Institute of Building Sciences
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