LIGHTING across the [ design ] curriculum
about
definitions
  • Accent Light
  • Aiming Angle
  • Ambient Light
  • Angle of Incidence
  • Beam Cutoff Angle
  • Beam Daylighting
  • Beam Spread Angle
  • Brightness
  • Brightness Constancy
  • Brightness Ratio
  • Bulb
  • Candela (cd)
  • Candlepower (CP)
  • Clerestory
  • Color Contrast
  • Color Rendition
  • Color Temperature
  • Daylight Factor Method
  • Diffuse
  • Diffuser
  • Dimmer
  • Direct Glare
  • Discomfort Glare
  • Disability Glare
  • Efficacy of Light Sources
  • Efficiency of Luminaires
  • Fluorescence
  • Footcandle (fc)
  • Fresnel Lens
  • Glare
  • Glossy
  • Hue
  • Illuminance E
  • Illumination Level E
  • Inverse Square Law
  • Lamp
  • Lens
  • Light Well
  • Lumen (lm)
  • Luminaire
  • Luminance L
  • Matte
  • Measured Brightness L
  • Mirror Angle
  • Monitor Roof
  • Nadir
  • Parabolic Reflector
  • Photometry
  • Point Source
  • Prismatic Lens
  • Reflectance ρ
  • Reflected Glare
  • Reflector
  • Refractor
  • Saturation
  • Shielding Angle
  • Sparkle
  • Specular
  • Texture
  • Veiling Reflections
  • Viewing Angle
  • Visibility
  • Visible Spectrum
  • Visual Field
  • Visual Noise
  • Watt (W)
  • Wavelength

*Definitions are excerpted from Architectural Lighting 2nd Edition by M. David Egan and Victor Olgyay; courtesy McGraw Hill

    • 1as a design element
      • Daylight
      • Qualities of Light
      • Light, Shade & Shadow
      • Educator Resources
    • 2digital
      interface
      • Fundamental Concepts
      • Software Comparison
      • Lighting Effects
    • 3informing
      design
      • Light
      • Light and Shade
      • Toplight Concepts
      • Sidelight Concepts
      • Steps for Daylighting
      • Activities
    • 4historical examination
      • Historical Examination
        of Lighting
      • Timeline of Natural and Man-Made Lighting
      • Activities
    • 5material applications
      • Light as Material Application
      • Factors to Consider
        when Choosing
      • Luminaires
      • Lamp Types
      • Applying Light in Space
    • 6upper level studios
      • Lighting Box
      • Texture of Light
      • Lighting Observation Study
      • Lighting Design Concept
        & Performance
    • 7a sustainable future
      • Sustainable Lighting
      • Designing with Daylight
      • Case Studies
      • Dr. Clarence Waters Videos
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