Architectural and Decorative Lighting Design

Author: Zhu Bin
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This book strives for clear and concise concepts, in-depth yet accessible explanations, and a strong connection between theory and practice. It emphasizes fundamental theories while also providing training on typical design examples, supplemented with necessary design materials and diagrams. It can serve as a textbook for indoor lighting design courses in higher education institutions and also as a self-study reference for professionals in architectural design, interior decoration art, and electrical lighting design.
The book elaborates on the basic principles of architectural optics and indoor lighting design from a theoretical perspective, introduces relevant standards and technical data on lighting and luminaires, and presents the fundamental content, methods, and steps of lighting design through typical design examples. The specific content includes:
- Basic knowledge of architectural optics and the optical properties of decorative materials;
- Lighting sources, luminaires, and their applications;
- Determining lighting levels and lighting methods;
- Luminaire selection and layout;
- Lighting calculations and power supply line calculations;
- Determining wire types and wiring methods;
- Drawing power system diagrams and lighting layout plans, etc.
The book also dedicates a section to introducing the basic content and methods of computer-aided lighting diagram creation. It focuses on the features and operational methods of the Round Square Interior Design System V6.0, showcasing the lighting simulation diagrams and lighting construction plans created with this software.