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Basic Sustainable Lighting Concepts: On Daylighting

By Matt Latchford

Part 2 of an ongoing series outlining design principles for sustainable lighting design: here are a few ideas regarding daylighting, to help navigate the greenwash. Only a little direct sun, please Too much direct sunlight increases the indoor temperature, creating higher cooling loads. It also increases the potential for glare. If there’s too much... »

Photo of the Month: October 2009

By Jamie Perry

It’s All Relative Brightness, color, and contrast all play a role in any visual composition. This is especially true of lighted nighttime environments; the interplay of these three characteristics determines the quality and character of the lighted environment. In the foreground of this image, on the right-hand side, is a brightly lighted mock-up of... »