1. Introduction. 2. Light-Reflecting Properties. 3. Lighting Properties of Building Materials. 3.1 Reflectance of Building Materials -- 3.2 Colour of Building Materials -- 3.3 Surface Finish of Building Materials -- 3.4 Surface Deterioration and Maintenance -- 3.5 Depreciation of Luminaire Performance 4. Surface Colour Specification. 4.1 Munsell System -- 4.2 Natural Colour System -- 4.3 DIN System -- 4.4 BS 5252: 1976: Framework for Colour Co-Ordination for Building Purposes -- 4.5 RAL Design System 5. Measurement of Reflectance and Colour. 5.1 Measurement Using a Spectrophotometer -- 5.2 Measurement Using a Colorimeter -- 5.3 Measurement Using Luminance and Illuminance Meters -- 5.4 Field Measurements Using the Reflectance Card -- 5.5 Visual Assessment 6. Reflectance and Colour Standards 7. Surface Appearance 8. Explanation of Terms
Summary
Almost all calculations used in the design of interior lighting involve detailed knowledge of the reflectance values of the walls and other surfaces which are rarely known. All too often the unfortunate designer has to work on an intelligent guess. This lighting guide attempts to tackle this problem in a way which is useful to lighting designers. Its chapters take the reader through the basic physics of light reflection, the reflection properties of building materials and some relevant systems of colour specification
Notes
"The Society of Light and Lighting is part of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers."
