In Lighting Redesign for Existing Buildings, veteran journalist and educator Craig DiLouie identifies opportunities to both save energy and improve lighting performance in existing buildings. The book outlines the decision-making process behind whether to retrofit or redesign an existing lighting system, describes basic lighting design techniques and how to evaluate lighting equipment, details lighting legislation and energy codes, identifies advanced lighting strategies, and describes the role planned maintenance can play in saving energy and ensuring long-term performance. Readers will gain in-depth insight into assessing and capturing their opportunities with better lighting.
Preface
Part I : Retrofit or Relight?
Chapter 1 : Advanced Lighting for Saving Energy
Chapter 2 : Advanced Lighting for People
Chapter 3 : The Building Survey : Scouting for Opportunity
Part II : An Introduction to Light
Chapter 4 : What Is Light?
Chapter 5 : Good Task Visibility & Performance
Chapter 6 : Maximizing Visual Comfort
Chapter 7 : Rendering Colors & Skin Tones
Part III : Lighting Design
Chapter 8 : Design Matters
Chapter 9 : Lighting Techniques
Chapter 10 : Impact of Daylight
Chapter 11 : Energy-Efficient Lighting Design Ideas
Part IV : Legislation & Codes
Chapter 12 : The Law of Lighting
Chapter 13 : Are CFLs Net Producers of Mercury?
Chapter 14 : New York City : Largest Buildings Must Upgrade Their Lighting
Chapter 15 : Commercial Building Tax Deduction Extended to 2013
Chapter 16 : Energy Codes
Chapter 17 : Lighting & LEED 2009
Chapter 18 : Green Building Codes
Part V : Evaluating Lighting Equipment
Chapter 19 : Evaluating Light Sources
Chapter 20 : What Is the Distribution of the Light?
Chapter 21 : How Long Does the Lamp Last?
Chapter 22 : How Much Light Does It Produce?
Chapter 23 : Evaluating Luminaires
Chapter 24 : Evaluating Lighting Controls
Chapter 25 : Solid-State Lighting : LEDs
Chapter 26 : LEDs : Taming the Wild, Wild West
Part VI : Lighting Maintenance
Chapter 27 : Planned Lighting Maintenance
Chapter 28 : Equipment Selection
Chapter 29 : Lighting Disposal
Chapter 30 : Commissioning Lighting & Control Systems
Index
