The landscape lightning book / Janet Lennox Moyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moyer, Janet Lennox, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Garden lighting.

Landscape architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (416 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This richly illustrated, up-to-date guide offers practical coverage of all aspects of lighting design. Written by an award-winning, internationally known lighting designer, it covers lighting practices, materials, and their design applications and offers guidelines for preparing lighting drawings, control and transfer charts, symbol lists, and other technical specifications. This edition provides a new focus on the use of LEDs, as well as new and expanded coverage of renderings, Mesopic Vision, and the latest controls approaches and systems.

Contents:

Contents; Preface to This Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Part I: PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; Chapter 1: Assessing Project Needs; INTERVIEWING CLIENTS AND THE DESIGN TEAM; REVIEWING ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPE PLANS; VISITING THE SITE; SYNTHESIZING THE INFORMATION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: Vision and Perception of Light; HOW THE EYE WORKS; DESIGNING FOR THE EYE; PERCEPTION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: Luminous Composition; DEFINING OBJECTIVES; EXPRESSING IDEAS; Chapter 4: The Design Process: Documenting and Installing Landscape Lighting; PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD)CONCEPTUAL DESIGN PHASE DOCUMENTS; DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE; CONSTRUCTION OR CONTRACT DOCUMENTS; BIDDING PROCESS PHASE; CONSTRUCTION PHASE; AIMING AND ADJUSTING THE LIGHTING SYSTEM; Chapter 5: Follow-up Work: Record Documents and Project Maintenance; RECORD DOCUMENTS PACKAGE; MAINTENANCE WORK; DESIGN ADJUSTMENT; UPDATING THE RECORD DOCUMENTS; REFERENCES; Part II: MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 6: Light Sources; NEW LAMPS; TRADITIONAL LAMPS; FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS; U.S. GOVERNMENT PHASE-OUT OF TRADITIONAL LAMPS

EVALUATING LAMPS FOR USE IN LANDSCAPE LIGHTINGREFERENCES; Chapter 7: Light Fixtures; SELECTION CRITERIA; FIXTURE COMPONENTS; FIXTURE TYPES; ACCESSORIES; SAFETY; Chapter 8: Corrosion, Materials, and Finishes; CORROSION; TYPES OF CORROSION; MATERIALS; FINISHES; REFERENCES; Chapter 9: Controls; CONTROL SYSTEM ISSUES; DESIGNING CONTROL SYSTEMS; TYPES OF CONTROL DEVICES; Chapter 10: Wiring; POWER AND POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELEMENTS OF A WIRING SYSTEM; WIRING APPROACHES; PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE; Part III: APPLICATIONS; Chapter 11: Residential Spaces; WORKING WITH THE OWNER; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Chapter 12: Public SpacesDESIGN ISSUES; EQUIPMENT SELECTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; Chapter 13: Atria; RESIDENTIAL SPACES; COMMERCIAL SPACES; LIGHTING FOR PLANT GROWTH; REFERENCES; Part IV: ELEMENTS OF DESIGN; Chapter 14: Plant Materials; TECHNIQUES FOR LIGHTING PLANTS; EVALUATING PLANT MATERIALS; THE PLANT'S ROLE IN COMPOSITION; Chapter 15: Garden Evolution: Changes That Affect Lighting; LIGHTING SYSTEM POWER INFRASTRUCTURE; GARDEN EVOLUTION; CHANGES THROUGH THE SEASONS OF ONE YEAR; CHANGING ROLES; Chapter 16: Sculptures, Architectural Structures & Signage; SCULPTURES; ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES

SIGNAGEREFERENCE; Chapter 17: Walkways and Stairs; WALKWAYS; CITY STREETS AND SIDEWALKS; STEPS AND STAIRCASES; Chapter 18: Building Elevation Lighting; LUMINOUS COMPOSITION; FIXTURE LOCATION; EQUIPMENT; LIGHTING LEVELS; MAINTENANCE; Chapter 19: Water Features; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; TYPES OF WATER FEATURES; SAFETY; EQUIPMENT FOR UNDERWATER USE; Appendices; APPENDIX A: DOCUMENTS; APPENDIX B: LIGHTING MANUFACTURERS DIRECTORY; FIXTURES; CONTROLS; ACCESSORIES; LAMP MANUFACTURERS; LED LAMP MANUFACTURERS; Bibliography; CODES AND STANDARDS; CORROSION, FINISHES, AND MATERIALS; DESIGN

GENERAL LIGHTING

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed July 30, 2013).

ISBN:

9781118415931

1118415930

9781118418758

1118418751

OCLC:

841051233