Building U3 "Lighting Design"

Cards (29)

  • It is a electromagnetic radiation that is unaided human eye can perceive
    LIGHT
  • It is a radiant energy that originates from the sun
    natural light
  • It is the utilization of either natural or artificially generated light
    Lighting
  • Learn how to manipulate building forms, glazing, lighting fixture and lamps
    TRUE
  • use light in a meaningful way
    TRUE
  • it is the visual experience of seeing and interpreting
    vision and perception
  • 3 assessing abilities
    detection, recognition, identification
  • branch of physics that relates the property of light and function of vision
    optics
  • studies the human visual systems
    optics
  • this is the amount of light transmitted or emitted throug an object in a specific angle
    Luminance
  • unit of luminous intensity equals to 1 candlepower
    candela
  • the percentage of light which is radiated from a surface
    reflectance
  • the quantity of light which reach the surface
    Illuminance
  • quantity of light on 1 square feet away from the light source of 1 candela
    footcandle(fc)
  • metric unit of footcandle
    lux(lx)
  • Designer should understand these concept: Object characteristics, visual tasks, visual ability, object visibility, size of object
    TRUE
  • The relationship between brightness of an object to it surroundings
    contrast
  • brightness difference for comfortable contrast
    Luminance Ratio
  • following limits for luminance ratio 2:1
    noticeable
  • following limits for luminance ratio 3:1
    distinct
  • following limits for luminance ratio 10:1
    strong
  • following limits for luminance ratio 40;1
    emphatic
  • following limits for luminance ratio 50;1
    overwhelming
  • a bright light that can interfere with visual perception
    glare
  • a bright source directly in the field of vision
    direct glare
  • from a polished surface which reflects
    reflected glare
  • a mixture of all colors in the visible spectrum
    white light
  • not visible but damages tissue materials
    UV
  • The percentage of incident light that is reflected from a surface
    Reflectance