Fundamentals of Lighting Design

Course Objectives

• Gain familiarity with light and its characteristics
• Develop a lighting design including creating a concept, developing the design by selecting appropriate fixtures and determining their quantity and placement
• Understand relevant energy and lighting codes
• Produce a set of documents to communicate your lighting intention and the schedule of fixtures for ordering
• Be able to specify lighting control

What You Learn

• Lighting assessment techniques
• Lighting color
• Layering
• Directional effects of light
• Reflectance, glare and optical structure
• Energy efficiency
• Lumens, illuminance and luminance/exitance
• Conceptual design
• Output, color and distribution
• Light mapping
• Types of systems (recessed, suspended, track, structural and portable)
• Distribution of light
• Plans and layouts
• Daylighting
• Lighting systems
• Fixture schedules
• Lighting controls
• Title 24 compliance
• ADA regulations

How You Learn

• Lectures
• Examples and case studies
• Quizzes
• Class discussion and participation
• Field trip
• Representative class visit with sample fixtures
• One-on-one and group critiques

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is ideal if you want learn how to use light as a design element to create aesthetic, beautiful spaces and to provide appropriate lighting for building users.