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Daylight. Achieved by using windows, skylights or light shelves.

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Natural light

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Light form electrical source

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Artificial right

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Direct replacement of natural light. Provides uniform level of illumination. Also known as ambient lighting

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General Lighting

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High level of illumination over a small area, with a surrounding area of lower intensity from spill light. Lamps

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Local Lighting

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Intended for the users to perform specific tasks

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Task Lighting

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Reveals, color, texture, and form. Purely aesthetic

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Accent Lighting

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Used to emphasize an object by illuminating with a strong light

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Highlight

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Illuminates something from behind in order to enhance depth. Separates subject from its background

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Backlight

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Light coming from the side

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Sidelight

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Diffused light that produces a little contrast

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Soft Light

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Direct light that produces high contrast

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Hard Light

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Light that provides visual information for safety and comfort

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Information Lighting

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90% to 100% of light directed towards ceiling and upper walls of the room

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Indirect

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60% to 90% directed upwards; 40% to 10%% downwards

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Semi- indirect

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Equal distribution of light upwards and downwards

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Direct- indirect

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60% to 90% of light downwards; 40 to 10% upwards

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Semi- direct

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90% to 100% of light is directed downwards

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Direct

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Light distributed on all sides

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General

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Light source are shielded by a panel parallel to the wall and is attached to the ceiling

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Cornice Lighting

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Light source are shielded by a ledge to distribute light upwards over the ceiling

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Cove lighting

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Light sources are shielded by a panel parallel to the wall and usually across the top of a window . (Curtains)

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Valance lighting

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Various devices for producing light, either by electricity or gas

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Lamp

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Source of artificial light that works by incandescence. An electric lamp in which a filament encased in a bulb is heated to incandescence by an electric current through the lamp base until it emits visible light

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Incandescent Lamp

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Threadlike conductor of an electric lamp that is heated to incandescence by the passage of electric current

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Filament

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The glass housing of a lamp
Bulb
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Part of a bulb that connects to a lamp holder
Lamp base
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Standard round shape bulb for general service incandescent lamp
A bulb
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Flame shaped bulb for low wattage
B bulb
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Cone shaped bulb for low wattage
C bulb
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Candle- shaped bulb for low wattage
CA bulb
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Reflector bulb of blown glass for high intensity discharge lamp
R bulb
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Parabolic aluminized reflector bulb cast glass for high intensity discharge lamps
PAR bulb
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Ellipsoidal reflector bulb
ER bulb
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A bulb having a hemispherical reflective silver bowl
A/SB bulb
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Globe shaped bulb
G bulb
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Pear shaped bulb
PS bulb
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Straight sided bulb
S bulb
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- cheaper - instant start and restart - good color - high power
Advantages of incandescent lamp
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- low efficacy - shorter life - produces more heat and light - high maintenance
Disadvantages of incandescent lamp
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Also called quartz. Uses halogen gas cycle to prevent rapid depreciation of the lamp filament and darkening of the transparent envelop.
Tungsten- Halogen
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A broad- beamed, high intensity bulb. Often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields.
Floodlight
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Double ended and commonly used as security lighting. Should not touch bare skin because the human skin can reduce the life of the bulb
J type bulb
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Low voltage bulb commonly found under counters, desk lamps or accent lighting. Skin contact can also damage the bulb
JC type bulb
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Higher voltage bulb used in under- counter lighting, desk lamps and accent lights
JCD type bulb
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Bulb used in food service industry
JDD type bulb
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Small reflector floodlights that are commonly used in range hoods or as track lighting
JDR type bulb
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Multifaceted reflector bulb for tungsten-halogen lamps. (MR16 bulb) originally for slide projectors but can be seen in retail and residential lighting.
MR bulb
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Cylindrical glass tube sealed at both ends and containing a mixture of an inert gas, usually argon and mercury vapors.
Fluorescent Lamp
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Emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance when exposed to external radiation
Fluorescence
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Known as T-bulb. Standard shape of fluorescent bulb. T12, T8, T5 and T4
Standard
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Does not require a starter, have single pin bases
Slim-line
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Doughnut shaped for circular luminaires
Circline
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U shaped and used for square and rectangular luminaires
U-bent
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Type of lamp designed to fit into roughly the same space as an incandescent lamp, but with the advantages of fluorescent lamp
Compact fluorescent lamp
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Most popular type of fluorescent bulb
Spiral
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Basically an A- shaped bulb
Incandescent shaped
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Meant to be displayed. Such as in bathroom vanity fixture or a pendant light
Globe
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The first CFL bulbs available to consumers
Tube
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Cold cathode fluorescent lamp emitting a glow when a high voltage is applied across two electrodes in a glass filled tube. Used in neon signs
Neon vapor lamps
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Light is produced when a high pressure electric arc is passed through a gas vapor
High intensity discharge lamps
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Type of light that utilizes light- emitting diodes (LEDs). Reduced heat
Solid-state lighting
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Surface for reflecting light heat
Reflector
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Piece of material as lass or plastic having two opposite surfaces either or both of which are curved used in luminaire to focus , disperse, or collimate the emitted light
Lens
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Translucent materials for filtering glare of a light source and distributing the light over an extended period of area
Diffuser
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Grid type of optical assembly used to control light distribution from a fixture
Louver
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Most common type of light fixture offering the greatest variety of designs
Suspended ceiling lights
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Decorative lighting usually having branches supports for lamps
Chandelier
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Lighting fixture that is suspended by a flexible cord by which it can be raised or lowered
Droplight
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Droplight that is fixed and is suspended by a cord, wire, or chains
Pendant
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Mounted light fixture that diffuses light into the room
Wall lights
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Decoative wall bracket
Sconce
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Bathes a wall in an even stream of light usually ceiling mounted, recessed into the ceiling or mounted on a lighting track
Wall washers
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Ceiling mounted light that is not recessed
Ceiling lights
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Provides directional in a downward stream. Normally recessed or semi- recessed
Downlights
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Rectangular light fixture. Designed to accommodate fluorescent lights
Troffer lights
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Fixture that sends light upward
Uplights
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Adjustable luminaire that directs light at a controlled beam
Spotlight
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Freestanding lighting fixture
Floor Lamps
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Decorative lights that gives a soft glow. Can be used as bedside reading lights
Table lamps
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Provides task lighting. Gives concentrated light to a specific area
Desk Lamp
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Rigid flexible tape with exposed low- voltage light sources
Strip Lighting
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Illuminates spaces with high ceilings, usually above 20ft in height. For workshops, factories and assembly lines
High bay lights
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Design for visual impact and provides aesthetic stimulation and amusement
Visual Oddities
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Intensity of light per unit area. Refers to man- made lighting
Illumination
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Essential to provide task lighting giving a concentrated directional light to a specific area
Electric illumination
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Light emanating from the object being viewed
Brightness
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Difference in brightness between an object and its background
Contrast
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Excessive luminance ration in the field of vision
Glare
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Annoying brightness
Direct glare
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More serious and difficult to control.
Indirect glare
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Luminous flux per unit area
Quantity of light
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Distribution of brightness in the lighting installation
Quality of light
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Method which light is measured in english system
Footcandle
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Method which light is measured in metric system
Lux
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Measure of the total quantity of visible light emitted by a source. Unit of luminous flux
Lumen
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Amount of energy it takes to produce a certain amount of light. Higher wattage, the brighter the light but also the more power it uses.
Watts
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Measured in degrees of K (kelvin)
Color Temperature
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2000K- 3000K
Warm white
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3100K-4500K
Cool white
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4600K- 6500K
Daylight

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