lighting design

[johnboy6083]

hi fellas, ive been trying to learn how to design lighting, as its an area i have almost no knowledge in, other than installing the fittings ect.
Im trying to decipher ho to get UF factors, and MF factors, in order to calculate how many fittings are required to illuminate the fictional fire station tender bay in the 2391-2 project.

whilst on my journey, i found this http://www.zumtobel.co.uk/download/ilr_cp_TheLightingHandbook.pdf

whilst ihave not hadtime to look through it properly, it seems like a very good aide.

this also looks useful

http://www.cooper-ls.com/sites/coop...s/cooper-ls-560-561-lighting-design-guide.pdf


If anybody else has any material to help me/others, id would be very grateful.

John

PS Sticky?

 

[johnboy6083]

I have also just found this site, which gives a lot of useful info about all types of lighting design, and other building services

BST2521

 

[Guest123]

Zumbotel is a pretty good guide mate.

Have you though about using software at all???

Also, depending on how deep your pockets are.....

CIBSE > Technical Resources > Lighting

 

[johnboy6083]

i cant use software asits for the 2391-2 project. as ive mentioned, its an area i know almost nothing about. Alos, im unlikely to ever need to design lighting without software, so i dont want to spend lots on a book i will never use again.
The information manufacturers present is so different, thatim finding it hard to get utsilisation factors, and maintainance factors, in order to work out how many fittings i require.
Ive even gone so fars as to specify the paint for the walls, ceiling and floor, so that i know the reflectance values!

 

[Guest123]

i cant use software as its for the 2391-2 project.

Strange is that. I know some of the lads who did the 2009 & 2010 courses and the college even supplied them with a copy of the Dialux software to use.

We didn't have any software when I did it in 2005. I'll have to have a look to see what I did.

 

[Engineer54]

Zumbotel is a pretty good guide mate.

Have you though about using software at all???

Also, depending on how deep your pockets are.....

CIBSE > Technical Resources > Lighting

i've always found CIBSE publications of particular value in both information and detail.

This institute is probably one of the most professional organisations around, something like the IEE once was. If i were of younger years, this would now be my First choice for full membership, and not the IEE. ...Especially if your main scope of work, lies within the Building Services field!!!