Ignite the light

Lighting and all it’s Facets

A beautiful design cannot be fully appreciated unless properly lit.

Lighting 101

General Lighting

Practical amount of lighting to make a space working & functional

Task Lighting

Increased illumination of the area where a particular task is

performed; higher contrast

Accent LightingAdded lighting to increase mood

and ambience, often highlights an area

The LED Movement Watts= amount of energy being consumed

Lumens= amount of light/brightness being given off

Kelvin Ratings

Warm/Soft White

2700K-3000K

Cool/Bright White

3500K-4100K

Cool White

5000K-6500K

Rethink

WATTS

COLOR

AMBIANCE

EFFECT

MOOD

Biggest Challenge today?New bulbs=new look, new affect

Fluorescent: Fuzzy but really bright, high lumen output, give

off lots of light.

Incandescent: Our comfort zone of light, what we think light

“should” look like.

Halogen: Very clear, direct, give rooms a more true color.

Tends to look warm and appealing.

LED: The new normal. Energy efficient, clear, full of potential to

be the preferred lighting of choice.

Solution:Lighting

layers

GeneralTask

Accent

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Task

General

Ratio of Lighting

Accent Task General

General: Maximum coverage

Task: Mid-coverage

Accent: Minimum coverage

Every light has a home, it’s just a matter of finding it.