Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 28 views

    Lighting Assignment: Pranayita Myadam 1451310052 3rd Year B.Arch

    Uploaded by

    Pranayita Myadam
    The document discusses lighting recommendations for kitchens. It recommends providing both general ambient lighting at 108 lux as well as higher task lighting of 538 lux over food preparation areas. It proposes using low-voltage xenon "festoon" lamps under cabinets and recessed lights over counters to provide bright, even lighting. For general lighting, it recommends using enclosed ceiling fixtures that illuminate both the ceiling and below.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Lighting Assignment: Pranayita Myadam 1451310052 3rd Year B.Arch

    Uploaded by

    Pranayita Myadam
    28 views9 pages
    The document discusses lighting recommendations for kitchens. It recommends providing both general ambient lighting at 108 lux as well as higher task lighting of 538 lux over food preparation areas. It proposes using low-voltage xenon "festoon" lamps under cabinets and recessed lights over counters to provide bright, even lighting. For general lighting, it recommends using enclosed ceiling fixtures that illuminate both the ceiling and below.

    Original Description:

    Types of lighting and where it can be used. A Summary.

    Original Title

    Types of Lighting

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses lighting recommendations for kitchens. It recommends providing both general ambient lighting at 108 lux as well as higher task lighting of 538 lux over food preparation areas. It proposes using low-voltage xenon "festoon" lamps under cabinets and recessed lights over counters to provide bright, even lighting. For general lighting, it recommends using enclosed ceiling fixtures that illuminate both the ceiling and below.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    28 views9 pages

    Lighting Assignment: Pranayita Myadam 1451310052 3rd Year B.Arch

    Uploaded by

    Pranayita Myadam
    The document discusses lighting recommendations for kitchens. It recommends providing both general ambient lighting at 108 lux as well as higher task lighting of 538 lux over food preparation areas. It proposes using low-voltage xenon "festoon" lamps under cabinets and recessed lights over counters to provide bright, even lighting. For general lighting, it recommends using enclosed ceiling fixtures that illuminate both the ceiling and below.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    of 9

    Lighting Assignment

    Pranayita Myadam
    1451310052
    3rd Year B.Arch
    Space to be Illuminated
    Task Lighting
    Task lighting refers to
    increasing illuminance to
    better accomplish a
    specific activity. However,
    the illuminance level is
    not the only factor
    governing visibility.
    Contrast is also important,
    and a poorly positioned
    light source may cause
    contrast reduction,
    resulting in loss of
    visibility.
    General/Ambient Lighting
    Ambient lighting provides an area
    with overall illumination. Also
    known as general lighting, it
    radiates a comfortable level of
    brightness without glare and
    allows you to see and walk about
    safely.
    In some spaces such as laundry
    rooms, the ambient lighting also
    serves as the primary source of
    task lighting
    Required Illumination
    Kitchens require general ambient lighting as well as task
    lighting on sinks, ranges, counters, and eating areas.

    1. 108 lux (or 10 footcandles) for ambient lighting


    2. 538 lux (or 50 footcandles) for task lighting for food
    preparation

    Work counters, sinks, and cooktops all need high lighting


    levels. Where wall cabinets are present, under cabinet
    lighting provides excellent illumination for counters.
    Proposed Lighting
    Place lights as close as possible to the front of the cabinets to avoid
    glare reflecting off the work surface.
    Low-voltage xenon festoon lamps provide bright, even light similar
    to halogen but without the high temperatures and pressures,
    eliminating the safety concerns associated with halogen.
    Also, xenon lamps can be touched with bare skin and provide 10,000
    hours of service.
    An alternative for lighting at counters is to place a row of recessed
    fixtures directly over the outer edge of the counter. If used for task
    lighting, place fixtures about 36 inches apart for 8-foot ceilings or 48
    inches apart for 10-foot ceilings.

    Sinks, cooktops, islands, and


    counters without cabinets
    above can be lit by small
    recessed downlights or
    track lighting. Mini-pendants
    with 12-volt halogaen bulbs
    offer an attractive and
    functional way to illuminate
    islands, peninsulas, and
    eating counters
    For efficient general lighting, use one or more enclosed ceiling
    fixtures with a white diffuser that illuminates the ceiling as
    well as the space below. In a very small kitchen, placing the
    ceiling fixture near the sink and counter can provide effective
    task lighting as well.
    For night time lighting, and for a softer glow in a kitchen,
    indirect lighting can also work nicely with lights placed in
    coves and above the cabinets to illuminate the ceiling.
    Area of Room: 10 x 12
    If we put LED Lights, after calculations : 2230 Lumens OR
    22 Watts are required to illuminate the Kitchen of Area 120
    Foot
    Colour Temperature
    Kitchens will especially benefit from color temperatures in
    the mid to upper end of the cool color temperature range
    because it will render colors more accurately, and provide
    adequate lighting for cooking.

    You might also like