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David L. DiLaura
Principal Illuminating Engineer
Acuity Brands Lighting
Gary R. Steffy
Principal
Gary Steffy Lighting Design
(c) Kevin Beswick
Richard G. Mistrick
Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Kevin W. Houser
Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Brief History of IES Handbooks
Why a New Book?
Initial Development; Setting, Scope, and Content
Characteristics and Format of the New Handbook
Highlights of Significant Changes
A bit of Lighting Handbook History
The 1st Handbook
• Developed during 1942-1947
The 1st Handbook
• Handbook Committee as overseer
• Individual contributors
• Produced by IES editorial staff
Beginning with the 8th Handbook
• Independent contractor and editor
• Committee authorship of chapters
Changes in the Lighting Industry
• Rapid advance of solid-state lighting
• Rise of environmental influences
• Ever-diminishing power allotments for lighting
Audience
• IES members
• Broad range of lighting practitioners
• Architects, Planners, Designers, Engineers, Distributors,
Contractors
Technology Content Update
• Solid-State lighting
• Visual performance and mesopic adaptation
• Lighting Controls
Design
• Principles of Lighting Design
• Components of Lighting Design
• An Approach to Lighting Design
Applications
Framework
• Physics and Optics of Radiant Power
• Vision: Eye and Brain
• Photobiology and Nonvisual Effects of Optical Radiation
• Perceptions and Performance P
• Concepts and Language of Lighting P
• Color P
• Light Source: Technical Characteristics P
• Luminaires: Forms and Optics
• Measure of Light: Photometry
• Calculation of Light and its Effect
Design
• Lighting Design in the Building Design Process P
• Components of Lighting Design P
• Light Sources: Application Considerations P
• Designing Daylighting P
• Designing Electric Lighting P
• Lighting Controls P
• Energy Management
• Economics
• Sustainability P
• Contract Documents P
Applications P
• Lighting for Art
• Lighting for Common Applications
• Lighting for Courts and Correctional Facilities
• Lighting for Education
• Lighting for Emergency, Safety, and Security
• Lighting for Exteriors
• Lighting for Health Care
• Lighting for Hospitality and Entertainment
• Lighting for Libraries
• Lighting for Manufacturing
Applications P
• Lighting for Miscellaneous Applications
• Lighting for Offices
• Lighting for Residences
• Lighting for Retail
• Lighting for Sports and Recreation
• Lighting for Transport
• Lighting for Worship
Generating the Content
Editors Were Responsible for all Text
Topic and Sentence Outlines
• Four editors generated topic outlines for all chapters
Topic Outline Approval
• 30 External experts
• Revision and rewriting outlines
• Handbook Task Force review
• Board of Directors and TRC reviewed and approved
Chapter Production
• One of 4 editors assigned as lead author
• Full access to all comments and record of changes
Writing the Chapters
• Text drafting by lead author
• 4 Editors’ internal review, and subsequent rewriting
• External experts’ review, and subsequent rewriting
• Final review and rewrite by lead author
• IES Board of Directors and TRC review and approval
Development of Graphics
Formatting Changes and New Features
Formatting
• Printed Version
–Full color throughout
–1270 pages
• PDF Version
–Fully searchable
–12,000+ hyperlinks
–96 Mbytes
Local Table of Contents
Section Numbering
Definitions, Details
Quick Locator Tabs
Resource Pointers
Custom Graphics to
Help Clarify and Abbreviate
the Text
Custom Graphics to
Help Clarify and Abbreviate
the Text
Custom Graphics to
Clarify and Abbreviate
the Text
Custom Graphics to
Clarify and Abbreviate
the Text
Framework
Design
Principles and Examples of Design Well Illustrated with
Tables and Photographs
Hundreds of Color
Photographs Demonstrate
Design Principles and Show
Examples of Lighting
Applications. All Linked to
Explanatory Text and
Tables.
Applications
Significant Changes in the Content of the New Lighting Handbook
Light Source Information: Data and Application
Daylighting
Tightly-Focused Application Chapters
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
Significant Changes in the Content of the New Lighting Handbook
Light Source Information: Data and Application
Daylighting
Tightly-Focused Application Chapters
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
Two Chapters Devoted to Sources
• Light Sources: Technical Characteristics
• Electric Light Sources: Application Considerations
Revision of Light Sources Technical Information
• Characteristics of
–Sunlight and Skylight
–Filament lamps
–Fluorescent lamps
–HID
–Sold-State Sources
Revision of Light Sources Technical Information
• In each case:
–Principles of operation
–Construction
–Spectrum
–Operating characteristics
–Nomenclature
Source Application Considerations and Guidance
• Efficacy, Life, and Lumen Maintenance
• Auxiliary Equipment
• Starting, Restriking, and Dimming
• Color
• Geometry, Distribution
• Sustainability, Legislation, Standards, Cost of Light
Significant Changes in the Content of the New Lighting Handbook
Light Source Information, Data, and Application
Daylighting
Tightly-Focused Application Chapters
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
Extensive Material on Daylighting
• Daylighting design process
• Programming
• Daylighting design parameters and tools
–Building orientation
–Glazing materials
–Daylight delivery systems
–Shading devices
• Daylight assessments
Principles and Methods Show with Detailed Examples
Significant Changes in the Content of the New Lighting Handbook
Light Source Information, Data, and Application
Daylighting
Tightly-Focused Application Chapters
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
Separated from Committee Recommended Practice (RPs)
• Limited Scope
• Reference to applicable general principles in design
chapters
• Analytic Recommendations
–Illuminances
–Luminances
–Ratios and Uniformities
–Maxima and Minima
–Veiling Reflections
–Daylighting Opportunities
Every Application
Chapter Has a Table of
Contents, An
Introduction to put the
Application in Context,
and References to
Material Common to all
Applications.
Every Application
Chapter Begins with a
Checklist of Design
Issues, Keyed to
Relevant Sections of the
Handbook
Significant Changes in the Content of the New Lighting Handbook
Light Source Information, Data, and Application
Daylighting
Tightly-Focused Application Chapters
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
• Need
–Properly manage ever diminishing power allotments
–Augment existing recommendations with more modes
• Uniformities
• Ratios
• Maxima and Minima
–Assert and maintain authority over recommendations
New Illuminance Determination Procedure
• Required Characteristics
–Fine granularity of ranges or steps
–Account for
• Task difficulty and importance
• Age of observer
• Environment
• Mesopic Adaptation
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Ranges
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Ranges
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Ranges
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Age
Retina
Pupil
Lens
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Age
2.35
Decrease
in Pupil
Area
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Age
2.15
Loss
in
Light
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Age
Conventional or legacy
recommendations are for
middle-age observers.
Old observers require twice
the illuminance
Young observers require
one-half the illuminance
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Environment
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Environment
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Environment
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Environment
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Environment
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Development
Legacy Recommendations
• Old tasks, previous two handbooks, existing RPs
New Recommendations
• New tasks
• New environmental constraints
–Light trespass
–Dark sky
–Lighting Zones
–Activity levels
Final Application Committee Approval
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Specification
Specific Recommendations
• Horizontal illuminance
• Vertical illuminance
• Illuminance location
• Uniformity ratios
• Maxima and Minima
• Recommendations as to “Gauge” (Max, Min, Ave)
• Flags for daylighting opportunities
• Flags to indicate where the designer should establish
coverage
• Cautions for veiling reflections
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Specification
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Specification
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Adaptation
Scotopic Adaptation
Luminance < 0.001 cd/m2
Mesopic Adaptations
0.001 cd/m2 < Luminance < 10 cd/m2
Photopic Adaptation
Luminance > 10 cd/m2
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Adaptation
• Adaptation State
–Expressed as a Photopic Luminance
• Spectrum
–Expressed as a Ratio of Scotopic to Photopic Lumens
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Adaptation
Luminance (0.03)
Source S/P (1.81)
Recommendation
multiplier (0.70)
New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Adaptation
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New Illuminance Determination Procedure: Adaptation
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