WAYS TO DELIVER LIGHT

NONSTURCTURAL LIGHTING includes lights that are

not built in and can be easily moved and changed.
 STRUCTURAL LIGHTING is any built-in
lighting whose wiring is usually hidden.
 Valance Lighting is mounted over a
window and hidden by a valance. Light
shines up and down.
BRACKET LIGHTS are like valance lights except they
are mounted on a wall. Light shines up and down.
CORNICE LIGHTING is mounted near the ceiling
and shines downward.
COVE LIGHTING is
mounted near the
ceiling directs light
upward.
RECESSED DOWNLIGHTS (can lights) direct
a beam of light from the ceiling downward.
SURFACE MOUNTED DOWNLIGHTS are similar
to recessed lights, except the “can” is visible.
WALL WASHERS spread light over a wall
from ceiling to floor.
SOFFITT LIGHTING is an enclosed box-like
structure with a diffuser at the bottom.
LUMINOUS CEILING PANELS are fluorescent
tubes placed under plastic panels.
STRIP LIGHTS are rows of
incandescent bulbs.
TRACK LIGHTING is several light fixtures
mounted on a metal strip.
LIGHTING PROJECT
 A

B C

A
A

1. Living Room
A. Nonstructural, General, Lamps
B

B. Structural, General, Chandelier/Fan

C
C. Structural, Accent, Wall Washer