Night of Lighting

Housing I
Objective 4.05
 3 Types of Lighting Fixtures
• General: Lighting designed to provide a
uniform level of lighting throughout an area.
General lighting should light a room well
enough for occupants to see objects clearly
and move about safely. The amount of
general lighting needed depends on the
shape, size, and use of the room.
• Accent: lighting that emphasizes an area
of or an object in a room. This lighting
adds to the drama or style of a room by
highlighting certain aspects of a room's
decor.
• Task: Task lighting is when lighting is used
to help you see well enough to do certain
task. LIKE STUDYING FOR YOUR
TEST!!!!
Two types of General Lighting Fixtures
• Direct: Lighting that casts all, or at least 90%, of its light
downward. With intense beams, direct lighting is very
dramatic, rendering forms and textures well.

• Indirect: Lighting that directs all or most light upward for

ambient or general illumination; comfortable illumination with
few shadows.
2 Major Types of Light Bulbs

Incandescent
Fluorescent
 Incandescent Light
• Light that most
of us are use in
our homes.
• Most have a frost
finish that reduce
glare and make
shadows appear
softer.
What is a 3-way incandescent bulb?

Three way light

bulbs come in
different
wattages that
produce light in
different
amounts.
The silver or aluminum coatings that
some incandescent light bulbs have
focuses the light in certain directions.
Think of a
flashlight
 Some incandescent lights are coated
with silicone rubber because it
prevents the glass from shattering if a
bulb breaks
Name a place where
it would be very
important for a
bulb not to shatter
when it breaks?
Incandescent light bulb
 Fluorescent Light
• More energy efficient
• Produces more light
than an incandescent
bulb of the same
wattage
• More expensive to
purchase
• Will last longer than an
incandescent bulb
 Fluorescent light
• Come in different colors
• The color that makes colors look good and is the most like
natural light is COOL WHITE.
• The color that produces a light that is not very flattering is
WARM WHITE.
• The compact fluorescent light fits into a regular light bulb
socket.
• Fluorescent bulbs.
– Save energy
– Help environment
– Save coal
– Last longer
 Lighting in Your House
• Lighting fixtures in your house can be either:
– Structural: When a light fixture is permanently
built in a home
– Non-structural: It is not a structural part of the
house. Can be moved easily. Lamps are the most
common form. It is decorative and a source of
task lighting
 Structural Lighting:
Chandelier & Cove Lights
 Structural Lighting:
Recessed or Can Lights
 Structural Lighting:
Surface-mounted down lights
Structural Lighting:
Soffit Lighting
Structural Lighting:
Track Lighting
Nonstructural Lighting
Nonstructural Lighting
Nonstructural Lighting
Lighting on an elevation drawing
 Assignment:
Read about each of the types of
structural lighting in your book
(394-396) and write a summary
describing each type. Next look
through the magazines and find
pictures of each type.