Engr. JOHN BORREGA www.delta-lighting.

com
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY
IES CG-1-09

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

2
Image extracted from google search for presentation purposes only

3
 Lighter
can alsocolors on ceiling
provide ambient and walls
lighting
will *reflect more
• Ambient light
Lighting
and due to the high light levels,within a space.
To better control glare, ceilings and
some * •people also use daylight or
Task Lighting
iswalls
general lighting
on general in should
areas a room for
have
direct •sunlight
Accent for visual tasks
Lighting
a flat
walking finish paint
around, and a matte
conversation
provides higher light levels in
* finish
and a
for kitchens
identifying• and bathrooms.
objects
Daylight/Skylight
specific area for performing visual
*

tasks is used
• to highlight
Interior Surface artwork or
Colours
special architectural features
*

* • Combination Lighting

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

4
 Ambient lighting that is uniform within a room
the problems caused by older
The lens of the eye yellows with age,
fluorescent
Why?
Higher Because
levels of lights
light that
older useeyesmagnetic
take
so proper lighting can help
ballasts.to Fluorescent
longer adjust to fixturesin with
changes light
compensate
high-frequency
Why? Because
Glare-free
levels. light electronic
normal age ballasts
relatedor
LED lighting
changes within system
the eye do restrict
not have the
Why?
these Light
problems.
Light that helps you scatters
distinguishwithin
colours the eye
light coming in and absorb the light
causing an increased sensitivity to
–Light
sofixtures
more light is orneeded to
glare and the loss of the ability to see
that do not flicker hum
compensate.
fine details at lower light levels.
© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

5
 Let’s start outside
Lighting the pathway:
The general entry area
should be lighted to
eliminate dark corners
and shadows. Automatic
controls utilizing
photocells and/or
motion sensors to turn
lights on at the onset of
darkness will guarantee
Pathway lights should be provided the light will always be
between parking areas or the on when needed.
garage and the entry to your home
© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

6
Making house number easy to read:

Large and lighted house

numbers that are white
against a dark
background will easily
solve this problem

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

7
Inside, bring the outside light on
Making living rooms more livable:

A good balance of daylight and

ambient light, with the addition of some
well placed floor lamps and table lamps
will make this space much more
comfortable.
Special attention should be paid to
where the television set or computer is
placed, so that there is no reflected
light from either the windows or light
fixtures.

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

8
Inside, bring the outside light on
Making living rooms more livable:

Using skylights
to balance
the daylight
coming from
the windows

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

9
Brightening up the kitchen:

Strip fluorescent lights

located above the
upper cabinets provide
an inexpensive indirect
lighting solution. Task
lights placed under
these same cabinets
deliver brighter light to
the stove and work
counters.

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

10
Brightening up the kitchen:

This kitchen uses a combination

of ambient light:
1 Fixtures mounted above the
upper cabinet.
2 Task lighting from fluorescent
fixtures mounted under the
upper cabinets.
3 Halogen task lights focused at
an angle across the sink.
4 Two amber hanging fixtures
provide light for the bar and
add visual interest.

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

11
Providing better light on the dining room table:
Task lighting may be located
above the dining table, but the
light level should be adjustable,
since dining does not demand the
same level of light required for
reading tasks. Care should be
taken to avoid glare, and light
sources above eye level should be
shielded by the fixture or with
frosted glass, fabric shades or
materials that soften and diffuse
the light.

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

12
Preventing accidents in the bathroom:

A combination of ambient and

task lighting will provide the best
illumination on this area. The
light needs to be bright enough
to allow you to read labels on
medication bottles, but special
care also needs to be given to
wall and counter surfaces,
which should be of light to
medium color value, with matte
finishes to reduce glare.

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

13
Lighting the night time path:
An illuminated light switch near the
bed and nightlights should be
provided for safety. Warm colored
night-lights should be located low
on the wall to light the way. Light
levels in the bathroom should be low
so at night the eyes do not have to
adjust to bright light and then
readjust to the dark bedroom.
Controls for general lighting in the
bathroom may be located outside
the door to make it easy to enter an
otherwise dark space.

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

14
Making the bedroom more comfortable:

Moving safely in the bedroom

requires ambient lighting. It is
important to balance the
daylight and ambient light in the
space. This will alleviate eye
fatigue, making it easier to stay
awake while reading or watching
television. Bedside task lighting
should be adjustable and be
easy to reach while in bed, with
controls that are accessible

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

15
* • Ambient Lighting

* • Task Lighting

* • Accent Lighting

* • Daylight/Skylight

* • Interior Surface Colours

* • Combination Lighting

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

16
Paint
Light thewithin
sources
Daylight wallsare aand ceiling
available
space should with
aa
inbe lighter
range
balanced, of color,
color
using
either aby•flat
temperatures finish
providing from initgeneral
warm
from to
more areas,
cool.
than Aor a satin
warm
one
Ambient Lighting
finish
color
*
in
direction kitchens
similar(from anand
to opposing bathrooms.
incandescent Mostispaint
bulb
walls or skylights) or by
companies
increasing
described • Taskaslist3000K,
the the light
lighting.
Lighting reflective
Windows
whereas, amustvalue
cool have (LRV)
color
*
of each
woven
similar to paint
shades
daylight color.
or sheer Suggested
draperies
is 6000K. The torange
CRI filter
(how fortrue
the the
Look
daylight
ceiling
for
is•and
an
fixtures
control
LRV of
that
glare. and
75-90
are
Skylights
theor
designed
without
range for
colors
* will Accent
appear) Lighting
should be 80, above.
to
the conceal
direct sunisexposure
walls an the
LRV of light
and/or
60-80. bulb/tube
withTheadequate
higher the
Installed
shading may fixtures
be clear or
glass portable
or plastic. All others
from view or have a diffuser to
number • Daylight/Skylight
the more light will be reflected.
table/floor lampsglasswith adjustable
*
should have diffused or plastic to prevent
Lighting
diminish
glare and
thattheis directed
strong brightness
shadows in
to
the
theofceiling
the
space.
and
lighting • Interior
levels toSurface Colours
provide
walls*
will provide ambient light.higher
Options
bulb/tube tofixtures
control glare.out of
light* levels
include lighting in a specific
• Combination Lighting area.
installed
sight, a cove lighting or wall wash fixtures
© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

17
 IES gratefully acknowledges
Eunice Noell-Waggoner, President
The Center of Design for an Aging Society
for her generous contribution of the original content of this brochure and
members of the IES Committee on Lighting for the Aged and Partially Sighted
for their comments and suggestions.

Photographs courtesy of:

Eunice Noell-Waggoner, Center of Design
Clark Anderson
Derek Porter, Derek Porter Design Studio and
Michael Spillers, Architectural Photography
Jeanne Halloin, Harts Design, Inc.

Additional Lighting and Vision Resources:

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (www.ies.org)
Center of Design for an Aging Society (www.centerofdesign.org)
American Optometric Association (www.aoa.org)
Lighthouse International (www.lighthouse.org)
Copyright 2009
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

© Copyright by Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. All Rights Reserved

18
THANK YOU!
C

19