Product Description

"Written by internationally recognized lighting consultant Randall Whitehead, this popular easy–to–read lighting design guide offers a highly visual introduction to the fundamentals for illuminating the single–family home. Emphasizing the use of "light layering" he advocates using a combination of lighting sources to create a cohesive and versatile lighting system. The book offers advice on design tools and room–by–room lighting strategies. This Second Edition includes a new chapter on how to implement the use of energy efficient lighting design, including updated information on LED lamps, CFL′s and daylightng. Also included are 32 pages of color plates demonstrating professional remodels of interior and exterior rooms; including contributions from interior designers, architects, landscape designers in collaboration with well integrated lighting design".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103155 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Review
"Author Randall Whitehead proves that good lighting and green design go hand in hand. The book includes environmentally conscious tips on how to put together a well–designed lighting plan, room by room." (Home&Design, May/June 2009)

"Residential Lighting is a book that has certainly benefited from its second–edition treatment. Lighting technology–– particularly as it pertains to energy efficiency––has moved at a breakneck clip for most of the last decade, and Whitehead′s astute pen chronicles these changes and offers a hint of sensible prognostication about what the future holds." (residentiallighting.com, February 25th, 2009)

From the Back Cover

Bring lighting to its full potential in any home

Well–designed lighting can transform a space and enhance its occupants′ feelings of well–being. Written by internationally recognized lighting consultant Randall Whitehead, this popular, easy–to–read lighting design guide offers both lighting designers and homeowners a highly visual introduction to the fundamentals of illuminating the single–family home.

Emphasizing the use of "light layering"—using a variety of lighting sources together—the book shares advice on design tools and room–by–room lighting strategies so you can visually shape a home to meet human needs. You′ll find hands–on guidelines for assessing a client′s needs, drawing a reflected ceiling plan, writing lighting specifications, choosing materials, and more.

Updated and enhanced throughout, this Second Edition offers:

• The design tools for putting together a well–designed lighting plan

• Room–by–room advice, with real–life examples of the products provided on related Web sites

• Expanded chapters on energy–efficient lighting, including LED technology, GU24 fluorescent lamps, and daylighting

• 32 pages of color plates demonstrating professional redesigns of interior and exterior rooms, and home offices

Filled with practical, pleasing solutions, this book will be a springboard for the imagination of interior designers, architects, and anyone working on residential projects where lighting is integral to the design.

About the Author
Randall Whitehead, IALD, a lighting consultant for more than twenty–five years, is an internationally known author and speaker on the subject of architectural lighting design. His work focuses on residential and landscape lighting, and his projects have appeared in Architectural Digest, House & Garden, and Architectural Record, among other magazines.

Customer Reviews

The definitive guide
Having lived in houses with poor lighting and intending to build my own house I have been searching for a good book on lighting design for some time. Finally my search is over! This excellent book breaks down lighting design to its component parts and guides you step by step through what constitutes good lighting and how to choose luminaires (light fittings) and lamps (bulbs). Every room has its own dedicated chapter with case studies and examples, including the garden and the exterior of your home.

It is also refreshing to have a lighting designer who whole heartedly embraces energy saving lighting, fluorescents and LEDS. This book is aimed at the professional designer but as a lay person I found it highly informative and easy to understand