1. 1.
Introduction
Acoustics 2. A short history of architectural acoustics
3. The physics of sound
2. 4. The biology of sounds
5. Perception of Sound
6. Sound and Health
Acoustics
7. Sound-Absorbing Materials
8. Applications of Sound-Absorbing Materials
3. 9 Sound Transmission
10 Design for Low Sound Transmission
11 Acceptable Noise Levels
Acoustics
12 Open-Plan Offices
13 Impact Noise
4. 14 Mechanical Systems Noise Control
15 Theaters, Classrooms and Auditoriums
16 Rules for Drawing Ray Diagrams
Acoustics 17 Electronic Sound Systems
18 Noise Outdoors
19 Conclusion
5. 1. Introduction
2. Light
3. Reflectance/Transmittance
Lighting 4. Color
5. Vision
6. Perception
6. 7. Performance of a visual task
8. Characteristics of a visual task
9. Illumination level
10. Brightness ratios
11. Glare
12. Equivalent spherical illumination
Lighting 13. Activity needs
14. Biological needs
15. Light & health
17. Rules of lighting design
18. Career possibilities
19. Conclusions
7. 1. History of Daylighting
2. Why Daylighting
3. The Nature of Daylight
4. Conceptual Model
5. Illumination and the Daylight Factor
Daylight 6. Light without Heat
7. Cool Daylight
8. Goals of Daylighting
9. Basic Daylighting Strategies
10. Basic Window Strategies
8. 11. Advanced Window Strategies
12. Window Glazing Materials
13. Top Lighting
14. Skylight Strategies
15. Clerestories, Monitors, and Light Scoops
Daylight 16. Special Daylighting Techniques
17. Translucent Walls and Roofs
18. Electric Lighting as a Supplement to Daylighting
19. Physical Modeling
20. Guidelines for Daylighting
Key Ideas of Chapter 13
9. 1. History of Light Sources
2. Light Sources
3. 14.3 Incandescent and Halogen Lamps
4. 14.4 Discharge Lamps
5. 14.5 Fluorescent Lamps
6. 14.6 High Intensity Discharge Lamps (Mercury, Metal
Halide, and High Pressure Sodium)
7. 14.7 Solid State Lighting
8. 14.8 Comparison of the Major Lighting Sources
9. 14.9 Luminaires
10. 14.10 Lenses, Diffusers, and Baffles
11. 14.11 Lighting Systems
Electric
12. 14.12 Remote-Source Lighting Systems
lighting
13. 14.13 Visualizing Light Distribution
14. 14.14 Architectural Lighting
15. 14.15 Outdoor Lighting
16. 14.16 Emergency Lighting
17. 14.17 Controls
18. 14.18 Maintenance
19. 14.19 Rules for Energy-Efficient Electric Lighting
Design
20. 14.20 Laws and Standards
21. 14.21 Conclusion
22. Key Ideas of Chapter 14
1. 1. Introduction
2. A short history of architectural acoustics
3. The physics of sound
Acoustics
4. The biology of sounds
5. Perception of Sound
6. Sound and Health
2. 7. Sound-Absorbing Materials
8. Applications of Sound-Absorbing Materials
Acoustics 9 Sound Transmission
10 Design for Low Sound Transmission
11 Acceptable Noise Levels
3. 12 Open-Plan Offices
15 Theaters, Classrooms and Auditoriums
Acoustics
16 Rules for Drawing Ray Diagrams
18 Noise Outdoors
4. 13 Impact Noise
14 Mechanical Systems Noise Control
Acoustics
17 Electronic Sound Systems
19 Conclusion
5. 7. Introduction
8. Light
9. Reflectance/Transmittance
Lighting 10. Color
11. Vision
12. Perception
6. 16. Performance of a visual task
17. Characteristics of a visual task
18. Illumination level
Lighting 19. Brightness ratios
20. Glare
21. Equivalent spherical illumination
22. Activity needs
23. Biological needs
24. Light & health
20. Rules of lighting design
21. Career possibilities
22. Conclusions
7. 11. History of Daylighting
12. Why Daylighting
13. The Nature of Daylight
14. Conceptual Model
15. Illumination and the Daylight Factor
Daylight 16. Light without Heat
17. Cool Daylight
18. Goals of Daylighting
19. Basic Daylighting Strategies
20. Basic Window Strategies
8. 21. Advanced Window Strategies
22. Window Glazing Materials
23. Top Lighting
24. Skylight Strategies
25. Clerestories, Monitors, and Light Scoops
Daylight 26. Special Daylighting Techniques
27. Translucent Walls and Roofs
28. Electric Lighting as a Supplement to Daylighting
29. Physical Modeling
30. Guidelines for Daylighting
Key Ideas of Chapter 13
9. 23. History of Light Sources
24. Light Sources
Electric
25. 14.3 Incandescent and Halogen Lamps
lighting
26. 14.4 Discharge Lamps
27. 14.5 Fluorescent Lamps
28. 14.6 High Intensity Discharge Lamps (Mercury, Metal
Halide, and High Pressure Sodium)
29. 14.7 Solid State Lighting
30. 14.8 Comparison of the Major Lighting Sources
31. 14.9 Luminaires
32. 14.10 Lenses, Diffusers, and Baffles
33. 14.11 Lighting Systems
34. 14.12 Remote-Source Lighting Systems
35. 14.13 Visualizing Light Distribution
36. 14.14 Architectural Lighting
37. 14.15 Outdoor Lighting
38. 14.16 Emergency Lighting
39. 14.17 Controls
40. 14.18 Maintenance
41. 14.19 Rules for Energy-Efficient Electric Lighting
Design
42. 14.20 Laws and Standards
43. 14.21 Conclusion
44. Key Ideas of Chapter 14
