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All Chapters

IES LS-Lighting Science: Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering
CIE S 017 International Lighting Vocabulary

Chapter 1 The Lighting Design Profession

American Lighting Association
Certified Lighting Designer (CLD)
Energy Star
Green Globes
Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP)
US Green Building Council
WELL Building Standard

Chapter 2 The Design Process and Lighting Design

Whole Building Design Guide

Chapter 3 Designing with Light

 

Chapter 4 What Is Light?

 

Chapter 5  How We See

Color and Vision Research Laboratory 
Webvision

Chapter 6  Light and Perception

 

Chapter 7 Distribution of Light

 

Chapter 8 Light Sources and Lamps

Lamp Manufacturers
GE Current
GE Lighting
Green Creative
Philips Lighting
Philips Lighting for professionals (North America)
Philips Lighting Online Catalog for Professionals
Satco
Ushio

Other Lamp Information
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
National Lighting Product Information Program at the Lighting Research Center
NEMA
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site for consumer information about CFLs, such as recycling and cleanup of a broken lamp.

Chapter 9 The Science of Color in Light

Color and Vision Research Laboratory 
International Commission on Illumination (CIE)
U.S. National Committee of the CIE

Chapter 10 Designing with Color in Light

Some Manufacturers of Colored Glass Filters
Rosco Laboratories
Lee Filters
GrayGlass

Some anufacturers of Plastic Theatrical Filters
Rosco Laboratories
Lee Filters

Some Manufacturers of Other Glass, Acrylic, and Resin Panels
3Form
Bendheim

Chapter 11 Lighting Fixtures or Luminaires

Luminaire Search
DesignLights Consortium Qualified Products List
Energy Star Certified Light Fixtures
LightAZ
Lightsearch

Chapter 12 Lighting Techniques and Details

Some Manufacturers of Translucent Materials and Luminous Ceilings
3Form
Armstrong
Barrisol
Newmat
USG

Chapter 13 Daylighting

Advanced Buildings Daylighting Pattern Guide
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (U.S. Department of Energy)
Solar Calculator (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration)
Whole Building Design Guide

Chapter 14 Lighting Controls

DALI
Lighting Controls Association
National Lighting Product Information Program at the Lighting Research Center

Chapter 15 Photometrics and Calculations

Illuminance Calculation Software
AGI32 (Windows)
DiaLUX (Windows)
LightStanza (Online)
Visual (Windows)

BIM Calculation Plug-In
ElumTools (Autodesk Revit)

IES Files of Bare Lamps
Philips

IES File Viewer
IESviewer (Windows)

Chapter 16 Documenting the Design

ComCheck
Construction Specifications Institute
IALD/LIRC Guidelines for Specification Integrity

 Chapter 17 Building and Energy Codes

Advanced Energy Design Guides (free download)
American National Standards Institute
Americans With Disabilities Act
ASHRAE
California Title 24
Canadian Green Building Council
COMcheck
International Code Council (ICC)
International Dark Sky Association
National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA)
NFPA Free Online Code Library
U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Energy Codes Program

Chapter 18 Sustainability

Advanced Energy Design Guides (free download)
Canadian Green Building Council
Cradle To Cradle Product Innovation Institute
Energy Star
Green Building Initiative (Green Globes, U.S.)
Green Globes (Canada)
New Buildings Institute
U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Fluorescent Lamp Recycling
Earth911.com
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site for consumer information about CFLs, such as recycling and cleanup of a broken lamp.
LampRecycle.org

Chapter 16 Light and Health

Advanced Lighting Guide
The Light and Health Program at the Lighting Research Center
The Health and Vision Program at the Lighting Research Center
National Institutes for Health

 Chapter 19 Light and Health

CIE System for Metrology of Optical Radiation for IPRGC-Influenced Responses to Light
IES Committee Report CR-2-20 Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) FAQ
The Light and Health Program at the Lighting Research Center
National Institute for Health
Well Building Standard Feature 54 Circadian Lighting Design

Chapter 20 Lighting Economics

Appendix I Lighting Design Related Professional Organizations

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
International Commission on Illumination (CIE)
U.S. National Committee of the CIE
International Dark Sky Association
National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP)

Designers Lighting Forum (DLF)
Colorado
Los Angeles
New England
New York City

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