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Illuminating
Spaces
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n this chapter, we will look at some representative cases of indoor and outdoor
lighting. It is impossible to cover every single space or room that someone
would want to illuminate, therefore the most common ones have been selected in
the hopes that the principles by which light source selections are made will act as
a guide to the reader for any situation. The focus is mainly on color temperatures
and color rendering options while the levels of illumination should be decided by
the designer based on existing standards and various parameters such as avail-
ability of natural light, the age of the people occupying the space, ...