Kitchen & Bath Lighting... made easy
by Michael De Luca, CKD, ASID, NCIDQ

The first book on residential interior lighting that explains lighting concepts in non-technical terms. Written for the interior designer, architect, kitchen & bath designer.

Using the techniques and shortcuts explained in the book, beautiful and effective lighting can be provided to any room in the home, not just the kitchen or bath.

If you have ever been frustrated using aiming angle charts in track lighting brochures, the art lighting chapter is a dream come true.

• Preface
• Introduction
• Why Are We Confused
• The Goals Of This Book
• Who Should Read This Book
• How To Use This Book

• Lighting Concepts
• General Lighting
• Task Lighting
• Workplane
• Distance
• Footcandle
• Lux - For European Lamps
• Lumen
• Candlepower
• Beam Angle
• Watts
• Lamp Specifications
• Quiz Chapter 1

Color & Reflectance

• Light and Color
• Color Rendition Index (CRI)
• Comparing Fluorescent Lamps
• Color Temperature
• A Little About Lamps
• Reflectance
• Reflectance Table
• Ceiling Reflectance
• Wall Reflectance
• Floor Reflectance
• Final Reflectance Tasks
• Average Room Reflectance
• Background Reflectance
• A Parting Thought on Reflectance
• Quiz Chapter 2

Spacing Principles

• Cones Are Everything
• Triangles
• Spacing for General Lighting Using Directional Lamps
• Using a Protractor to find Spacing
• Using the Spacing Table (Toss The Protractor)
• Find the Spacing between Lamps
• Allowing for the Intersect
• Finding the Wall
• Find the Beam Angle for the Spacing Desired
• Spacing Table
• Directional Lamps and Task Lighting
• Under-Cabinet Task Lighting
• Omni-Directional Lamps
• Some Final Thoughts
• Quiz Chapter 3

Lighting Calculations

• Footcandle Table
• Footcandle Level
• Adjusting the Footcandle Level
• Adjusting for Occupant Age
• Adjusting for Overall Reflectance
• Adjusting for Background Reflectance
• Adjusted Footcandle Level
• Art Lighting Levels
• Now What?
• Inverse Square Law
• Solving for Candlepower
• Solving for Footcandles
• Solving for Distance
• Finding a Suitable Lamp Using the Inverse Square Law
• Using the Candlepower Table
• What if the Fc is Not Listed
• Candlepower Table
• Putting Spacing and the Candlepower Table Together
• The Lumen Method
• CU Tables (Coefficient of Utilization)
• Reading a CU Table
• Finding the RCR
• Using RCR and Reflectance to determine a luminaires' CU
• Working through the Lumen Method Worksheet
• Lumen Method Calculation Sheet
• Relamping the Fixture
• Some Final Thoughts
• Rules of Thumb
• Quiz Chapter 4

Lamps & Fixtures

• Lamp Technologies
• Incandescent
• Halogen
• Fluorescent
• Compact Fluorescent
• High Intensity Discharge
• Lamp Descriptions
• MR16/MR11/MR16TAL Lamps
• AR70 Lamps
• PAR36 Lamps
• A/R/BR Lamps
• Tungsten Halogen Lamps (T4)
• PAR16 Lamps
• PAR20/30/38 Lamps
• Compact Fluorescent Lamps
• HQI Lamps (T6)
• Fixtures
• Recessed Housings
• New Construction Housings
• Remodel Housings
• Type IC (Insulation Contact Housings)
• Non-Type IC Housings
• Trims for Recessed Cans
• Black Milligroove Baffle
• White Milligroove Baffle
• Clear Specular/Alzak
• Recessed Luminaires
• Incandescent/Halogen Cans
• Compact Fluorescent Housings
• Low Voltage Housings
• Low Voltage Trims
• Pinhole Spot
• Eyelid
• Adjustable
• Eyeball 45 x 360
• Oval Slot 45 x 360
• Mirror Light 90 x 360
• Framing Projector 90 x 360
• Low Voltage Special Effects Filters
• Surface Wall (Sconce)
• Surface Ceiling (Pendant)
• Track Lighting
• Low Voltage Track Filters
• Counter Lighting
• Puck Lighting
• Under-Cabinet Fluorescent
• Low Voltage Strip Lighting

Practical Application

• Seven Steps of Lighting
• General Lighting
• Task Lighting
• Kitchen Lighting Plan 1
• Kitchen Lighting Plan 2
• Task Lighting at a Window
• Kitchen Lighting
• Lighting Problems
• Kitchen Lighting Solutions
• Recessed Trim & Pendant
• Counter/Backsplash Lighting
• Skylights and Beamed Ceilings
• Updating a Fluorescent Dropped Ceiling
• Track Lighting
• Bath Lighting Plan 1
• Pullman Lighting at Two Sinks
• Bath Lighting Plan 2
• Bath Lighting Solutions
• Art Lighting
• Miscellaneous
• Structural Considerations
• Switching

Art Lighting

• Preferred Aiming Angle
• Relative Footcandle Level
• Subject Coverage
• Fixture Selection
• Art Lighting for 60 Aiming Angle
• Art Lighting for 45 Aiming Angle
• Art Lighting for 30 Aiming Angle

Appendix A

• National Energy Policy Act (EPACT)
• EPACT Upgrade Reference
• Incandescent/Halogen Lamp Data
• Lamp Bases and Shapes
• Lamp Diameter
• MOL (Maximum Overall Length)
• Appendix Conventions (Incandescent)
• Epact Compliance
• Color Symbols
• GE Incandescent
• Phillips Incandescent
• Sylvania/Osram Incandescent
• GE Halogen
• Phillips Halogen
• Sylvania/Osram Halogen
• GE Halogen Low Voltage
• Phillips Halogen Low Voltage
• Sylvania/Osram Low Voltage Halogen
• Fluorescent Lamp Data
• Bulb Diameters
• MOL (Maximum Overall Length)
• Appendix Conventions (Fluorescent)
• Epact Compliance
• Color Symbols
• Organization by Manufacturer
• Lamp Bases and Shapes
• Compact Fluorescent Cross Reference
• Fluorescent Color Cross Reference
• GE Linear Fluorescent
• Phillips Linear Fluorescent
• Sylvania/Osram Linear Fluorescent
• GE Compact Fluorescent
• Phillips Compact Fluorescent
• Sylvania/Osram Compact Fluorescent

Appendix B

• CU Tables (Coefficient of Utilization)
• Reading a CU Table
• Finding the RCR
• Using RCR and Reflectance to determine a luminaires' CU
• About the CU Tables in This Appendix
• What to do When a CU Table Cannot be Found

Glossary C

• CU Tables (Coefficient of Utilization)
• Reading a CU Table
• Finding the RCR
• Using RCR and Reflectance to determine a luminaires' CU
• About the CU Tables in This Appendix
• What to do When a CU Table Cannot be Found

Quiz Solutions

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4