UFC 3-530-01
22 August 2006
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
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1-1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE .......................................................... 1-1
1-2
APPLICABILITY ....................................................................... 1-1
1-3
REFERENCES ......................................................................... 1-1
CHAPTER 2 LIGHTING DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................2-1
2-2
VISIBILITY................................................................................ 2-1
2-3
GLARE ..................................................................................... 2-2
2-4
UNIFORMITY ........................................................................... 2-5
2-5
ILLUMINANCE ......................................................................... 2-6
2-6
SURFACE BRIGHTNESS ........................................................ 2-8
2-7
AMBIENT/TASK/ACCENT SYSTEMS ................................... 2-10
2-8
LIGHTING CONTROL ............................................................ 2-10
2-9
SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES ................................................... 2-12
2-10
SECURITY ............................................................................. 2-13
2-11
MAINTENANCE ISSUES ....................................................... 2-13
CHAPTER 3 SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES
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INTRODUCTION ......................................................................3-1
3-2
BUILDING RATING SYSTEMS ................................................ 3-1
3-3
COSTS/BENEFITS................................................................... 3-3
3-4
UTILIZING DAYLIGHT ............................................................. 3-4
3-5
LOW ENERGY USE ................................................................. 3-4
3-6
MATERIAL ISSUES .................................................................3-5
3-7
LIGHT POLLUTION.................................................................. 3-5
3-8
LIGHT TRESPASS ................................................................... 3-7
3-9
ECONOMIC ISSUES................................................................3-8
3-10
RETROFITTING .......................................................................3-8
CHAPTER 4 DAYLIGHTING
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BENEFITS OF DAYLIGHT ....................................................... 4-1
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PROJECT TYPES THAT BENEFIT FROM DAYLIGHT ........... 4-1
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DAYLIGHTING ECONOMICS .................................................. 4-1
4-4
SYSTEM INTEGRATION ......................................................... 4-2
4-5
MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHT POTENTIAL ........................................ 4-3
4-6
GLAZING ORIENTATION ........................................................ 4-4
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GLAZING CHARACTERISTICS ............................................... 4-5
4-8
QUANTITY OF GLAZING......................................................... 4-6
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