The Colour, Light and Contrast Manual : Designing and Managing Inclusive Built Environments
Keith. Bright
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Chicester : : Wiley, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (240 p.)
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| Utgave | 4th ed.
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - The Colour, Light and Contrast Manual; Contents; About the authors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Colour, lighting and contrast in inclusive design; Inclusive design; The principles of inclusive design; The benefits of adopting an inclusive design approach; Inclusive design, legislation, regulations and British Standards; Legislation; Regulations; British Standards; Other guidance and regulations for specific environments; The role of lighting in the creation of an inclusive, accessible environment; The role of colour in the creation of an inclusive, accessible environment. - 2: Vision, hearing, colour and lightHow people see colour and light; Processing information; Visual ability; The extent of blindness and partial sight; Classifying visual ability; Assessing visual acuity; Assessing field of vision; Identifying 'functional' visual ability; Vision and visual field loss; No visual field loss; Central vision field loss; Peripheral vision field loss; General vision field loss; Illustrating the effects; Hearing ability; Colour, lighting and hearing; Colour, lighting and communicating; 3: Using lighting in an inclusive, accessible environment; Light. - Case Study 3 - The Carrington Building, The University of Reading. - Designing lighting for an inclusive, accessible environmentGeneral lighting; Artificial lighting; Natural or daylighting; Task lighting; Emergency lighting; Lighting controls; Exterior lighting; 4: Colour and visual contrast in an inclusive, accessible environment; Colour and health; Colour and mood; Colour blindness; Colour in the built environment; Colour notation; The Commission internationale de l'éclairage (CIE) colour measurement systems; Natural Colour System; Colour Palette System; The Munsell Colour System; RAL system; Contrast; Light Reflectance Value; Measuring LRV; BS 8493:2008. - Light source - natural or daylightLight source - artificial light; Incandescent lamps; Discharge lamps; Metal-halide lamps; Sodium lamps; Light-emitting diodes; Luminaires; Task lights; Comfort; Glare; Health and safety; Healthy lighting; Safety; Lighting for an emergency; Generally; Types of emergency lighting; Stand-by lighting; Escape-route lighting; Low-level way-guidance systems; Emergency signage; Lighting controls; Exterior lighting; Traffic routes; Light pollution; Enhancing usability; Enhancing safety; Confidence and security; Lighting provision. - Specifying 'reasonable' contrastGathering information; Using differences in LRV effectively in practice; Colour and contrast in the built environment: practical issues for larger surfaces; Walls and ceilings; Floor finishes; Skirtings; Doors; Colour and contrast in the built environment: practical issues for features; Nosings; Handrails; Lifts; Sanitary facilities; Sockets, switches and controls; Obstacles and potential hazards; 5: Case studies; Case Study 1 - The Roundhouse, Camden; Case Study 2 - The Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare, Newbury. - Endorsed by the Society of Light and Lighting, this practical book offers comprehensive guidance on how colour, light and contrast can be incorporated within buildings to enhance their usability. The book provides state-of-the-art, clear guidance as well as a valuable information source for busy professionals involved in the design or management of new and existing environments. The ways colour, light and contrast are used within built environments are critical in determining how people interact with the space, and how confident, safe, and secure they will feel when doing so. They also have
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| ISBN | 9781405195041
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