1st Edition

Fundamentals of Energy Efficient Lighting and Controls

By Jason Livingston Copyright 2025
294 Pages 57 Color & 25 B/W Illustrations
by River Publishers

294 Pages 57 Color & 25 B/W Illustrations
by River Publishers

This book is a comprehensive guide to quality, energy efficient lighting design and controls for commercial and institutional spaces. The highly practical text cover topics such as light sources and light fixtures, brightness and energy use calculations, financial analysis, and auditing existing lighting systems. The introduction of LEDs and the phase out of traditional light sources, along... Read more

1. Lighting Design

2. Light and Vision

3. Light and Color

4. Traditional Light Sources

5. LED Light Sources

6. Luminaires or Lighting Fixtures

7. Daylighting

8. Light Quantity and Calculations

9. Electricity and Lighting Controls

10. Light and Health

11. Lighting and Sustainability

12. Lighting System Financial Analysis and Calculations

13. Lighting Maintenance and Environmental Safety

14. Lighting Audits

Biography

Jason Livingston IES, IALD, LC is the principal of Studio T+L, a leading lighting design firm based in New York City. In addition to his design work, Mr. Livingston is on the faculty of New York School of Interior Design and New York University, and is the co-chair of the IES Color Committee. He is also the author of Designing with Light: The Art Science and Practice of Architectural Lighting Design. Mr. Livingston is a frequent speaker on lighting design and color related topics, especially color rendering and ANSI/IES TM-30.