1. Principles of lighting -- Introduction to quality lighting -- Color and directional effects of lighting -- Natural and artificial light sources -- Energy, the environment, and sustainable design -- Illumination, human health, and behavior -- Lighting systems: luminaires -- Lighting systems: controls -- Quantity of light -- 2. Lighting design applications and the design process -- Lighting design process: project planning through design development -- Lighting design process: contract documents through postoccupancy evaluation -- Residential applications -- Commercial applications.

Focuses on the interior design profession with a more extensive integrative approach to lighting and a fresh emphasis on sustainable lighting design. It covers the basics of lighting systems and demonstrates how lighting is interrelated with the design process, human factors, sustainability, global issues, design fundamentals, regulations, business practices, and professional values in both commercial and residential lighting design.

Includes bibliographical references and index.