Further Information

Further Reading

This report is intended as a stand-alone document. However, to achieve a greater understanding the following references could be consulted:

• DfEE Lighting Design for Schools, Building Bulletin 90, HMSO, 1999. An indispensable guide to lighting of schools which provides a good basic grasp for adaptation to other building types.

• Designing Buildings for Daylight, Bell J. & Burt W., BRE 1995. A thorough guide to daylighting in general and an excellent self-learning tool:

• The Design of Lighting, Tregenza P. & Loe D., E. & F. N. Spon, 1998. For an in-depth view of the whole lighting process, including daylighting:

• CIBSE Daylighting and Window Design, LG10:1999.

• BRE Environmental Design Guide for Naturally Ventilated and daylit offices

A large range of BRECSU publications give guidance on energy efficient design of sports halls lighting in general and some specific documentation of daylighting in sports halls. They can be contacted at brecsuenq@bre.co.uk

or 01923 664258. Free publications include:

• BRE IP 6/1996 People and lighting controls.

• BRE IP 16/1998 Interior lighting calculations: a guide to computer programs.

• BRE IP 2/1999 Photoelectric control of lighting: design, setup and installation issues, 1999.

• DETR GPG 272/1999 Lighting for people, energy efficiency and architecture.

• DETR GPG 245/1998 Desktop guide to daylighting - for architects.

• EEO Econ 19 Energy Efficiency in Offices, 1991

The Green Guide to the Architect’s Job Book, RIBA Publications. 2000 is a guide to the design process and integration of life cycle thinking which underpins sustainable building design:-

Useful Organisations

BRE Building Research Establishment is a centre of expertise on many aspects of the built environment and has a wide range of facilities for daylight modelling.

www.bre.co.uk

BRECSU - BRE Construction Support Unit has published a great deal of usefull information on lighting and daylighting and has an active research programme. A large number of their publications are free and some of the most valuable are listed in the bibliography.

email: brecsuenq@bre.co.uk

CIBSE - Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers. The professional body for services engineers in the UK. They have specialist groups involved with lighting and run events and produce publications on relevant aspects.

www.cibse.org

Of particular value is the Society of Light & Lighting which can be contacted through the CIBSE web site.

CIE - Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage

The International Commission on Illumination is an organisation devoted to international cooperation and exchange of information among its member countries on all matters relating to the art and science of lighting. Its membership consists of the National Committees in 34 countries and one geographical area and of 6 individual members. The CIE is recognised as the authority on all aspects of lighting.