Presents some of the options in lighting design that meet illumination standards and conserve energy, but which are flexible. (Author/MF)

A fundamental change in attitudes toward lighting can produce considerable reductions in the amount of electricity required to operate educational and other facilities. (Author)

This interim report informs the eventual user of the direction of the long-term program; specific criteria are not provided. Five current guidelines in lighting practice were disavowed as follows--(1) that low levels of illumination cause organic harm to the eyes, (2) that the footcandle is the best criterion for determining the proper…

The role of reflected glare and visual viewing angles in near task performance is discussed, and following statements are reported--(1) a worker at a desk normally assumes a position in which his eyes traverse an area of work extending from a point approximately vertically below his eyes to a point not more than 40 degrees from the vertical, (2) a…

Tasks selected as being representative in three government offices are studies to determine the illumination required to provide maximum practical speed and accuracy. (Author/MF)

The study of task identification in interior design and furnishings presents statistical correlations of task performance frequencies obtained by questionnaire in 16 task clusters for the occupations of assistant interior designer, floor mechanic, upholsterer, and drapery maker. One-way matrices present, for each occupation, task clusters and…