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091102s2010 enka b 001 0 eng |
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2009042946 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781405195041 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1405195045 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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EG-NcFUE |
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EG-NcFUE |
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EG-NcFUE |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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rda |
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NA2795 |
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.B75 2010 |
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| Classification number |
729 |
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22 |
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P.K.C |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Bright, Keith. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The colour, light and contrast manual : |
| Remainder of title |
designing and managing inclusive built environments / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Keith Bright and Geoffrey Cook. |
| 264 #1 - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Chichester, U.K. ; |
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Ames, Iowa : |
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Wiley-Blackwell, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2010. |
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xiv, 222 pages : |
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color illustrations ; |
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25 cm. |
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rdacontent |
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text |
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txt |
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rdamedia |
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unmediated |
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rdacarrier |
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volume |
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nc |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
About the authors. Foreword by Helen Taylor, Chair of the RIBA Inclusive DesignCommittee. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter 1 Colour, lighting and contrast in inclusivedesign. Inclusive design. The principles of inclusive design. The benefi ts of adopting an inclusive design approach. Inclusive design, legislation, regulations and BritishStandards. Legislation. Regulations. British Standards. Other guidance and regulations for specific environments. The role of lighting in the creation of an inclusive, accessibleenvironment. The role of colour in the creation of an inclusive, accessibleenvironment. Chapter 2 Vision, hearing, colour and light. How people see colour and light. Processing information. Visual ability. The extent of blindness and partial sight. Classifying visual ability. Assessing visual acuity. Assessing fi eld of vision. Identifying functional visual ability. Vision and visual fi eld loss. No visual fi eld loss. Central vision fi eld loss. Peripheral vision fi eld loss. General vision fi eld loss. Illustrating the effects. Hearing ability. Colour, lighting and hearing. Colour, lighting and communicating. Chapter 3 Using lighting in an inclusive, accessibleenvironment. Light. Light source natural or daylight. Light source artifi cial 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. Traffi c routes. Light pollution. Enhancing usability. Enhancing safety. Confi dence and security. Lighting provision. Designing lighting for an inclusive, accessible environment. General lighting. Artifi cial lighting. Natural or daylighting. Task lighting. Emergency lighting. Lighting controls. Exterior lighting. Chapter 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 eclairage (CIE)colour measurement systems. Natural Colour System. Colour Palette System. The Munsell Colour System. RAL system. Contrast. Light Refl ectance Value. Measuring LRV. BS 8493:2008. Specifying 'reasonable' contrast. Gathering information. Using differences in LRV effectively in practice. Colour and contrast in the built environment: practical issuesfor larger surfaces. Walls and ceilings. Floor fi nishes. Skirtings. Doors. Colour and contrast in the built environment: practical issuesfor features. Nosings. Handrails. Lifts. Sanitary facilities. Sockets, switches and controls. Obstacles and potential hazards. Chapter 5 Case studies. Case Study 1 The Roundhouse, Camden. Case Study 2 The Arlington Arts Centre, Mary Hare,Newbury. Case Study 3 The Carrington Building, The University ofReading. Chapter 6 Resume of six relevant research projectson colour, lighting and contrast. Project 1 Using colour and contrast to improve the builtenvironment for visually impaired people (Project Rainbow). Background. Purpose. Project. Outcome. Project 2 Deafness, design and communication in the builtenvironment (Project Crystal). Background. Project. Outcome. Project 3 Emergency lighting and way-finding systems forvisually impaired people in smoke-free and smoke-filledenvironments. Phase One. Background. Project. Outcome. Phase Two. Background. Project. Outcome. Project 4 Colour and lighting design for intermodal transportenvironments. Background. Project. Outcome. Project 5 Legibility and conspicuity of emergency escape-routesignage (EERS) for normally sighted and visually impairedpeople. Background. Project. Outcome. Project 6 Lighting in the homes of blind or partially sightedpeople. Background. Project. Outcome. References. Glossary of terms. Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
The design and provision of colour, contrast and lighting in environments is critical in determining how people interact with their environment, and how confident, safe, and secure they will feel when doing so. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Color in architecture. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Color in interior decoration. |
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Color |
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Psychological aspects. |
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Lighting, Architectural and decorative. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Cook, Geoff |
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(Geoff K.) |
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Books |
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Dewey Decimal Classification |