DaylightingDaylighting is the practice of placing windows, skylights, other openings, and reflective surfaces so that direct or indirect sunlight can provide effective internal lighting. Particular attention is given to daylighting while designing a building when the aim is to maximize visual comfort or to reduce energy use. Energy savings can be achieved from the reduced use of artificial (electric) lighting or from passive solar heating.
Stage lightingStage lighting is the craft of lighting as it applies to the production of theater, dance, opera, and other performance arts. Several different types of stage lighting instruments are used in this discipline. In addition to basic lighting, modern stage lighting can also include special effects, such as lasers and fog machines. People who work on stage lighting are commonly referred to as lighting technicians or lighting designers. The equipment used for stage lighting (e.g.
Lighting control systemA lighting control system incorporates communication between various system inputs and outputs related to lighting control with the use of one or more central computing devices. Lighting control systems are widely used on both indoor and outdoor lighting of commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. Lighting control systems are sometimes referred to under the term smart lighting. Lighting control systems serve to provide the right amount of light where and when it is needed.
AutomationL'automation consiste à utiliser les services d'un logiciel dans une application informatique. L'automation peut donc être considérée comme une procédure d'automatisation. En informatique musicale, dans un séquenceur, l'automation consiste à programmer des changements de réglages pendant la lecture d'un morceau, comme la variation de volume d'une piste audio. Cette mise en place peut se faire par mimétisme : le logiciel enregistre en temps réel des mouvements venant de l'utilisateur pour les reproduire lors des prochaines exécutions du morceau.
Architectural lighting designArchitectural lighting design is a field of work or study that is concerned with the design of lighting systems within the built environment, both interior and exterior. It can include manipulation and design of both daylight and electric light or both, to serve human needs. Lighting design is based in both science and the visual arts. The basic aim of lighting within the built environment is to enable occupants to see clearly and without discomfort.
Lampe fluorescentevignette|200px|Lampe fluo-compacte. La lampe fluorescente, appelée également lampe fluorescente compacte (LFC) ou plus simplement lampe fluo-compacte (en anglais, compact fluorescent lamp ou CFL), est une adaptation du tube industriel à un usage domestique. C'est un tube fluorescent émettant de la lumière, dont le tube est miniaturisé, plié en deux, trois ou quatre, ou encore enroulé, doté d'un culot contenant un ballast électronique pour les lampes fluocompactes récentes, ou un ballast ferromagnétique pour les anciennes lampes fluocompactes.
Electric lightAn electric light, lamp, or light bulb is an electrical component that produces light. It is the most common form of artificial lighting. Lamps usually have a base made of ceramic, metal, glass, or plastic, which secures the lamp in the socket of a light fixture, which is often called a "lamp" as well. The electrical connection to the socket may be made with a screw-thread base, two metal pins, two metal caps or a bayonet mount.
Tube fluorescentUn tube fluorescent est une lampe électrique de forme tubulaire, de la famille des lampes à décharge à basse pression. Il contient du mercure à l'état gazeux, dont les atomes sont ionisés sous l'effet d'un courant électrique appliqué entre les électrodes placées à chaque extrémité du tube ; ils émettent alors par luminescence un rayonnement essentiellement ultraviolet, qui est converti en lumière visible par la poudre fluorescente déposée sur les parois du tube. La couleur de la lumière émise dépend de la nature de la poudre fluorescente utilisée.
Healthy buildingHealthy building refers to an emerging area of interest that supports the physical, psychological, and social health and well-being of people in buildings and the built environment. Buildings can be key promoters of health and well-being since most people spend a majority of their time indoors. According to the National Human Activity Pattern Survey, Americans spend "an average of 87% of their time in enclosed buildings and about 6% of their time in enclosed vehicles.
Chauffage, ventilation et climatisationthumb|Un système de refroidissement. Le chauffage, ventilation et climatisation (en abrégé CVC), équivalent en France de l'anglais (en abrégé HVAC, diffusé mondialement) est un ensemble de domaines techniques regroupant les corps d'état traitant du confort aéraulique. Ce qualificatif s'applique à tous types de bâtiments (habitat, tertiaire, industriel) et de véhicules. Il regroupe les spécialités et spécialistes du chauffage, de la ventilation et de la climatisation.