Surface reflectance and colour - its specification and measurement for designers

Lighting Guide LG 11

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, 2001
Surface reflectance and colour - its specification and measurement for designers Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Mechanical & Electrical Supplement

Series

Lighting Guide

Abstract

Focuses on reflected light, covers various properties of reflecting surfaces and approaches to assess and measure them. Supplies guidance on reflectance of building materials and colour samples. These are useful when assessing, by comparison, the reflectance value of materials.

Author

Loe, D.

History

Surface reflectance sample card is not available in the PDF included in CIS due to the limitations of colour reproduction. The surface reflectance sample card can be purchased from the CIBSE website at: https://www.cibse.org/knowledge/knowledge-items/detail?id=a0q20000008I7kMAAS. The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) is part of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

ISBN

1903287146

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Electrical services
  • Lighting

Publisher History

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers received its Royal Charter in 1976. They promote careers of building services engineers by accrediting courses of study in further and higher education, and by approving work based training programmes. Their publications include technical guidance and codes which set the criteria for best practice in the profession.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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