This comprehensive reference provides a practical, fully illustrated guide to design, specification and application of state-of-the-art lighting, from the fundamentals of illumination to hands-on application. The full scope of light sources are examined, and basic design methods for both indoor and outdoor lighting are presented, along with optimum application strategies for merchandise, offices, industrial settings, floodlighting, parking lots and street lighting. Lighting maintenance, as well as the economics of lighting design, including life cycle cost analysis, are also covered.