1. Lighting in the home and the need for light

The notion of light requirements needs to be clarified to better define the choice of lighting solutions that meet demands that are sometimes misunderstood or ignored.

1.1 The relationship between man and light

The eye is a sensor of information from our environment. Natural light is the medium of this communication system, in a world that was born with light. Light is used to see and analyze the physical elements that surround us. The eye and its visual system provide the detection, coding and cognitive interpretation needed to look, understand, act and feel safe.

This sensory expression also translates our emotions into thinking, admiring, contemplating and dreaming.

While human beings are genetically programmed...

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Bibliography

Books, articles, symposium proceedings

- AFE – Guide de l'éclairage intérieur des lieux de travail – Bâtir un projet durable
- (Association française de l'éclairage) – Éditions LUX Lux – La revue de l'éclairage,

Websites

ADEME – French Environment and Energy Management Agency

http://www.ademe.fr
AFE – French Lighting Association

http://www.afe-eclairage.com.fr
AFNOR – Association française de normalisation...

Events

National Day of Light organized every even-numbered year by AFE.

CIE-France and AFE symposia and conferences: Collège Santé, Scientific Committee and its fourteen regional centers.

Standards

Photometry

Light and lighting – Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements. - NF EN 12665 -
Mesure et présentation des données photométriques des lampes et des luminaires. - NF EN 13032-1/2 -

Lighting

Light and lighting – Workplace lighting – Part 1: Indoor workplaces – Part 2: Outdoor workplaces. - NF EN 12464-1/2 -
Ergonomics – Principles of visual ergonomics applicable...

Laws and regulations

Energy efficiency and the environment

REGULATION (EU) 2015/1428 amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 244/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for non-directional household lamps and Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2009 with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast, for high-intensity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and luminaires able to operate such lamps......