Over-illumination

Over-illumination is the presence of lighting intensity higher than that which is appropriate for a specific activity. Over-illumination was commonly ignored between 1950 and 1995, especially in office and retail environments. Since then, however, the interior design community has begun to reconsider this practice. Over-illumination encompasses two separate concerns:

Over-illumination

Over-illumination is the presence of lighting intensity higher than that which is appropriate for a specific activity. Over-illumination was commonly ignored between 1950 and 1995, especially in office and retail environments. Since then, however, the interior design community has begun to reconsider this practice. Over-illumination encompasses two separate concerns: