Examples of Good and Poor Lighting

EXAMPLES OF GOOD AND POOR LIGHTING

Or see specific examples below.

GOOD LIGHTING

Streetscape *
Parking lot *
Sports lighting (1) *
Sports lighting (2)
Prison aerial view *
Prison fence *
Residential lighting *
Parking garage *
Lighted terrace *

Graphics
Full-cutoff fixture *
Parking lot with full-cutoff lighting *

POOR LIGHTING

Car lot *
Parking lot *
Billboard with bottom lights *
Traffic roundabout *
Unshielded coach light *
Pole-mounted NEMA *
Yard light *

Graphics
     Post-top globe fixture *
     Diagonally aimed floodlight *
     Parking lot with diagonal floodlights *

OTHER IMAGES

From the IDA Website - Examples of Good Lighting
IDA Information Sheet 122 - Examples of Good and Bad Lighting
From McDonald Observatory - NEMA heads and Skycaps
Also from McDonald - "Good, Bad, and Ugly of Lighting"
Outdoor Lighting Associates' NEMA distribution graphs - See Plots #1, #2,and #3
An alternative for residential security lighting -- The Glarebuster -- Regent's RMS100
Light Distribution Graphic - glare from floodlighting (Adobe Reader required) - Courtesy Bob Crelin

* Images from IDA slide sets

The Indiana Council on Outdoor Lighting Education, ICOLE http://icole.home.att.net

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