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Task lighting plays an important role in the overall design of corporate offices. Proper application of task lighting results in improved visual performance and efficient energy consumption. The key is for interior designers to have an understanding of basic lighting principles to optimize lighting in an office environment. Some of the most critical aspects of office lighting that must be considered by designers include the quality and quantity of light, the techniques to meeting visibility requirements and the trade-offs associated with lighting decisions.
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The Dept of Energy's Office of Building Technologies sponsored a forum entitled 'Vision 2020' in Sep 1998, to discuss the future of the lighting industry. Chief executives from lighting fixture, parts and control firms, lighting designers and representatives of the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Assn of Lighting Designers attended the forum. Some of the industry goals developed during the forum include research on lighting, improvement in energy codes and standards and incentives for energy efficiency.
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Chop Suey Looey's Litchi Lounge features custom lighting fixtures that enhance the new restaurant's Chinese garden theme. The lighting fixture design resulted from the joint efforts of designer Sam Lopata and owner Eddie Schoenfield and includes an innovative revolving internal sphere which produces an interplay of light across the lamp's paper shade. The Chinese lanterns serve to offset the dominantly red interior and creates an animated atmosphere without detracting from the overall restaurant design.
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