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. Including a new chapter on installing and commissioning lighting systems, this book also covers skylights for industrial buildings, lighting retrofits, lighting maintenance, and economics.