IES 10th Edition of the Lighting Handbook Available Early 2011

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The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has announced an early 2011 release for the 10th Edition of the Lighting Handbook-a staple in the compendium of lighting reference guides for the industry. Edited by David DiLaura, Kevin Houser, Richard Mistrick, and Gary Steffy, the new edition will reflect new illuminance determination procedures consisting of visual age-based illuminance ranges and mesopic adaptation; extensive updates on light sources, including solid-state lighting; holistic and complementary daylighting and electric lighting strategies; more extensive and specific qualitative lighting design criteria such as subjective impressions (psychological factors) and architectural spatial factors; broader quantitative criteria such as illuminance uniformities, power and energy aspects, light trespass, and light pollution; and in-depth coverage of sustainability practices with new chapters on daylighting, controls, sustainability, commissioning and energy management. For further details go to http://www.ies.org/handbook/.

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Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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