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Psychological aspects of interior lighting.

Aug30
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Did you know that bright light can carry more energy for you? Meanwhile, dim light will bring a sense of calm? Light is a psychological link of mood or atmosphere. Skilled designers who can use it to form a space character as the theater lights stylists use it to build up the atmosphere in a show.

Bright light
This type of light to stimulate, energize and make us as if to move again, which is why bright light is perfect for workspace. However, excessively bright light that can be tedious, which is why we have to consider how much light will be used. Bright light also forms a strong shadow.

Glimmer
Dim light gives the impression of relaxed, quiet and romantic, because that is very suitable for use on interior space for relaxation, such as bedrooms, bathrooms, or other such entertainment lounge room.

The light is too bright
This type of light can cause us to experience physical and mental fatigue (remember that he used at the police station to interrogate the criminals). The light is too bright and focused can make us feel the center of attention and can boost the ego or make us feel very uncomfortable. This type of lighting is also very useful to enhance the look of paintings, sculpture, or corner of another room with spotlights.

Light with the light being
Light does not have much effect on us, and we still feel ordinary.

Light with warm colors
Light-colored warm colors like red, orange and yellow will bring the atmosphere of a carefree and ‘welcome’, especially for the color orange and yellow. Warm, bright colors perfect for lobbies, halls, and sometimes it is suitable for the bedroom (with a dim light) and other rooms that need to ‘warmth’

Light with a cool color
Light blue, green and purple can bring the impression of quiet in terms of color, also carries the impression of ‘cold’. This type of light with cool colors is mostly less suitable for residential interiors.


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Lighting Systems with Cheap Electricity Costs.

Mar28
2011 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Our need for light is usually focused on its function as a source of lighting. And if you wish, the effects of artificial light to improve the quality of beauty. Lighting applications in residential houses is actually very dependent on the tastes and activities of the occupants of the house.

The play of light is one way to give a textural dimension to a room. The light can bring balance to the overall feel of the room. Lighting experts usually recommend that we arrange our homes light as possible. These recommendations appear because they know that a powerful light source to the atmosphere of the room and the psychological state of its inhabitants.

There are two factors to consider when you design the lighting in your dwelling, that is the human factor or individuals as occupants of the house because each individual has a style of life and different needs, as well as good design factor itself or the design of office lighting design.

Effect of lighting will provide the emotional perception is different for every individual. The combination of fluorescent light and shadow is one important element. Both can change the atmosphere of the room. Use natural lighting first and then fill out using artificial lighting.

Based on the theory of lighting, artificial lighting inside the house is divided into three, namely public lighting, local and focused. All three are distinguished by the direction and strength of light. General lighting aims to light the room evenly. While local or directional lighting intended to illuminate an object or a specific location.

Artificial lighting is actually only required if the natural light could no longer meet the requirement of light for a room. This is usually caused by factors that are too large size of the room, natural light holes that are not effective, cloudy weather or at night.

Therefore, the arrangement of light must be carefully considered when designing even from the beginning along with the home building process. It is much easier and cheaper than the standard lighting system must change that has been installed.
If you want your room look more aesthetic, Break point of light into several points. Breaking the lamp provides several advantages, among others, the lighting more evenly, and the ceiling will look more elegant Visible. you do not need to be concerned with electrical energy that will be used. Breaking point of light is not necessarily create electrical energy users to be extravagant. How, if you only wear once a 100watt lamp and now you decided to use four lights, then each point of light refraction using lights powered 25watt. Aspirated Energy remains the same, even you will be able to save more energy if you use energy saving lamps are environmentally friendly.


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Healthy House Design

Dec20
2010 Leave a Comment Written by admin

Building a house is not just about the form and building materials, but also designs that support healthy living.

One of the qualities that are very important in building a house is the house must be healthy! Outside the pursuit of health quality are interesting or your latest product application materials must be in a house. This is the most basic question that must be met.

A healthy home is a house design that supports the health of its inhabitants. The house is quite open, flexible, and easy to maintain. The material used is free from harmful chemicals. Children and parents can access easily and safely to various places in the house.

Sure there are a number of other requirements. Some practical presented here, and can become a point in the planning of your home

Natural Lighting

Natural light comes from sunlight. The light will illuminate and give warmth previously dark corners. With so prevent moist chamber. Sunlight is able to kill 80% bacteria and germs that have the potential to grow.

Replace the opening of doors, windows, bouvelicht, or vent. The percentage of openings in the ideal home is 10% -20% of floor space.

The location of openings should be adjusted to the room in need of natural light. Also, sync with the direction of the beam so that it can enter through openings that we make.

Air Circulation

Smooth circulation of air makes the air inside the house cooler and healthier. Easy exchange of air, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in balance. Try not too low ceiling. Hot air under the roof will be easy on the body, if the ceiling was too low. Minimum ceiling height is 3m from the floor. That way, the hot temperature at the top is not easy on the body.

You also may request made cavity or hole in the bottom of the roof. The high range between 10cm-20cm of length that can be adapted to the size of the roof beam. This will make the air cavity under the hot roof, easily exchanged with a new air cooler.

Water Supply

At least, every single person occupant requires 60 liters of clean water per day. To ensure the provision of water, a house requires a water storage tank (reservoir).

Making water wells should be sufficient distance from the septic tank hole. Minimal is 3m. If less, it is feared choli bacteria from septic tanks will seep into water wells.

Waste Water Channels

A healthy home is also marked by a good sewage systems. Waste is usually derived from the kitchen, bathroom, service area. Consider the following.
* Installation of pipe bends should be minimal so that smooth flow of waste water flows.
* The slope of the discharge pipe from the source to roil the city is 70 degrees. Measuring the degree that would make the waste water to flow smoothly.
* Use a goose neck snare for pipes under the sink and the sink for insects caught and prevent the musty odor.
* Channels dirty water from the toilet waste must be separated and channeled only to the septic tank.

Dry wall and floor

Humidity can occur in the walls and floors. This will create a room that tends to wet and become a source of proliferation of germs.

You can apply the tiles. Ceramics is a type of waterproof material. Floor or wall to be easily dried.

The walls are attached to the wall of a neighbor’s house will generally damp. Between the two walls with waterproof materials (waterproofing) before closing ceramics.

Garbage disposal

Make sure that in making the design of the house there is adequate landfill. Bins should be sufficient to accommodate the amount of daily garbage. There is a cover, and has holes for drainage if the trash was cleaned.

Wells penetrating

Clean water is increasingly difficult to obtain. Meanwhile, we often let the rain water flushing into the canal city. You can request the architect of your home to provide rain water absorption well in your yard. Minimum by making a hole called biopori.

Some things about the above can you discuss with the architect. After the stage was built there to always care for and maintain the cleanliness of the house. All this will make your stay more calm. Living comfortably with the family for a long time.


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