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Mercury in Fluorescent Lighting

I chose to discuss this article because it mentions why mercury is in Fluorescent lighting and why it is important to know what lights contain this element. 

"Mercury is the most essential ingredient for most energy efficient lamps." It is in fluorescent lamps, HID lamps, and others. This article lets you know that for these lamps to be efficient and have a long life, they have to contain mercury. This means we have to make sure that the proper disposal of these lamps is taken place. Although this is a huge issue, because not all people know this and they just send more mercury to the landfill, manufacturers are constantly trying to reduce the amount of mercury in the bulb. "The average four-foot lamp today contains over 75% less mercury than the same lamp would have contained in 1985. 

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Light & Color

Building Block of Quality Lighting

light & color. by Craig DiLouie & Eric Strandberg

This article discusses light and color and provides some guidelines to follow to help your design with good quality lighting. In order to have the required lighting you should first establish the desired color temperature. Knowing the psychological impact of various light sources is one of the most important factors. Another step to follow is to decide the importance of Color rendering. This could be different for recreational or work applications. After that, daylight should be considered. One needs to know how much daylight is available and how it will effect the space. There are many more steps to lighting your space but this article briefly covers some thoughts to have.