No. 15 „Good Outdoor Lighting for the Home"

ISBN 978-3-926193-79-7
978-3-926193-79-7
40 pages
DIN A4

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No. 15 „Good Outdoor Lighting for the Home"

• Facade lighting
  
• Driveway, carport and garage lighting
  
• House entrance lighting
  
• Lighting Special: Luminaire types and technical terms
  
• Path, step and staircase lighting
  
• Balcony and terrace lighting
  
• Lighting Special: Product quality, reliability and longevity
  
• Conservatory lighting
  
• Garden and vegetation lighting
  
• Lighting Special: Planning basics and professional installation
  
• Sculpture lighting
  
• Pool and pond lighting
  
• Lighting Special: Energy efficiency and enviroment
  
• Lighting Special: Lamps
  

Extract

House entrance lighting

There are numerous reasons for not scrimping on lighting at a house entrance. Tailored lighting offers security on the way to the front door. It is also vital for helping visitors find the house number easily. „Uninvited“ guests, on the other hand, tend to be deterred and the risk of burglary is thus reduced.

Front door lighting is an application that should be given full attention at the lighting design stage. After all, the entrance to the home is the interface between the safe settled indoor space of the home and the constantly changing world outdoors
with its many unknown variables.

It is the dividing line between private and public space. Suitable lighting at the front door guarantees mutual identification across that line. Because those with criminal intent are averse to being in the spotlight, it can thus provide protection
from unpleasant surprises.