Lecture - B1 Using Low Voltage Lighting

Introduction Every component of a landscape must have a purpose, a role to perform. Lighting is a powerful tool that can be employed to create many effects, making it an integral part of any landscape plan. Some of the ways night lighting is used include: providing security, helping visitors avoid safety hazards, highlighting important areas, selectively illuminating or concealing specific items or areas, and guiding visitors to an entrance. As with other landscape elements, you will want the use of light to enhance the natural appearance of the setting. There are some basic rules to follow in the selection and placement of lighting to ensure it adds to, rather than distracts from, the desired effect of a particular part of the landscape. The wide variety of lighting techniques give you the ability to achieve almost any effect in the evening landscapes. Learning Outcomes After completing this module, you will be able to: explain selected reasons for installing low voltage lighting, describe basic principles to follow when using night lighting, and describe various techniques used to establish specific lighting effects. Learning Activity Review Questions - Using Low Voltage Lighting Note: Module reviews make up 10% of the course grade, and are part of the Assignment Category on the course outline. Their purpose is to provide you with review to enhance your learning and practice in preparation for the final examination.