Outdoor Lighting Glossary

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Zonal Cavity Method Lighting Calculation - A lighting design procedure used for predetermining the relation between the number and types of lamps or luminaires, the room characteristics, and the average illuminance on the work-plane. It takes into account both direct and reflected flux.