e discomfort or even disability glare if you are sitting any likely place in the room? If so, describe the situation of where you are sitting and if this is a likely problem for room occupants. The room was so dim; I could not decipher much of a glare anywhere.6. Read about luminous contrast on p.11 of your text. If there are windows in the space, is the luminous contrast so great that, in your opinion, discomfort glare is created? Describe this situation and if window treatments or other solutions manage this problem.The windows in the restaurant do not produce a luminous contrast, so no discomfort glare is created. There are windows, but they are treated with tinting and then covered with screens.7. Is the lighting adjustable for users of this space? Explain if the lighting appears to be changed for different times of the day or different functions. You may wish to ask an occupant about this.The waitress told me that there are more overhead lights set into the ceiling that they use when preparing to open, or after they close.8. Observe the space’s amount of light. (This is called the footcandle level of the lighting.) Is the room too illuminated, too dim, or just right? If you think of a dimly lit corridor having 5 footcandles (fc) and lighting for work at a drafting board having 100fc, estimate the number of footcandles of lighting a person at a specific location within this room is experiencing and what task they are accomplishing.I personally felt that the restaurant was too dim, however; I understand that diners often seek this feature. I was impressed by the lighting design capability to allow a customer to actually see his/her food while maintaining the romantic atmosphere (including the bonus of nice facial lighting). Seated at a table, I think a person gets around 20fc, at the prep area, around 40fc, and the all-around restaurant is at about 15fc.9. Examine the table in your text on p.80-81 and describe ...
