The Landscape Lighting Book

When properly conceived and executed, the right lighting system can imbue any landscape with beauty and drama.

Now, The Landscape Lighting Book shows design professionals and gardening enthusiasts how to consistently achieve such effects.

It's where landscape architects, lighting designers, contractors, and horticulturalists can confidently turn for expert guidance on the theory, design process, project needs, and techniques of landscape lighting.

This clearly written, richly illustrated sourcebook synthesizes and presents a wealth of practical guidance and hard-to-find, technical data on all aspects of landscape lighting.

It showcases prizewinning projects designed by the author and by other top landscape lighting professionals throughout the United States.

The Landscape Lighting Book is designed to speed you to accurate answers to all your lighting questions.

You'll learn about the ways that people see and react to light, and find the best ways to introduce and effectively use light in your landscape designs.

You'll gain insights into managing every stage of the lighting design and building process, from analyzing project needs and conducting on-site visits to supervising the actual construction work and handling follow-up tasks.

The Landscape Lighting Book then familiarizes both experienced designers and newcomers alike with the technical data needed to put together an efficient, durable landscape lighting system.

Here is at-a-glance information on how light sources and accessories work, which materials and fixtures stand up best to harsh outdoor climates, and practical tips for planning a workable control system.

The author explains power and distribution requirements, reviewswiring basics, and summarizes key safety considerations.

The final sections of The Landscape Lighting Book focus on skillfully weaving all the elements of lighting design within the three principal types of landscape lighting applications - residential spaces, public spaces, and atriums.

The author shares tips and techniques for achieving functional harmony when lighting plants, sculptures and structures, paths and stairs, buildings and facades, and assorted water features, including fountains and waterfalls.

The Landscape Lighting Book shares all the technical and creative information you'll need to create landscaping projects that consistently win client approval.