over-illumination

over-illumination
a) Excess light supplied beyond the amount required for a given task.

The buildings architect failed to account for natural light availability and specified more lighting fixtures than needed, resulting in over-illumination and leading to increased headache incidence for some building occupants.

b) Wasted light through illumination of an unoccupied space, creating energy wastage.

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