Sleeping and Neighborhood Lights (03-03-16)
Street lighting can impede sleep.
Street lighting can impede sleep.
Planning for performance
Lighting for the mind and the eyes
The Newsham team, from the National Research Council Canada, faced a design challenge; one that made most office lighting projects seem like a piece of cake.
Borisuit and colleagues investigated people’s responses to daylight and electric light in an area very similar to a contemporary office environment.
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology investigated links between the timing of light exposure and children’s health.
Use light's power to create spaces where humans thrive
Light has a primal effect on life experiences. Design can influence the amount of light in a space, with powerful results.
Figueiro and Rea’s work indicates the importance of designing workspaces where, year round, staff can keep their circadian rhythms synchronized with their location on the planet.
Weitbrecht and colleagues confirmed the differential implications of experiencing warm or cool light.