Darkness (05-28-13)
Designers don’t often focus on what it’s like to experience a space when it’s dark; but the lights are not always on and the sun is not always out.
Designers don’t often focus on what it’s like to experience a space when it’s dark; but the lights are not always on and the sun is not always out.
Researchers at Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center have found that exposing people to reddish light during the “post-lunch dip” can be advantageous.
A conference provides new insights into the influence of light on human experience.
In a 2012 presentation at Light Canada/IIDEX 2012, Jennifer Veitch of the National Research Council Canada effectively summarized the findings of office lighting research carried out by her, her colleagues, and other researchers.
Steidle and colleagues discussed the influences of light and temperature on social behavior at ExperiencingLight 2012, a prestigious international conference.
Lighting and overall design influence how safe people feel.
Understanding the need for light and windows in residential settings.
Researchers have linked environmental conditions inside American offices with the prevalence of headaches.
Recent research at Johns Hopkins confirms previous research linking negative outcomes to human experience of light at night.
Adolescents seem to be chronically sleep deprived and new research at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides information about how light in schools and homes can be used to counter that condition.