Tag Archives: lighting

Shedding light on office daylighting

July 24, 2017

At the National Lighting Bureau’s (NLB’s) Annual Lighting Forum, panelists delved into the effect of daylighting on office workers’ health and productivity.

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Lighting experts refute American Medical Association report on blue light

April 17, 2017

The American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) recent report, “Human and Environmental Effects of Light-emitting Diode (LED) Community Lighting,” has ignited controversy in the lighting industry with its recommendations regarding blue light.

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Ensuring a win in the lighting specification process

April 5, 2017

Design/construction professionals hope their project designs proceed without missteps or complications. Of course, that rarely happens. The lighting product specification and bidding process is complex, as it involves many interested parties, each with its own stake in which products are ultimately installed in the project.

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Shedding light on LED impacts in senior care facilities

February 10, 2017

Using guidelines developed by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), ACC Care Center, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have collaborated on a lighting retrofit and research project examining the effect of lighting on the melatonin levels of the care center’s residents.

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Hygienic Ceilings: Keeping it clean overhead

December 28, 2016

Room finishes should be specified with regard to the level of cleanliness required in a space and the resources available for maintenance of finished surfaces. Standards for cleanliness are often lax, especially when it comes to ceilings.

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