Utilizing Latent Properties of Light (Part 2) Dear Friends and Colleagues,Today we are sharing the final five of nine "Latent Properties of Light" that we identified in Part 4 of this Newsletter Series issued on October 26, 2021.It is well established, scientifically and empirically, that li..
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Utilizing Latent Properties of Light (Part 1) It is well established, scientifically and empirically, that light triggers critical physiological and psychological responses within human beings. Since most of us spend most of our lives in the built environment, the level and quality of light ..
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Lighting Roadmap for Health & Wellness We combined our in-house research with the standards from the DDC, Fit-City, and Well Building Standards, to create AWA’s "Lighting Roadmap for Health & Wellness.” We have attached below an abridged version of this roadmap. Please contact us..
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Biophilia Biophilic design can refer to several trends in modern green design, but in most uses, it indicates a design principle that goes beyond merely minimizing the impact of the built environment to create actual close contact between users and the “natural” world. By inviting nature..
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Introduction Our ongoing research on light and health makes inroads in widening our zeitgeist to understand the impact of electric light on the human body— its physiological and psychological effects. By developing this knowledge into patented products, we aim to implement this gleaned kno..
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Where Are We Going? The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in ..
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Understanding The Aging Eye The human visual system deteriorates throughout adult life and is considered “young” until it reaches 40 years of age. By understanding how light and lighting can compensate for common changes that happen to the aging eye, designers can improve the quality of ..
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Providing Appropriate Circadian StimulusAnd Color As we continue our research on the aging eye and lighting for the elderly, we are thrilled to read about the advances that have occurred in healing modalities using light and color. We have researched and analyzed the data that exists related..
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The reality of our body’s mediation of light grants control over a large part of our functionality: from our ability to see through the optic center of our brain, to regulating how we sleep through the management of circadian rhythms. Light has a substantial impact on our physiological well..
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PART 4 of 4Where Are We Going? The past 2 decades have brought tectonic shifts in lighting hardware. The design community is struggling to keep up with what these changes mean for us in the big picture. It’s a changing world and the new paradigm does not look recognizable as yet. The quest..
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