Lighting and Health Archives - AWA Lighting Designers

Light in Times of COVID-19 – Part 2: News from AWA Lighting Designers

29 April 2020
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AWA PRESS, HEALTHY LIGHTING, NEWSFLASH, PROJECT UPDATES

Dear Friends In our last newsletter sent on April 17 (Read HERE), we had written on possible methods on dealing with our current times of COVID-19 with light. We were utilizing Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs principle (Wikipedia Page) - and offering methods to deal with COVID-19 from a techni..

Join us at the 16th annual International Light Association (ILA) conference in Pula, Croatia from Sept. 18th to 20th.

The International Light Association (ILA) is a multidisciplinary organization consisting of lighting professionals and enthusiasts with a variety of backgrounds. If you are a professional in any of the fields listed below, you will be able to meet the leading practitioners and thinkers for wo..

Lighting for Health – Environmental Concerns (Part 5 of a 7 Part Series)

30 April 2018
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AWA HOLY COWS, GENERAL, HEALTHY LIGHTING

Welcome back to our Lighting for Health series! Today, we discuss environmental concerns relating to lighting. Light Pollution Light pollution is a consequence of outdoor lighting and includes effects such as sky glow, light trespass, and glare Often caused by the way light is em..

Dimesimeter – Part 2.8 of a 7 Part Series

We continue our 'Lighting for Health' series with the device that records light and activity levels continuously, the Dimesimeter! Uses an integrated circuit (IC) sensor array for light sensing that includes three measurement channels: red, green, and blue. Allows researchers to examine ..

Physiological Differences – Part 3.2 of a 6 Part Series

Welcome back to our 'Culture and Climate' series! Today, we discover how Physiological Differences can impact how we perceive light! The manner in which we perceive light physiologically is one aspect that escapes culture. While there are differences that arise from individual traits, such as how..

Age-Related Illness – Part 2.7 of a 7 Part Series

3 April 2018
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AWA HOLY COWS, GENERAL, HEALTHY LIGHTING

Welcome back to our 'Physiological Need for Light' series! Today, we look about a connection between light and the age-related illnesses, Alzheimer's. ALZHEIMER’S Individuals with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia [ADRD] often sleep during the day and are awake at night Night time wa..

Nogier Frequencies – Part 2.6 of a 7 Part Series

2 April 2018
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AWA HOLY COWS, GENERAL, HEALTHY LIGHTING

NOGIER FREQUENCIES “Sickness results when cells, molecules or particles of matter are out of their normal resonance or vibratory pattern. By repeatedly exposing damaged tissue to the normal resonance frequencies associated with that tissue, healing often occurs, sometimes quite rapidly.” - Dr. ..

Mental Illness and Light – Part 2.5 of a 7 Part Series

30 March 2018
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AWA HOLY COWS, GENERAL, HEALTHY LIGHTING

Welcome back to our Physiological Need for Light series! Today, we ponder on links between mental illness and light. Mental illness has increased as humans have migrated out of the sun. Low 25 [OH]D levels with mental illness and learning disorders. Depression has significant co-mor..

Physiological Need for Light – Parts 2.3 & 2.4 of a 7 Part Series

Welcome to parts 2.3 & 2.4 of the 7-part Lighting for Health series! Today, we cover the the relationship between lighting and breast cancer, as well as the effect of color in our built environments. Light and Breast Cancer Light is primary regulator of circadian functions in hum..

Ancient Building Sciences – Electromagnetic Radiation (part 1.1 of an 8 Part Series)

Welcome to our Ancient Building Sciences series, where we explore the natural phenomena that must be considered while designing for a space. Today, we begin by studying electromagnetic radiation. Exposure to human-made electromagnetic fields (EMF) has increased over the past century. The widespre..