Tunable Lighting For Health: Remember, It Also Saves Energy
Aug 04, 2022
The savings were as high as 79% in corridors and dining rooms according to PNNL, which worked on the project along with lighting design and installation firm Energy Performance Lighting (EPL) and Midwest Lighting Institute, a research group funded by EPL and others. EPL and Midwest share a location in Cottage Grove, Wisc. PNNL is based in Richland, Wash., and run by Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit science and technology development outfit Battelle.
The 75-bed Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner and the 74-bed Oak Ridge Care Center in Union Grove received the new LED luminaires, while the 50-bed Montello Care Center in Montello and the 38-bed Hope Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lomira served as the fluorescent comparison sites.
Further investigations into light and health
Human-centric lighting, aka circadian lighting, has been emerging as an application for years
Studies on light’s impact on the well-being of dementia patients are only one angle
Established light & health researchers continue to seek ways to define ‘healthy’ light exposure and apply it to the human condition
