2015-03-19

Rethinking Office Lighting to Meet the Needs of an Ageing Workforce

The one-light-for-all principle is outdated at a time when we are all living and working longer. Today 30-50% of people in work are over 45 years old1 and Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, says office lighting needs a serious rethink at a policy level. In Europe, the minimum lighting requirements for writing, typing, reading and data-processing in offices is 500 lux2, but Philips has gathered research to show that this is not considered sufficient3 by almost a third of today’s global workforce.
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2013-11-13

GE Explains Putting Light to Work in Office Design

Once upon a time, office space was a combination of cubicles and file cabinets, computer terminals and conference areas. But changes in technology have contributed to a transformation of the look and feel of the workplace. Current research and emerging practices suggest that attention to office lighting design can go a long way in making the office work better, feel more comfortable and invite greater collaboration. 
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The CLEDIA project, co-financed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes A group of logos with different names AI-generated content may be incorrect. Region and Bpifrance has just been completed after three years of collaborative innovation between P... READ MORE

Seoul Semiconductor has developed an innovative LED light source—SunLike—that reproduces a spectrum nearly identical to natural sunlight. The technology is gaining attention for its positive effects on eye health, including reducing ... READ MORE