Selecting the Right Industrial Lighting, Part 2
Part 1 in this 3-part series provided an overview of lighting for industrial workplaces, plus two major reasons why lighting matters. Having considered both the role of lighting in the workplace and its contribution to capital costs and overheads, here are nine factors to consider in the selection process…
Dynamic Lighting Enhances Health and Wellbeing
At the end of 2017, the Nobel Prize for medicine went to three American researchers: Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young. By isolating and investigating the “period” gene of the fruit fly, they were able to prove the existence of the “inner clock,” which controls the circadian rhythm of humans, animals and plants…
Exploring Unplanned Costs of LED Lighting Retrofits
There has been a lot of discussion around the office lately about the relationship between energy management and power management. While sometimes used interchangeably, the distinction made between these two disciplines typically involves analysis of power distribution systems for energy cost saving (energy management) or for improvement of electrical reliability or availability (power management)…
New Light Shines on the Trading Floor of the National Bank of Canada
The lighting design needed to accentuate and celebrate this historic structure’s arresting grandeur without washing out the ornate details, while also creating a functional and welcoming workplace. “The space was so gloomy the National Bank was not even sure it could be transformed into a modern workspace. Most people wanted to move out,” said Principal Senior Architect at Architecture 49, Alexandre Sauve.
