“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Lies, damned lies, and statistics How do you know if applied lighting research results are valid? Veitch et al ask this important question in this brilliant paper, using the celebrated Kruitoff Curve to demonstrate her argument: Kruithof proposed that we prefer bright lights to […]
Damned Lies and Statistics – and lighting = electric windows… Read More »
Design for Diversity As many as one in five of us are neurodivergent in some way – Neurodiversity at work: a biopsychosocial model and the impact on working adults. An estimated one in 100 people in the UK experience some degree of autistic traits, with over four times as many boys as girls receiving a diagnosis
Divergent or inclusive? – and spectral tuning for art’s sake Read More »
Dark sky tourism It’s amazing to travel in search of a view of the stars – Night Sky Tourist. But why not bring the joy of the night sky closer to home, boost the local economy, and feel better, too? The Lake District estimate a return of £1.93 for every £1 spent on dark-sky friendly lighting
Dark Skies at home, plankton – and why high C02 is bad for your eyes… Read More »
First, do no harm One in five older adults suffer from insomnia, contributing to cognitive decline, depression and falls. Sedative medication is over-prescribed in long-term residential care despite little evidence that it improves sleep, while many of the most commonly-used drugs increase mood swings and risk of falls – Optimizing Sleep for Residents in Long-term Care
Hippocratic Oath – and dynamic lighting helps to heal at home Read More »
Keep it simple, do it well, and finish it off properly… Surely that’s not too much to ask? This brilliant Wiki – The problems with smart buildings by BSRIA makes a compelling case for going back to basics when it comes to smart building technologies to consider the end-users’ needs and expectations (and skills) before reaching for a complex technological solution that risks not only failing
Start with ‘why’ (and who) – holiday reading and puppy eyes Read More »
Unsung Heroes Lighting professionals like to moan about their clients who ‘value engineer’ the value out of their vision to end up with a legal minimum. So, I’ve been on a mission to find the exception that proves the rule: clients investing in circadian lighting in the uniquely demanding and cash-strapped residential care sector. And,
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School’s out – let them lie in? Millions of children are getting ready for a long summer break. They’ve been working hard all term – shouldn’t you just let them sleep in? Adolescents accumulate a ‘sleep debt’ during term time because they just can’t get to bed early enough to get the duvet-time their brains
Let sleeping teens lie? – and pigeon-power Read More »
Data mining and decision-making Building professionals traditionally relied on years of training and trial and error to build a database of tacit knowledge. But growing complexity, competition and legal liabilities mean that cumulative analogue strategy is just too risky today. Here are three different approaches harnessing machine learning to stay ahead of the curve. 1.
Tunable, dynamic or circadian – and seagulls never forget a face! Read More »
Data mining and decision-making Building professionals traditionally relied on years of training and trial and error to build a database of tacit knowledge. But growing complexity, competition and legal liabilities mean that cumulative analogue strategy is just too risky today. Here are three different approaches harnessing machine learning to stay ahead of the curve. 1.
Number crunching – and how you see pink Read More »
The massacre of the Dilberts A phrase coined by Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney back in 2018 to describe the impact of automation on millions of routine white-collar workers – Tech Upheaval Means a ‘Massacre of the Dilberts,’ BOE’s Carney Says. So what does that mean for all of us ‘Dilberts’ in the
Massacre of the Dilberts – and ant colony optimisation Read More »