Performance review – can lighting help? If you’re planning your annual review, the right lighting can help you wrap up the year on a bright note. Check out the venue in advance if you can, try out the different seating options and agree on a space you are all comfortable with. For neurodivergent people, being […]
This week’s newsletter begins with some notes on smart lighting controls – certification schemes and the paradox that ‘smart’ doesn’t mean sustainable when it comes to home automation at least. I’ve included a book I’m reading and some cool facts about candles for national candle day in the States next Saturday … Scores on the
In the Driver’s Seat – time to make lighting controls sexy? There’s big money to be made in the smart lighting’ sector – it’s worth around $9.5bn, set to grow by over 13% per year to be worth over $18bn in the next five years. This tech isn’t just for shiny new buildings – around 40%
Dumb smart buildings – and how men are suckers for red stickers on Black Friday Read More »
Lack of Sunlight in Winter Months It’s getting dark and cold up here in the Northern Hemisphere – it’s certainly getting chilly in the sea… My social media feed is awash with palm-lined beaches and sparkling surf. But just getting outside for more than one hour per day, even in a Swedish winter, may be
UV lamps for the office? – and Thinking Differently about Lighting Read More »
This week we’re showcasing the scientists who presented their remarkable findings at the Innovators in Healthcare event last month. Don’t bother with night-shift mode – just get some daylight First up, Professor Russell Foster OBE, FRS with a timely reminder of why sleep matters for a Monday morning- and a brilliant description of the mechanisms
Scientists in the spotlight – and why a clean fridge is good for your waistline! Read More »
Hope you’re having a good week? This week, you’ll hear from three of the speakers from the Innovators in Healthcare online event last month. This afternoon workshop brought together healthcare professionals and scientists to share insights from the lab and practical applications in the real world. For all the recordings and transcripts, please see here. Lighting doesn’t
How darkness cuts falls in residential care – and introducing a ten-part podcast series Read More »
Lighting for the Activity-Based Workplace You may not charge your team out by the hour, but the meter is still running and marginal gains in productivity add up. There’s plenty of evidence that lighting, noise, and temperature make a difference . When environmental stressors accumulate—such as poor lighting, air quality, temperature, or noise—productivity can drop
Focused or friendly? – and reducing trips on night time trips to the loo Read More »
Monday blues? Social jetlag – getting to bed and waking up more than an hour later than usual over the weekend will give you that groggy feeling on a Monday. Just three hours delay on Friday and Saturday can increase blood pressure – Acute social jetlag augments morning blood pressure surge: a randomized crossover trial, and regular
Monday blues – and counting down to our panel debate at Light24 Read More »
One week on from Worktech Stockholm with the Glamox team, I’ve been pondering the Five C’s, taking inspiration from Portland Director Ibrahim Ibrahim’s brilliant talk about GenC – not an age but a state of mind. Change – The only certainty, so the real work of creating an effective space for sustained productive activity (time to
Generation C, Wednesday is the new Monday – And trade fair headaches Read More »
Greetings! Writing this from a hostel boat in Stockholm – presenting this morning at the Glamox offices and then at the WorkTech event at the Ernst and Young new headquarters across town. Super-nervous as usual so I’ve packed a load of props including my trusty brain model, a biofeedback headband and a giant lightbulb. I’ve
Gold standard – and getting geeky about mammograms Read More »