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Earning the commute – and why smiling is good for sore eyes

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Amazon prime? Employee response to Amazon’s back to work mandate (one survey suggested 91% dissatisfied and 73% considering changing jobs https://www.xatakaon.com/business-and-economics/new-survey-finds-that-91-of-employees-are-unhappy-with-amazons-total-return-to-office-policy) demonstrates just how much things have changed since the pandemic. This mass exodus means not only a loss of talent to the business but a gain for competitors. The office needs to earn the commute, […]

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Indoor light pollution, why seeing green is good for your blood pressure – and SAD lamps on the spot

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Embrace the dark and ban indoor light pollution There is growing evidence of a link between patterns of light exposure and mental health outcomes. While you may not be in charge of the lighting in the office, you can take control of the conditions at home. Evening light levels in the average home are high

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Lumens for What? – plus national positive thinking and chocolate day

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Lumens per watt (lumens for what?) So many flaws in the equation: Lumens – a simple measure of brightness based on sensitivity of ‘standard’ retina, which does not account for qualities such as glare or colour rendering. Watt – energy in use is a fraction of the whole life costing of a light fitting, whether

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Migraine Awareness Week, Hot and healthy ready meals – and moths don’t fly into the flame…

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It’s Migraine Awareness Week here in the UK. Migraine affects around one in seven of us at some point in our lives – over a billion people worldwide. This chronic condition causes debilitating headaches alongside difficulty focusing, nausea, problems with vision and extreme sensitivity to light, sound and smell – Migraine. Research over the past decade

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Damned Lies and Statistics – and lighting = electric windows…

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“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

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Hippocratic Oath – and dynamic lighting helps to heal at home

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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

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Start with ‘why’ (and who) – holiday reading and puppy eyes

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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

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