Nearly the end of January and the days are finally getting noticeably longer – we’ve moved our swim time in West Bay back to 7am now with some spectacular sunrises over Portland last week. We’ll soon be squeaking in the freezing surf at 6:45am – makes it a bit easier to be warmed up and […]
Cutting falls and carbon – and running in the dark Read More »
Celebrate gluten-free day – eat outside Being gluten intolerant like me is fine if you’re trying to cut down on carbs – unless you live opposite the amazing Soulshine Cafe! But food allergy is really serious for millions of people, leading to severe reactions and even death – GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT IGE-MEDIATED
Food allergies, chronocoffee – and do sleep trackers really work? 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,
Unsung heroes – and pigeon-power Read More »
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
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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 »
The IALD’s Enlighten Europe kicks off this Thursday afternoon with an open invitation to the Lighting Industry Resource Council meeting at the Zumtobel showroom in Islington. We’ve a rare chance to hear from the other side of the pond with Andrea Hartranft’s keynote on Friday morning. We’ll then be treated to a brilliant line-up covering
Showtime, stimming – and wiggly worms Read More »
Measuring the rainbow The only measure that really counts is how the light in a space makes you feel. But numbers can be useful too. Here’s a run-down of the main measures of brightness out there. Most relate to visual response. But the discovery of the ipRGCs have led to measures of non-visual response such as melanopic
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