Lighting Research Center
Commercial building and facilities management resources for corporate facility executives, building operators and facility managers in all industry and service sectors. Lighting Research Center articles below.
How To Design Circadian-effective Lighting For Schools, Hospitals
Guidance for designing circadian-effective lighting in K-12 classrooms and hospital patient rooms, while avoiding increased energy use, is now available from the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Lighting Research Center Releases Report On UV Disinfection
The report from LRC, Lighting Answers: UV Disinfection Products, considers product effectiveness, radiation safety, and energy use in buildings.
Beyond The Task Of Illumination
There are strategies for facilities to implement office lighting for circadian health and well-being.
LED Lighting, Impact On Health
In response to the AMA's June 2016 cautioning about In-Ga-N based LEDs used as sources of illumination, Rensselaer's Lighting Research Center addresses the issue.
New Metric Could Help Facility Managers Optimize Daylighting
The development of daylighting metrics has been the subject of considerable effort and debate, but no widely accepted metric has emerged to help recognize well-daylit buildings. Although simulation software exists to assist in daylight analysis, these programs are often overly complex and involve a high level of expertise. On the other hand, rule-of-thumb approaches that are often used to aid in the decision making process are based on overly simplified assumptions.
Services & Maintenance: Light Bright
Contributor Mary Claire Frazier discusses an an intelligent approach to lamp maintenance, disposal, and performance.
