Tag Archive for ‘Lighting’
How to Evaluate Lighting in the Patient Care Environment
In evaluating light quality in any environment, we have to keep in mind how the eye perceives light. As light distribution goes, we perceive light first on vertical surfaces, and last on horizontal surfaces below eye level (the ground, the floor, the work plane). Light on vertical surfaces conveys spaciousness, brightness, and [...]
Lighting Design Available from EVstudio
The EVstudio Lighting Design group has delivered innovative lighting solutions for healthcare, higher education, residential, retail, non-profit, and civic projects. We offer services for both interior and exterior (site) lighting including but not limited to:
Existing lighting conditions evaluation
Energy usage and code analysis
Interior and exterior lighting layouts
Energy code calculations and ComCheck compliance forms
LEED calculations and documentation [...]
Keep Our Night Skies Dark: How to Take Action in the Community
Third in a three part Dark Sky series
In the first article of our three part Dark Sky series, we defined light pollution and examined choices for exterior lighting that do not contribute to light trespass.
Last week in the second article of our three part Dark Sky series, we investigated the physiological impacts of exposure to light at [...]
Keeping the Night Sky Dark is a Necessity for Human and Environmental Sustainability
Second in a three part Dark Sky series
“Darkness is as essential to our biological welfare, to our internal clockwork, as light itself.” -Verlyn Klinkenborg, “Our Vanishing Night,” National Geographic magazine, November 2008
Last week in the first article of our three part series on Dark Skies , we took a look at the Dark Sky movement, [...]
Resolve to Make Your Exterior Lighting Dark Sky Compliant
First in a three part Dark Sky series
As we round the corner into a new year, many of us are taking time to assess what’s working in our lives and what we want to improve. If a more sustainable or green lifestyle is on your list, then 2010 is the perfect time to commit to [...]
The Right Way to Use Compact Flourescent Bulbs in Outdoor Fixtures
Hi, Lisa. I’ve been using compact fluorescent bulbs in my outdoor lights, but they don’t look right. They take a long time to light up when it’s cold, but once they’re lit, they’re too bright. What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Doug
Hi Doug. Your question is a great one, since lots of folks are now [...]
Save Energy on Lighting With Dimmer Switches and Incandescent Bulbs
Out here in the west, we take our energy conservation pretty seriously. Energy reduction in lighting is something we’re ALL concerned about, and compact fluorescent replacement bulbs, used in the right way, make great sense to save energy. There are a lot of great places for compact fluorescent replacement bulbs, but most of them don’t [...]
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