Lighting
Module 173: Assuring the performance of LED luminaires
This module explores the standard metrics used to measure performance of LED luminaires and how to interpret them
November 2020
Leading light: ensuring effective use of UV technology in buildings
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation has been used for many years to mitigate the spread of measles and tuberculosis. It…
October 2020
Module 169: Advancing towards ‘smart’ lighting control for the built environment
This module explores the latest wireless lighting-control system technology and what it offers for building applications
October 2020
Tuning into the body clock: spectrally tunable lighting systems
For the first time in a real office setting, a study has been carried out into the impact…
November 2019
Alight and well: lighting for healthcare environments
Lighting of healthcare environments is moving beyond clinical necessity. Andrew Bissell examines the critical need to consider the non-visual,…
November 2019
Module 156: A spotlight on the 2018 SLL Lighting Handbook
This module looks at the new chapters that have been introduced in the revised 2018 edition of the…
November 2019
Evaluating dynamic lighting
Dynamic ‘circadian’ lighting varies in colour and intensity during the day, but does it improve alertness and help…
May 2019
Module 147: Lighting the way for occupant wellbeing
This module explores how the human eye processes light and the impact of artificial lighting on wellbeing
May 2019
Train of thought – Elizabeth line lighting concept
GIA Equation’s Keith Miller explains the overarching principles behind the lighting concept for the Elizabeth line, Europe’s largest…
November 2018
Natural selection – measuring the effects of the Biophilic Office
A major BRE study on biophilic office design will focus on how lighting impacts on the wellbeing of…
November 2018
High streetwise – SLL’s guide to retail lighting
The SLL has published its first guide to retail lighting. Jill Entwistle talks to author Simon Robinson about…
November 2018
Module 139: Human-centric lighting
This module explores how the case is being made for assessment of the benefits of human-centric lighting principles…
November 2018
Spiritual dome: lighting design and fire protection at The Macallan distillery
Half submerged in the Scottish hills, The Macallan distillery is a dramatic visual representation of the distilling process.…
June 2018
Body clock wise – lighting design for the circadian cycle
Human-centric lighting is a phrase that has been bandied about over the past couple of years – not…
December 2016
A healthy light style – the biological impact of light
The Well Building Standard considers the biological impact of light – and this ‘melanopic’ approach will have implications…
December 2016