Grant Renewal Allows Continued Light Therapy Research
With the support of a $3 million grant renewal from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Mariana Figueiro is perfecting a treatment she developed for…
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Lighting Intervention Improves Sleep Quality, Depression and Agitation
Most people associate Alzheimer’s disease with profound memory loss, but it is often the symptoms—sleep disturbances, depression, and agitation—that are a challenge to treat, and…
LIGHTFAIR International To Showcase Smart Lighting and Lighting for Health
Each year, the LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) Conference showcases relevant topics presented by industry leaders from around the world. For 2017, the Conference program has 75…
Circadian Lighting Supports Health and Wellbeing in the Office Environment
Lighting design for office buildings has typically focused on energy efficiency and the amount of light required for work in terms of vision. Little attention…
LRC Releases Report on Mogul-Base LED Replacement Lamps
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has issued a DELTA report on mogul-base light-emitting diode (LED) replacement lamps. These lamps are designed…
Are ‘Plug and Play’ Control-integrated Luminaires Ready for Prime Time?
In a large open office on the fourth floor of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lighting Scientist Leora Radetsky lifts the…