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  1. 1. Influence of Varying Electric Light Distribution on Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance and Lighting Energy Use

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Rebecka Ståhl; Parvathy Biju; [2023]
    Keywords : Alertness; Circadian Entrainment; Clear Sky; Correlated Colour Temperature; Daylighting; Direct Electric Lighting; Direct-Indirect Electric Lighting; Energy-Efficiency; Grasshopper; Integrative Lighting; LARK 2.0; Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance; Overcast Sky; Photopic Illuminance; Spectral Power Distribution.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Human beings in modern society spend more than 90% of their time indoors to live, work, and socialize. To improve health, quality of life and task performance, integrative lighting is designed to give the right light at the right time at the eye to stimulate circadian entrainment. READ MORE

  3. 2. re.BO.rn - Non-visual biometric response to polarized and non-polarized lights and their effect on sleep pattern

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Jelena Popov Abouhanian; [2022]
    Keywords : CircadianRhythm SleepQuality Non-VisualEttectsOfLight PolarisedFilters SelfReportedResearch;

    Abstract : Obliged to respect the newly established regulations during COVID-19,  people worldwide had been forced for an extended period to a 24/7 stay at home. Due to the lack of movement, daylight, and fresh air, anxiety, depression, bad mood, sleep disorders, etc., could have been noticed in humans. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessment of the circadian stimulus potential of an integrative lighting system in an office area

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Elif Ceren Yilmaz; Rawan Abdulhaq; [2020]
    Keywords : Alertness; Circadian Rhythm; Circadian light effect; Daylighting; Energy efficiency; Entrainment; Health; Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells; Light response; Melanopsin; Melatonin suppression; Photometric; Sleep quality; spectral sensitivity; Wavelength.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Nowadays, people spend 90% of their time indoors, thus creating a healthy indoor environment for occupants is of great importance. Lighting in office spaces is an important aspect when it comes to occupant health and well-being. READ MORE

  5. 4. The experience of a heat wave and preparations for a hot future - A case study of climate change adaptation and health risks faced by the elderly population of Trelleborg

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Love Frykman; [2019]
    Keywords : heat wave; climate change; climate change adaptation; elderly population; citizen participation; coping strategies; adaptation interaction; resilience; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : As global temperatures rise, adverse health effects due to heat exposure are an increasingly pressing issue, particularly threatening to the health of elderly people. Mitigating these threats requires a dynamic climate adaptation system embedding a variety of measures. READ MORE

  6. 5. Daylighting and Electric Lighting Integration in the Retail Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Rafael Campama Pizarro; [2019]
    Keywords : daylighting; electric lighting; lighting controls; integration; human centric lighting; circadian potential; melanopic lux; non-visual effects; energy saving; retail; case study; IEA-SHC; furniture store; shopping experience.; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The retail sector represents 11% of the GDP and employs 15% of the workforce in the European Union. To tackle growth of e-commerce, physical retail stores need to be reviewed; both to decrease operating costs, increase productivity and to make the shopping experience more appealing. READ MORE