Seminars
| Title | Connecting the Dots: The Impact of Architectural Lighting on Human Health (IES) |
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| Code | [T18] |
| Time | Thursday, September 25, 2008, 1:00 - 2:00 PM |
| Level | Basic |
| CEU | 0.1 |
| Fee | $55/$65 |
| Streams | Architectural Design, Facility Management, Healthcare Design, Hospitality Design, Light Canada, Workplace Design |
Light isn’t just for vision anymore. This presentation will provide a summary of cutting-edge research on the physiological effects of light on human health and well-being. It will also provide an update on the latest research on the impact of light at night on cancer risks. The impact of architectural lighting on sleep quality in older adults and on the well-being of young adults will be discussed.
Speaker: Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, New York. She teaches courses on light, health and human factors, in the lighting program and at the School of Architecture. She is past chair of IESNA’s Light and Human Health Committee.
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