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Light and Health Research

LRC researchers are currently investigating how exposure to light, specifically blue light, affects daytime and nighttime alertness, and translating that understanding into practical applications, such as improved nighttime driving and enhanced submariner performance. View a list of publications, journal articles, and conference papers on light and health issues by LRC scientists, as well as an overview of automotive and street lighting.

2007
LRC Newsletter Fall 2007
Thinking Inside the Box: A New Look at Light Pollution LEDs for Airport Taxiways NLPIP releases Specifier Reports: Photosensors Compilation of "Research Matters" Articles Industry Supporting LRC's Lighting Education Programs Color Rendering: A Tale of Two Metrics Reducing the Transmission of Airborne Diseases and Bioterrorism Agents in Buildings
LRC Newsletter July 2007
Transportation Lighting Alliance Releases Reports to Public Alertness at Night: Factors Affecting the Future of Lighting Design Career Opportunities at the LRC LED Lighting Institute
LRC Newsletter April 2007
Career opportunities at the LRC Daysimeter User Group expanding circadian light research New ASSIST recommends publications cover under-cabinet and directional lighting Field study examines visual performance for drivers LRC graduate student receives prestigious foundation award LRC students design lighting for first Optimum Performance Home LRC accepting student applications for Fall 2007 LED Lighting Institute
LRC Newsletter January 2007
LED lighting for supermarket freezers Demonstration of new load-shedding technology Low-wattage metal halide lighting systems Exploring the effects of light on human phototransduction Lighting for neonatal intensive care units Lighting lab for builders and contractors LRC Web Site easier to use

2006
LRC Newsletter October 2006
Safer landings at remote airfields Gathering and sharing circadian research data Solid-state lighting research goes deeper Luminance requirements for signage Collaborating with the LRC LRC student wins design award

LRC Newsletter July 2006
Researchers examine headlight glare, driving behavior, roadway safety ASSIST draws global support to advance LED applications LED Lighting Institute set for September New NLPIP reports: T8 Fluorescent; High-wattage CFLs; Photovoltaic lighting Small Commercial Lighting Program for NY State Lutron Scholarship Award announced

LRC Newsletter April 2006
Paper Helps Scientists Compare Light Levels Used in Cancer Studies Leading Scientists Examine the Impact of Architectural Lighting on Breast Cancer Scientists Develop Simple Alternative for Harvesting Daylight and Saving Energy One-year Master's Program at the LRC Communicating Light Source Color to Consumers New Publication: NLPIP Diagnoses Lighting Problems NLPIP Receives EPA Environmental Quality Award

LRC Newsletter January 2006
Electronic Walls and Ceilings New Math: Two Plus Two Equals Three LRC Invites Utilities to Join Mesopic Street Lighting Project Lighting Education Online Includes Residential Lighting Course LRC Graduate Students Design Lighting for Olympic Torch New Study Tests the Effects of Watching TV in a Dark Room LRC Conducts Seminars for Customers, Personnel, and Training Staff LRC Circadian Phototransduction Research

2005
LRC Newsletter October 2005
LRC Tool Measures Light Exposure for Circadian System A Second Kind of Light LRC Selected to Join FAA Centers of Excellence Program LRC to Redefine National Roadway Lighting Guidelines NLPIP at a Crossroads: 15th Anniversary Retrospective LRC Designs First-of-its-kind Interactive Lighting Lab DELTA Evaluates Solar-powered Lighting for Bus Shelters NLPIP Updates Specifier Reports Seeking Warehouse Sites for Upcoming Projects

LRC Newsletter July 2005
• Study Explores Life, Dimming Capabilities of Fluorescent Lamps • Engineering the Roadway Visibility Information System Elevator Lighting Gets an Upgrade with LEDs John Bullough Honored as IESNA Fellow Simple Retrofit Options Explored in Office Lighting Field Study Lighting Where We Live...Simplified Preparing for a New Era in Graduate Education at the LRC LRC Announces Lutron Scholarship Award Recipient

LRC Newsletter April 2005
Breakthrough Technology Accelerates Solid-State Lighting LRC Partners with Boeing to Develop Aircraft Lighting Solutions Got Questions About Lighting and Health? Researchers Use Blue Light to Treat Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly LED Technology Saves Energy, Attracts Shoppers to Retail Windows Simple Daylight Harvesting Concepts Offer Options for Energy Savings Industry Group Distributes Guidelines for Reporting LED Life Daylighting Controls Focus of LRC’s Train-the-Trainer Session New Outdoor Lighting Classification System in the Works LED Lighting Institute Trains Professionals Hands-on Seminar NLPIP Revises Two Lighting Answers Reports

LRC Newsletter January 2005
LRC Helping to Design ‘Headlamps of Tomorrow’ Advanced Lighting Assists Patients and Staff in Long-term Care Facility How Does Light at Night Affect Your Health? New Case Studies Highlight Commercial Daylighting Concepts NVLAP Reaccredits LRC Lamp Testing Facility Utility Administrators: Learn About Lighting Got Questions About Lighting? New Degree Options Attracting New Graduate Students Next LED Lighting Institute: April 27-29, 2005 NEW: Web Search Tools to Find Lighting Information

2004
LRC Newsletter October 2004
LRC now accepting applications for new graduate programs New Lighting Answers clarifies color and how it is measured LRC studies LED technology for supermarkets LIVE! from the LRC: Internet-teleconference seminars start January 2005 Unified system of photometry addresses lighting for mesopic vision LRC establishes ‘Daylighting Controls Practicum’ Daylight Dividends evaluates school daylighting design in case study ENERGY STAR® socket and ballast base design competition NLPIP expands online lighting Q&A section

LRC Newsletter July 2004
Specifier Report: Parking Lot and Area Luminaires Daylighting guide recommends design practices for schools The effects of lamp spectrum and pupil size on task performance ‘Daysimeter’ measures light for the circadian system LRC publications recognized for quality and technical excellence New Web function aids search Improving LED systems and identifying niche applications White-light LED illumination system using quantum dot nanomaterials LRC launches successful LIVE! From the LRC LED Lighting Institute: September 22-24 Lutron Electronics Scholarship in Lighting supports graduate education

LRC Newsletter April 2004
LRC discovers mechanism leading to melatonin suppression Expand your lighting knowledge through LRC courses Fluorescent technology for streetlighting in a rural community Lighting quality and office work: A field simulation study LRC expands graduate education program LED study seeks to benchmark performance of high-power devices Improving color problems with compact fluorescent lamps Field Test DELTA Snapshots: Staircase lighting Lighting controls in commercial-lighting efficiency project

LRC Newsletter January 2004
Lighting industry leaders begin new journey New lighting education series features online interactivity ASSIST program pushes adoption of LED technology and standards Exploration of energy conservation measures in U.S. and Japan LED Lighting Institute: April 21-23 LED traffic signal study evaluates performance, energy consumption Lighting Research Center students transform historic monument LRC to publish annotated resource on outdoor lighting

2003
LRC Newsletter October 2003
Load-shedding systems may reduce power outages Bridges in Light symposium – Charting a new course for lighting Daylight Dividends web site unveiled Lighting Answers clarifies claimed benefits of full-spectrum lighting What color is your headlamp? Reducing glare and improving road safety Shedding light on emergency vehicles LRC evaluates LEDs for use in outdoor signage Driven to distraction: does task load hinder driving? LRC students win optical design competition Okay to dim your lights at work?

LRC Newsletter July 2003
Bridges in Light symposium LRC develops new LED system evaluation method LED Lighting Institute set for September NLPIP's Lighting Answers: LED Lighting Systems & Adaptable Ballasts Daylighting for comfort, productivity, and energy-efficiency Light pollution tools for street lighting Peter Boyce awarded highest honor from IESNA Product breakthrough: Self-commissioning digital photosensor LEDs rapidly advancing to meet lighting needs LRC holding seminars at Philips' Somerset, NJ location N. Narendran elected Fellow of IESNA How bright is that room? LRC celebrates 15 years of lighting excellence

LRC Newsletter April 2003
LRC builds relationships with IDA and others to reduce light pollution LRC drives transportation lighting research in new directions Daylighting studies at the LRC yielding results Lighting information is getting easier to find and use NLPIP report answers questions about light pollution? Landscape lighting institute set for May 2003 Field Test DELTA examines prototype of integrated skylight luminaire Using ultraviolet irradiation to control tuberculosis in buildings LRC receives $1.7 million to "Capture the Daylight Dividend" Milestone symposium will guide the future of lighting

LRC Newsletter January 2003
LED Lighting Institute Set for April 3rd and 4th, 2003 NLPIP releases new report Saratoga Showcase Home Debuts Researchers Look for Link Between Lighting and Productivity The LRC Promotes Energy-Efficient Lighting in Latin America Students Serve the Community at Home and Abroad Michele McColgan Presents Work on Light Pollution at IDA Conference Julle Oksanen Joins the Lighting Research Center LRC Personnel Make Their Own "Passage to India" Owen Howlett Joins the Lighting Research Center

2002
LRC Newsletter October 2002
LRC hires Director of Energy Programs LRC Durability Roundtable Examines ENERGY STAR® Product Testing LED Lighting Institute set for November 7-8, 2002 Alzheimer's Research at LRC Lighting Answers Explains MR16 Lamps LRC Equips Energy-Efficient Home LRC Works to Reduce Light Pollution in Connecticut DELTA Program Announces New Publication Lighting Research Symposium to Address Light & Human Health Topics

LRC Newsletter July 2002
LRC Unveils New Solid-State Lighting Web Site Three-Year Project Focuses on High Efficiency Solid-State Lighting LRC Develops Retinal Flux Density Meter New Lighting Answers Will Shed Light on T5 Fluorescent Systems "Phototransduction for Human Melatonin Suppression" Published Lighting Education Online Featured at RightLight 5 Conference Resource Collection Receives Donations NCQLP Offers LC Exam

LRC Newsletter April 2002
Lighting Education Online is here! ASSIST Program advances solid-state lighting LED traffic signals promise to save energy and $$$ Do high-intensity discharge headlamps cause glare? Latest lighting application case studies available online Diversity Scholarship available Helping older adults live independently Resource Collection