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Shedding Light on the Cost of Shift Work
There are many terms that coincide with shift work (working the night shift, in particular)—“third shift, graveyard shift, rotating shift, alternate shift, and swing shift.” In America, around four million people – or roughly two in five employees – now
Prevent 17 Common Lighting Mistakes
Don’t underestimate the importance of an energy audit. It’s the basis for everything from evaluating the project’s financial worth to manufacturing and ordering parts. Energy-efficient lighting retrofits offer an extraordinary chance to cut operating costs and improve lighting quality. But,
Flicker: A Hazard of LED Lighting
LEDs (or light emitting diodes) have taken over the conventional lighting marketplace and rightfully so. LED lighting is energy efficient, LEDs offer better light quality, LED bulbs are more durable and offer longer lifespans than other types of lighting, and
How Light Influences Body Chemistry
Chemically, the human body is performing several different functions at every second of the day – from breaking down food, to converting oxygen to CO2, to promoting chemical reactions (in the form of hormones) triggered by our senses. Two hormones
Bacteria-Killing Light
Bacteria have evolved. Some are even immune to the chemicals that are commonly used for cleaning and disinfecting. They are evolving, spreading, and becoming stronger and more dangerous – but what if there was a way to clean and disinfect
The Lighting Balance
There are many conflicting stories over light and if we are getting too much, not enough, the wrong, or even the right light all together. Studies have been conducted and are continuing as we are finding more and more how