Lighting
Emergency lighting – UPS or static inverter/CBS? The tale of a penitent man
When disaster strikes, reliable emergency lighting is crucial for safety and evacuation. Therefore, it’s vital that the correct…
December 2024
Features
Module 209: Assessing daylight solutions for commercial buildings
This module explores some of the reasons for incorporating daylight into the built environment and the latest guidance…
December 2022
Module 194: Evaluating lighting needs for educational facilities
This module explores how to evaluate effectively the lighting requirements for schools, colleges and other educational environments
March 2022
Module 192: Servicing the rise in multi-residential buildings
This module explores the increased demand for multi-residential buildings and its impact on the application of heating, cooling…
March 2022
Module 186: The importance of optical control for exterior lighting
This module considers how optical performance impacts the implementation of exterior lighting applications
September 2021
Module 176: LED luminaire optical control for office and educational applications
This module considers the technical demands and challenges in selecting appropriate LED luminaire diffusers in office and educational…
February 2021
Module 173: Assuring the performance of LED luminaires
This module explores the standard metrics used to measure performance of LED luminaires and how to interpret them
November 2020
Module 169: Advancing towards ‘smart’ lighting control for the built environment
This module explores the latest wireless lighting-control system technology and what it offers for building applications
October 2020
Module 156: A spotlight on the 2018 SLL Lighting Handbook
This module looks at the new chapters that have been introduced in the revised 2018 edition of the…
November 2019
Module 147: Lighting the way for occupant wellbeing
This module explores how the human eye processes light and the impact of artificial lighting on wellbeing
May 2019
Module 139: Human-centric lighting
This module explores how the case is being made for assessment of the benefits of human-centric lighting principles…
November 2018
Body clock wise – lighting design for the circadian cycle
Human-centric lighting is a phrase that has been bandied about over the past couple of years – not…
December 2016
A healthy light style – the biological impact of light
The Well Building Standard considers the biological impact of light – and this ‘melanopic’ approach will have implications…
December 2016
Module 88: Hybrid lighting, sustainability and wellbeing
This module explores the evolution of lighting systems and the impact of hybrid systems on the built environment…
November 2015
Light at the end of the tunnel
Endless corridors, dingy waiting rooms and basement treatment rooms will be a thing of the past at Guy’s…
August 2015
Urban reality
Passive design for new London homes is being thwarted by external noise and the desire for glazing. Ashley…
May 2015