Light is life. Yet so often we simply take light for granted. Light allows us not only to see and to navigate our surroundings, but it does much more, it also helps us feel good, it helps us function better.
Light is the most important timer for our internal clock. We need light to wake up in the morning and darkness to fall asleep at night The true value of light lies in the combination of excellent visual, biological and emotional benefits. Light affects sight, feeling of safety, orientation, alertness, cognitive performance, sleep/wake cycle, mood, energy and relaxation.
Emma
Christine
Robert
Meet Emma, Christine and Robert!
Meet Emma, a 15-year old girl, Christine, a 37-year-old young professional and Robert, a 70-year old retiree.
Learn how they are surrounded by light from the morning when they get up until the evening when the go to sleep and understand how lighting impacts their, and our, daily lives.
Lighting Applications
Lighting does so much more than simply enabling vision. Lighting can impact people’s mood and well-being and it can influence how well people function in an environment. By combining the visual, biological and emotional benefits of lighting, Human Centric Lighting installations improve people’s lives - visit our overview of innovative lighting projects and understand how Human Centric Lighting has been implemented.
Home
Already at breakfast bright and energizing lighting with daylight quality can support a speedy start to the day. Light from multiple directions create a pleasant atmosphere.
Office
During the working day, lighting supports employees in their work. The visual, biological and emotional effects of lighting should be considered.
Schools
The beginning of classes, during both summer and winter, can be supported by bright light. For visual tasks this lighting must at least comply with illuminance levels as defined in the European Norm 12464-1.
Lighting in Communities
Research evidence indicates that lighting affects people’s willingness to use urban spaces after dark. Lighting at night is essential for traffic safety, orientation and feelings of safety.
Hospitals
The hospital sector requires special consideration as inhabitants are either sick, chronically ill, or disabled in basic daily activities.
Nursing Homes
To date, the designs of lighting systems in nursing homes are made to support visual acuity for staff and to minimise hazards such as staircases.