#BetterLighting in our lives, whether we are at home, in our school or offices or on the street, is about having the right light, at the right time, and in the right place.

Light is life. Yet so often we simply take light for granted. Light allows us not only to see and to navigate our surroundings, it also helps us feel good, it helps us function better.

With these pages, we in LightingEurope want to showcase all that lighting can do – from the well-established energy savings that modern lighting technologies offer, to the less widely known benefits of the non-visual aspects of lighting. We have gathered facts and figures from studies spanning various disciplines – even the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine is linked to how light impacts our body.

Our hope is that we will each become more aware of how we are surrounded by light and why #BetterLighting is important.

We invite you to join us on this journey to see light… in a different light. Happy reading!

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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.