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Choosing the right light : the benefits of full-spectrum lighting continue to be researched and debated

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectLighting and health; Fluorescent lighting; lighting; behaviour
Abstract
With the subject of good lighting conditions commanding wide-spread attention, the debate over the value of full-spectrum fluorescent lighting needs to be looked at more closely. Lighting design should accommodate six human needs: visibility, activity, health & safety, mood and comfort, social contact and communication, aesthetic appreciation. Claims about the superiority of one lighting product over another should be evaluated against criteria in all of these areas. However, this assessment also requires attention to architectural design, maintenance, economics, and energy issues. No one product fits all circumstances.
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  • Business in Vancouver Construction Directory, no. 575A (1 December 2000): 11–.
NoteWas published in (American Society for Photobiology) ASP News, v. 31, no. 1, Winter 2002, pp. 13-14
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 44747
NRC-IRC-10270
NPARC number20386380
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