Research on new lighting technology helps inform lighting business desicions
The Client: The Light Center
The Challenge: When The Light Center sought to understand firsthand how BIOS, an innovative circadian lighting technology, impacts occupant health and wellbeing compared to conventional LED lighting, they turned to IBE to help quantify the difference.
Our Approach: The newly renovated Community Impact Center located in north Fort Collins and owned by the United Way of Larimer County offered the perfect research site because it was already undergoing a lighting upgrade. IBE designed a study that used occupancy surveys, a mood tracking mobile app, and site visits across over time. Data analysis explored relationships between various lighting configurations (LED versus BIOS, windows versus no windows, dimmers versus none) and factors such as occupant health, mood, and productivity.
Key Outcomes
- Offered understanding of impact of new lighting technology on occupant health and wellbeing
Deliverables
- Research plan
- Occupancy surveys
- Data analysis
- Research summary report and presentation
