How to conduct a lighting survey to improve the office experience (and productivity!)

As workers continue to return to the office and leave the comforts of their home environment, they bring with them new expectations of what comfortable working should be. The lighting in the workplace is something most office dwellers assume is static and unchangeable. And if employers consider lighting at all, they may assume that if...

More than meets the eye: How lighting affects our biology

Lighting—whether at work, at home, or outdoors—impacts physical and emotional well-being in many ways that can go beyond vision issues. The lighting in the environment in which you live and work can significantly affect your cognition, performance, mood, sleep, and more.  Impact on Moods and Emotions Researchers are just beginning to understand how lighting can...

3 easy checks to detect glare in your workspace

Finding and eliminating glare not only decreases the risk of long-term vision damage but doing so can also improve the employee experience and even increase productivity. If you find yourself routinely experiencing headaches and/or sore or tired eyes at the end of the day, or find yourself squinting to see clearly— glare may be the...

Got a Glaring Problem? How to Fix Glare in Workspaces

Glare is not only annoying and distracting— but it can also be bad for your health. In addition to being a major contributor to eyestrain and headaches, glare can also cause back or neck strain if we’re unwittingly adjusting our posture in order to get a more comfortable view of the task at hand. Think...

6 Tips for a Better Day Working from Home

I’m willing to bet many of you are reading this article from your home office today. And I use the term “home office” loosely because the truth of the situation is that for many of us that really means a corner of a spare bedroom, the dining room table, or even perhaps a converted closet....

6 ways LEDs can Contribute to our Health and Safety

Using LED as a light source certainly isn’t considered new or novel in 2021. By now you've most likely heard of the many ways this illumination is superior and the energy efficiencies that using LEDs can afford. Perhaps what is less familiar are the numerous wellness implications that this source of light can offer. In...

How to Shop for a Task Light

There’s no shortage of options when it comes to shopping for task lighting fixtures. A quick Google search for ‘desk lighting’ will produce an infinite amount of options for nearly any taste or style preference. However, a purchase decision should not be made on aesthetic considerations alone. Task lighting can influence productivity, support general wellness,...

How to light your home office for comfort and productivity

When COVID-19 sent us home to work in early 2020, we scrambled to set up shop at our dining room tables and spare bedrooms. Eight months later, many of us are still working from our homes and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future. If you haven’t already, take some time to get...