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The Lighting Research Center is the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting - from technologies to applications and energy use, from design to health and vision.

 
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 Application & Design
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 Aviation Lighting
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 Outdoor Lighting
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 Residential Lighting
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 Technologies
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ASSIST Technical Paper Available

The potential of outdoor lighting for stimulating the human circadian system

Outdoor Lighting ScenarioA new ASSIST technical paper evaluates the potential for outdoor lighting systems to stimulate the circadian system in humans. After evaluating four light sources, researchers determined that three of the four would not meaningfully stimulate the circadian system after one hour of exposure under two typical street lighting conditions.
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Programs                              View entire list

Capturing the Daylight Dividend - Using daylighting

DELTA - Energy efficiency case studies

DesignWorks - Lighting design services

Light & Health - Visual, circadian systems

Lighting Technology Greenhouse - Business resources

Lighting Transformations - Promoting efficient products

NLPIP - Product testing

Solid-State Lighting - Improving, using LEDs

Transportation Lighting - Vehicle, roadway, signal

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Education Programs

Graduate Education

One-year and two-year master's programs and Ph.D. program

New! Daylight Institute

A series of five two-day seminars on daylighting design and daylighting control specification.

LED Lighting Institute

Hands-on workshop on LED lighting components, systems, and design.

Life Sciences in Lighting

Study the biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of light in this degree program.

Lighting Education Online

For building, design, and facility management professionals who want to learn more about light and lighting.

Outreach Education

Courses, seminars, workshops and online programs for practicing professionals and others interested in lighting.

Newsroom

Exposure to Early Evening Sunlight in Spring Creates Teenage Night Owls

LED Under-cabinet Luminaires In the spring, later sunset and extended daylight exposure delay bedtimes in teenagers, according to researchers at the LRC.

“Biologically, this increased exposure to early evening light in the spring delays the onset of nocturnal melatonin, a hormone that indicates to the body when it’s nighttime,” explains Mariana Figueiro, Ph.D., associate professor. “This extended exposure adds to the difficulties teens have falling asleep at a reasonable hour.” Full story . . .

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Working with the LRC

 Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies - Industry, academia, and government working together to advance LED lighting.
 Daysimeter User Group - (Members only. Requires log in). Collaborative group of researchers collecting data using the Daysimeter.
The LRC's new Lighting Technology Greenhouse (LTG) provides a variety of services for lighting-related businesses and assistance with new lighting ideas.
Partners Program - Collaboration of academia, industry, utilities, public benefit agencies, public advocacy groups, and government to advance the effective use of light.
Project Sponsorship - Sponsor a research project.

Regional Centre for Lighting - Advancing sustainable lighting and making it affordable in South Asia to improve the well-being of citizens and the countries within the region
Transportation Lighting Alliance - Cooperative research into lighting for vehicles, roadways, and signage.


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