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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
 Automotive & Street Lighting
 Aviation Lighting
 Controls
 Daylighting
 Energy & Environment
 Health & Vision
 LEDs
 Outdoor Lighting
 Product Testing
 Residential Lighting
 Security Lighting
 Technologies
 Technology Transfer

Attention all Energy Program Managers

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Research Programs      View entire list

Capturing the Daylight Dividend - Using daylighting

DELTA - Energy efficiency case studies

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


Education Programs

Graduate Education

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

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.

Announcements

Light and Health Research - LRC researchers are currently investigating how exposure to light, specifically blue light, affects daytime and nighttime alertness, and translating that understanding into practical applications, such as improved nighttime driving and enhanced submariner performance. View a list of publications, journal articles, and conference papers on light and health issues by LRC scientists, as well as an overview of automotive and street lighting.

The Lighting Pattern Book for Homes illustrates prototype designs or "patterns" for energy-efficient lighting suitable for typical homes. Download this 222-page book at no charge.

Newsroom

Circadian Math: One Plus One Doesn’t Always Equal Two
Research Subject

Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system — the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours — requires daily light exposure to the eye’s retina to remain synchronized with the solar day. In a new study published in the June issue of Neuroscience Letters, researchers have demonstrated that when it comes to the circadian system, not all light exposure is created equal.  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.
Transportation Lighting Alliance - Cooperative research into lighting for vehicles, roadways, and signage.


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