Office Spaces of the Future

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Lighting

In the next few years, many cubicle dwellers around the country can look forward to going to work in more open, bright, and welcoming workplaces.

Lighting upgrades save companies money with more efficient fixtures and bulbs, and ActOnEnergy rebates. However, a hidden benefit is that an office lighting upgrade can increase productivity by enhancing visual  comfort, reducing fatigue, increasing work accuracy, and maybe even reducing absenteeism caused by  headaches.

According to the 1999 Steelcase Workplace Index survey, 6 out of 10 office workers experience some form of glare that could be reduced by more appropriate lighting sources.

 

The Lowdown on Light Bulbs

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Lamps, Light Bulbs, Lighting, Saving Energy

Here at the IPE office, we’ve been collecting articles on the phase-out of incandescent lamps and the lighting technologies that will replace them.  Here they are for your reference! 

Read the Label: Inform consumers about new lamp labeling

LEDs Are Everywhere: Light-emitting diodes and the Code

Going Into Effect — an article on the 2012 phase-out of 75W incandescent lamps.

Sylvania’s 4th Annual ‘Socket Survey’ Finds Americans Aware of Incandescent Phase-Out — Statistics on American attitudes towards the incandescent phase-out and new lighting technologies. 

Change lightbulbs: Spotlight on lighting tech

Efficient Lighting Technologies