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Sustainable Lighting Technologies
The increase in living standards and changing lifestyles has led to a greater demand for energy-efficient new lighting technologies over traditional incandescent and halogen lighting. A wide number of application areas ranging from small household lighting to commercial and industrial lighting have benefited from these emerging lighting technologies.

Electric lighting is necessary when natural light (direct or indirect daylight) is insufficiently available. While the first priority should be to optimize use of natural daylighting, supplemental illumination is required to meet our daily needs. This requires not only careful design but also the selection of the appropriate lighting systems and an understanding of whole-system design.

Terrapin’s research team identified prominent lighting issues – quality of light, luminous efficiency, lighting operations and maintenance, environmental toxicity, and lighting application – and then canvassed four primary “general service” lighting products to frame the concerns around lighting design and the industry’s evolving technologies. Understanding the relationships between lighting issues and lamp design helps guide the industry and consumers to appropriate lighting equipment choices that have a direct impact on daylight utilization, energy consumption, lighting efficacy, indoor environmental quality, occupant comfort, productivity, and environmental pollution. Detailed Terrapin Case Studies are available in the Workroom, our private extranet full of detailed information and resources to help you make an informed decision.

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Biophilic Design wins American Publishers Award

Bill Browning and Bob Fox are among the authors of a new book, Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science, and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life edited by Yale professor Stephen Kellert and winner of the 2008 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence in the Architecture and Urban Planning category.

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