Resources on General Lighting (05)
Answer to the Question: Are Fluorescent Bulbs More Efficient than Regular Bulbs?
From howstuffworks.com comes this information on the efficiency of fluorescent bulbs versus incandescent bulbs. This is an important question for home and interior lighting design and planning-people looking for low voltage lighting. The answer is yes, that fluroescent bulbs are four to six times more efficient than regular bulbs. The site is very detailed, intended to explain the technological characteristics of household items. There are also many links to other pages within the website, explaining how bulbs and fixtures work.
National Light Bureau
The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is a nonprofit organization founded to educate lighting decision-makers about the benefits of High-Benefit Lighting. The NLB is sponsored by professional societies, manufacturers, utilities and governmental agencies. Sponsors include GW Lighting, Lutron Electronics, Acuity Brands, Cooper Lighting, Hubbell Lighting Incorporated, Aero Thermic Shields, and Lithonia Lighting. Includes a news and events section that covers the Lighting Certified Credential Examination, which is a national lighting certification process that tests lighting professionals.
Homelighting.com: Where the Professionals Go
Homelighting.com is an on-line magazine dedicated to the decorative lighting industry. Of particular interest may be the search engine which allows the visitor to locate lighting manufacturers, lighting parts suppliers, and stores, as well as shows, market centers and associations.
Light Therapy and Health
News release describing a massive change for the lighting field as new discoveries show the impacts of lighting on human health. Many of light's health effects stem from its ability to influence circadian rhythms, 24-hour oscillations in neural activity controlled by a "master biological clock" located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus. Recently discovered nonvisual photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) connect directly from the retina to the SCN, and there influence the secretion of melatonin by the pineal gland. Melatonin acts somewhat as an anti-oxidant "blood cleaner" as its levels build up while we sleep. Light inhibits melatonin production at night, and research shows that women who work during late shifts are far more susceptible to breast cancer.
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