• Better Light, Better Sleep

  • Nov 30 2023
  • Duración: 33 m
  • Podcast

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Better Light, Better Sleep

  • Resumen

  • Well-designed products proven to provide circadian-friendly lighting are hitting the market. Find out how these products are creating sales opportunities and where the future of the ALA Better Light, Better Sleep program is headed.

    Show Notes

    As of September 2023, 10 ALA-member manufacturers have submitted products for testing by the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at Mount Sinai as part of ALA’s Better Light, Better Sleep program. Jen Brons from LHRC and ALA’s Terry McGowan explain how these products were evaluated and what ALA members can expect from the future of this exciting new program.

    Jennifer Brons, MS, LC, Educator IALD, earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of California- Berkeley and her MS in Lighting from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Since 1997, her work has focused on lighting design applications and human factor studies for new lighting technologies. Over her more than 20-year career, Ms. Brons has developed lighting designs and specifications for a wide variety of commercial and residential clients. After practicing lighting design on sabbatical in London, she taught lighting design as part of the MS in Lighting degree program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for more than 10 years. In addition to her design and research activities, she develops educational material about the more effective use of light.

    The Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai can be found at https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/light-health

    Terry McGowan, FIES, LC is involved in illuminating engineering, lighting design, lighting education and lighting research. His professional career of 60+ years includes GE Lighting at Nela Park where he was Manager of the GE Lighting Institute. In 1998, he started his own consulting company, Lighting Ideas, Inc and became involved in lighting research as Director of the Lighting Research Office for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He is now the American Lighting Association’s Director of Engineering & Technology and is the Executive VP of the J.H. McClung Lighting Research Foundation.

    Terry talked about his career and lighting interests at length in another great lighting podcast, Get A Grip on Lighting.

    Listen to episode one of “That’s Brilliant!” for more about circadian lighting.

    ALAEducation.com has a wide variety of programs for people in the lighting industry.

    Visit ALAMembers.com for more information about the American Lighting Association and membership.

    ALALighting.com has lighting tips and inspiration, and a listing of ALA-member showrooms.

    Send questions, comments & suggestions to Podcast@ALALighting.com.

    Raelle Bell – Host Liz Ware – Host

    Association Briefings - Producer

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