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Bluetooth deal to drive adoption of human centric lighting
A breakthrough agreement between two major manufacturers is set make daylight-matching human-centric lighting available to a wide audience.

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Circadian lighting makes care home ‘more peaceful’
A circadian-rhythm controlled light at a nursing home in Denmark has cut nocturnal ‘unrest’ and led to a ‘happier and more peaceful’ environment, say centre managers.

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How Bluetooth can find a defibrillator
Russ Sharer, vice-president of global marketing for Fulham explores how Bluetooth Mesh can help tracking key equipment in locations such as hospitals

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Record grant for scientists to study light and health
A record grant has been awarded to a leading scientist to discover the secrets of the links between lighting and health.
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UV-C experts share insights with luminaire makers
A PANEL of top UV-C experts have shared their insights and experience with a global audience in a special Lux Review webinar in association with…

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Supermarket trials UV-C luminaires to tackle Covid
A GERMAN supermarket is trialling UV-C disinfection lighting to kill coronavirus in the air. The Edeka store Hamburg has installed 31 Philips UV-C disinfection upper…

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Top football team installs UV-C disinfection in changing rooms
TOP DUTCH soccer club PSV is to tackle Covid-19 by installing UV-C disinfection lighting in its changing rooms. The football team will put three so-called…

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Lux Award winner: Ashmere Care Homes
AN INSTALLATION of circadian lighting at a care home in Derbyshire which reduced the number of falls experienced by its elderly residents, has won its…

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Care home installs dynamic lighting for dementia patients
A CARE HOME has installed a sophisticated tuneable lighting system to help its dementia patients sleep better. The Birkelund Nursing Home in Hedensted, Denmark, says…

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Deadline looms to claim ‘decarb’ money for LED lighting
PUBLIC sector organisations and educational establishments have been warned that the deadlines to claim government money for low-energy lighting and other technologies are looming. The…

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NHS experiments with IoT lights to track equipment
THE NATIONAL Health Service is experimenting with Internet-connected lights to track equipment and the occupancy of its buildings. The trial at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh…

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SLL unveils symposium on lighting and health
THE SOCIETY of Light and Lighting has announced an online academic symposium dedicated to the application of light for human health. The Lighting Research and…

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Tuned LEDs ‘gives care home residents better sleep’
TUNED LED lighting has halved the number of sleep disturbances among older residents in a long-term care home, a study has shown. The experiment, at…

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UV-C accidents highlight need for caution
A SERIES of accidents involving UV-C lighting has raised concerns in the industry and highlighted the need to proceed with caution, say observers. The incidents…

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St Pancras deploys UV-C robots to reassure rail passengers
ST PANCRAS International in London has become the first train station in the world to deploy UV-C lighting robots in the fight against coronavirus. It…

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Interest in UV-C soars as 1,000 professionals attend webinar
INTEREST IN UV-C lighting as a tool to make workplaces Covid-secure has soared, with over 1,000 professionals and executives attending a webinar on the topic…

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UV-C must be rolled out across the EU, says LightingEurope
ULTRAVIOLET C lighting is a proven virus killer and must be rolled out across Europe, the industry’s top body has urged. Specifically, the disinfection technology…

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UV-C lighting to disinfect trays at airport security
A LIGHTING company has won its largest ever order – to supply UV-C LEDs to disinfect trays at airport security. The system is designed to…

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Unveiled: UV-C conference experts and agenda
THE AGENDA and panel of experts for this month’s highly anticipated conference on UV-C lighting has been unveiled by the organisers. The LuxLive Digital Kicker UV-C…