Age of Light Innovations
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Interviews with experts from around the world on the impact of light on performance and wellbeing.
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Drivers for Change Panel Debate, 9th December 2021
January 07, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBThis event is part of the Luna Pro campaign, a six-month programme of events, interviews and cross-sector debates to build the business case for healthy lighting. This has been made possible by a team of six international manufacturer sponsors and a global network of scientists, regulators, industry bodies and media specialists. We are building on a social media campaign earlier in the year to raise awareness among teens of the impact of lighting on their health and well-being. These ‘Tik To...
Interview with Dr Belal Abboushi, Senior Associate Lighting Research Engineer of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 11 November 2021
January 04, 2022 06:26 - 16 minutes - 11.9 MBDr Belal Aboushi is a senior associate lighting research engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In this conversation, Belal shares some of his research into the role of light in creating a happy, healthy and productive workplace. He explains how four key dimensions of lighting combine to improve sleep duration and quality - intensity, spectral distribution, orientation and dynamic changes over time. He also describes research that explores the potential of artificial lighti...
Interview with Dr Stuart Pierson, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institution (SCNi) 3 December 2021
December 17, 2021 00:41 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBStuart Peirson is Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institution (SCNi). He completed a PhD in Neuroscience on visual pigments and circadian biology at University College London in 2001. During his subsequent work at Imperial College, he contributed to the identification of the melanopsin pRGC system in humans as well as the characterisation of melanopsin signalling pathways. He was appointed as a Lecturer at Imperial College in 20...
Interview with Belal Abboushi, Senior Associate Lighting Research Engineer of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 11 November 2021
December 07, 2021 06:37 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBBelal Abboushi is a Senior Associate Lighting Research Engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Belal is involved in several projects examining lighting uniformity, discomfort glare, daylight integration, and effects on occupant’s comfort and well-being. Belal earned a PhD in Architecture from the University of Oregon where he was involved in studies investigating indoor environmental quality in buildings at the High-Performance Environments lab. He presented his research in va...
Interview with Steve Guy, Operational Services Manager, Norwich Biosciences Institute Interview November 2021
November 22, 2021 06:46 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThe Norwich Biosciences Institute is a cluster just outside Norwich of four international centers of excellence in plant science, microbiology, harnessing foo for health and controlling food-related disease: the Earlham Institute, the John Innes Centre, the Sainsbury Laboratory, and Quadrant Institute of Bioscience. Steve recently oversaw the refurbishment of the lighting for two buildings in the business park.
Interview with Erik Askensjö, Manager Director, Schaeffler Sverige AB & Manager, Industrial Nordic and Baltic area 28 September 2021
October 12, 2021 05:13 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBInterview with Erik Askensjö, Manager Director, Schaeffler Sverige AB & Manager, Industrial Nordic and Baltic area 28 September 2021
Interview with Lawrence Harrison, Director at Light Planet, 24 August 2021
September 24, 2021 03:25 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this conversation, Lawrence explains how he combines access to a range of manufacturer - and a pragmatic approach - to help his clients achieve more sustainable, affordable - and high-quality- lighting solutions in a range of sectors from educational to industrial, large and small, new build and retrofit projects.
Interview with Rebecca Weir, Creative Director of Light IQ and Iain Johnson CEO of Rigby and Rigby, 24 August 2021
September 24, 2021 03:22 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBInterview with Rebecca Weir, Creative Director of Light IQ and Iain Johnson CEO of Rigby and Rigby, 24 August 2021
Interview with Jim Collin, Partner and head of architectural lighting pf Annell Ljus + Form 29 June 2021
September 24, 2021 03:20 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBOriginally an electrical engineer Jim Collin went back to school to study lighting design when he realized that his metric toolbox was not enough to create good spaces for people. Following his degree Jim has spent the past 20 years enlightening people in the duality of light as a combination of function and aesthetics. After a multiple award-winning career in lighting design, ending as the international head of Light Bureau, Jim today drives his own business as an internationally hired spea...
Interview with Mark Ridler, Lighting Director of BDP 28 June 2021
September 24, 2021 03:18 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBMark is an award winning international lighting designer who leads the lighting profession across BDP architects. He has ove35 years’ experience and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). After designing over 100 shows, he became an associate at MBLD in 1998 and joined BDP in 2003. Mark believes that collaboration is essential for great design and has recruited a vibrant team from varied backgrounds, including product designers, engineers, theatre designers and architects, effecti...
Interview with Dr James Greenberg and team of Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Robert Soler, VP Biological Research and Technology of Bios Lightning 21 June 2021
September 24, 2021 03:16 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBInterview with Dr James Greenberg and team of Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Robert Soler, VP Biological Research and Technology of Bios Lightning 21 June 2021
Interview with Ed Russell, CEO of WCS Care, 16 June 2021
September 24, 2021 03:15 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBEd has over 29 years’ experience working in health and social care in the not-for-profit sector. Joining WCS Care in 1992, Ed progressed from care worker to home manager, before moving into senior management in 2005. With his proven background in operational management, compliance and quality inspections Ed has led the management of HR, workforce development, health and safety, sales and marketing, and business growth and development. For the last nine years, Ed has also led WCS Care’s new ...
Interview with Mark Major, Senior Designer of Speirs Major Light Architecture, 14 June 2021
September 24, 2021 03:13 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBMark trained and practised as an architect prior to focusing on the unique relationship between light and architecture. He was honoured as a Royal Designer for Industry in 2012, and is currently serving as Master of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry until 2022. Mark established Speirs Major, with Keith Bradshaw, who are recognised as being one of the world’s leading lighting designer practices, using light and darkness to enhance the experience of the visual environment. He has l...
Interview with Florence Lam, Global Lighting Design Director of Arup, 10 June 2021
September 24, 2021 03:11 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBInterview with Florence Lam, Global Lighting Design Director of Arup, 10 June 2021
Interview with Dr. Peggie Rothe, Chief Insights & Research Officer of Leesman, 7 May 2021
September 24, 2021 03:08 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBDr Peggie Rothe is passionate about employee workplace experience and the strategic role of workplaces in organisational success, and she has a deep understanding of the user perspective of the built environment. As Chief Insights & Research Officer at Leesman, her role includes leading the research undertaken on the world’s largest independent workplace experience database and helping organisations understand the link between people and place. Before joining Leesman in 2014, she was as a r...