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Healthy Exterior Night Lighting – Is There Such a Thing?
Many people would argue that the healthiest lighting at night is no lighting at all. Studies are revealing that biological rhythms are offset, sleep patterns are disrupted, even breast and prostate cancers are more likely with disrupted circadian rhythms, due in part to improper lighting at improper times of the day. The human race evolved... »
Hermann Park Lake Plaza: A Light Night Music
Integrated LED steplights create a processional approach to the plaza and reinforce the bridge’s architectural rhythm. What happens when a heavily worn piece of an urban park gets a little well-deserved attention? And what role does lighting play in all of this? Newly renovated Lake Plaza is the crown jewel in Houston’s popular Hermann Park. Run... »
Why Light It?
Light pollution and light trespass are hot exterior lighting topics, and they both relate directly to the broader topic of energy conservation. Simple logic tells us that shooting light into the night sky, either directly or inadvertently, is basically a waste of light and energy. The light that escapes above the horizon hits nothing... »
Custom House Tower: Relighting a Boston Landmark
Custom House after lighting restoration In the Fall of 2008, Boston’s oldest skyscraper was showing its age. Originally completed in 1849, the twenty-year-old façade lighting on the 1915 tower addition was in disrepair. The building maintenance budget could not keep up with the required frequency of re-lamping in such precarious locations, and only a few... »
