A comparison of traditional and high colour temperature lighting on the near acuity of elementary school children

Lighting Research and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-52

  Berman, Sam M ^a   Navvab, M ^b   Martin, M J ^c   Sheedy, J ^d   Tithof, W ^e   Fotios, Steve A ^f  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c The Ohio State University ^*

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Bay City Public Schools   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENT LAMPS; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; LIGHTING FIXTURES; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN; HIGH COLOUR TEMPERATURE LIGHTING; VISUAL ACUITY;

DAYLIGHTING;

EID: 33644883047     PISSN: 14771535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1365782806li155oa     Document Type: Article

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