Effects of dynamic lighting on office workers: First results of a field study with monthly alternating settings

Lighting Research and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 345-360

  De Kort, Y A W ^a   Smolders, K C H J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

BALANCED DESIGN; DYNAMIC LIGHTING; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FIELD STUDIES; NEED FOR RECOVERIES; OFFICE WORKERS; QUESTIONNAIRE DATA; SUBJECTIVE PERFORMANCE;

LIGHTING;

EID: 77956750954     PISSN: 14771535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477153510378150     Document Type: Article

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