Use of natural light vs. cold LED lighting in installations for the recovery of victims of gender violence: Impact on energy consumption and victims' recovery

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Amorim, Raquel ^a   López, Juan Carlos ^a   Molina Moreno, Valentín ^a   Peña García, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy savings; LED; Natural light; Non visual effects of light; Victims' recovery; Visual ergonomics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; EXPLOITATION; GENDER ISSUE; LIGHT; RECOVERY PLAN; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 85017335011     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su9040562     Document Type: Article

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