Health issues in the work environment are a priority in everyone’s mind. Many times, however, only the obvious issues are addressed—air quality, thermal comfort and the like. Poor lighting in the electronic workplace contributes to many health-related problems. Yet lighting is typically addressed as a decorative element or as an energy waste. Lighting can be attractive and efficient, but lighting needs to be based on user needs. Headaches, backaches, and neck cramps—often attributed to poor back support, video screen color, image clarity, or flicker rate—are typically the result of glare on the video display terminal (VDT), which can cause the observer to lean awkwardly in the chair. Not even the most expensive chair can correct this problem. The answer? Techniques for proper lighting that are thoroughly explained here. Lighting the Electronic Office offers efficient solutions and systematically examines all issues of this critical problem. Written by Gary Steffy, one of the industry’s top experts on the subject, this singular resource analyzes current legislative standards and voluntary guidelines, then develops a consensus and recommends means of implementation. You won’t have to dig for information either; a concise outline presents all the information in one place. Steffy thoroughly explains:
- Transient adaptation
- Visual fatigue
- Distractions
- Perceived light levels
- Veiling reflections
- Lighting criteria summaries
- Lighting design ideas
- As-built results
- Equipment selection and specification
