How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood

K.C.H.J. Smolders; Y.A.W. Kort, de

How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood

K.C.H.J. Smolders, Y.A.W. Kort, de

Human Technology Interaction

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Research has shown that lighting can have an influence on wellbeing, health and performance. In this study, we explore whether lighting preferences reflect these effects. Results of a longitudinal field study by Begemann and colleagues (1997) revealed that on average, office employees’ preferred a higher illuminance than prescribed by current standards for office environments, which are mainly based on ergonomic needs for visual tasks. In addition, they found that the light preferences varied with time of day – roughly following a natural daylight curve. These individual light preferences are said to also depend on a person’s level of alertness and mood, although this has not been investigated yet. In this study, we explored whether time of day, daylight contribution, alertness and mood have an influence on light preference. We hypothesized that people would prefer more intense light when they felt less alert.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 22nd International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Glasgow, Scotland
Editors	O. Romice, E. Edgerton, K. Thwaites
Place of Publication	Glasgow
Publisher	University of Strathclyde
Pages	73-73
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	22nd Conference of the International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS 22), June 24-29, 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 24 Jun 2012 → 29 Jun 2012

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Conference	22nd Conference of the International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS 22), June 24-29, 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Abbreviated title	IAPS 22
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	24/06/12 → 29/06/12
Other	"Human Experience in the Natural and Built Environment: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice"

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Smolders, K. C. H. J., & Kort, de, Y. A. W. (2012). How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood. In O. Romice, E. Edgerton, & K. Thwaites (Eds.), Proceedings of the 22nd International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Glasgow, Scotland (pp. 73-73). University of Strathclyde.

Smolders, K.C.H.J. ; Kort, de, Y.A.W. / How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood. Proceedings of the 22nd International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Glasgow, Scotland. editor / O. Romice ; E. Edgerton ; K. Thwaites. Glasgow : University of Strathclyde, 2012. pp. 73-73

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Smolders, KCHJ & Kort, de, YAW 2012, How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood. in O Romice, E Edgerton & K Thwaites (eds), Proceedings of the 22nd International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Glasgow, Scotland. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, pp. 73-73, 22nd Conference of the International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS 22), June 24-29, 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 24/06/12.

How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood. / Smolders, K.C.H.J.; Kort, de, Y.A.W.
Proceedings of the 22nd International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Glasgow, Scotland. ed. / O. Romice; E. Edgerton; K. Thwaites. Glasgow: University of Strathclyde, 2012. p. 73-73.

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Smolders KCHJ , Kort, de YAW. How do you like your light in the morning? : preferences for light settings as a function of time, daylight contribution, alertness and mood. In Romice O, Edgerton E, Thwaites K, editors, Proceedings of the 22nd International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) Conference, 24-29 June 2012, Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 2012. p. 73-73

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