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Guy Newsham
Phone: 613-993-9607
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Email: Guy.Newsham@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Individual Control of Workstation Lighting
This research looks at systems that provide individual dimming control of lighting to office workers, particularly in an open-plan office context. We address such questions as: How do people use these controls? Are their choices energy-efficient? Can we develop new control options for greater efficiency? Can we integrate these lighting controls with individual control of ventilation, and how does such a combined system perform? Does having this kind of control improve occupant satisfaction, mood, and task performance?
For more information on our current activities in this area, see Personal Environmental Controls
Publications
Task lighting effects on office worker satisfaction and performance, and energy efficiency
Newsham, G.R. Arsenault, C.D. Veitch, J.A. Tosco, A.M. Duval, C.L.
Leukos, 1 (4)
pp. 7-26. 2005-04-01
[Full citation / Référence complète]
Effect of dimming control on office worker satisfaction and performance
Newsham, G.R. Veitch, J.A. Arsenault, C.D. Duval, C.L.
IESNA Annual Conference (Tampa, Florida, 2004-07-26)
pp. 19-41. 2004-07-01
[Full citation / Référence complète]
Lighting for VDT Workstations 2: Effect of Control and Lighting Design on Task Performance and Chosen Photometric Conditions
Newsham, G.R. Veitch, J.A. Arsenault, C.D. Duval, C.L.
Research Report, NRC Institute for Research in Construction, 166
pp. 62. 2004-03-17
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Lighting for VDT Workstations 1: Effect of Control on Energy Consumption and Occupant Mood, Satisfaction and Discomfort
Newsham, G.R. Veitch, J.A. Arsenault, C.D. Duval, C.L.
Research Report, NRC Institute for Research in Construction, 165
pp. 46. 2003-04-30
[Full citation / Référence complète]
Preferred surface illuminances and the benefits of individual lighting control : a pilot study
Newsham, G.R. Arsenault, C.D. Veitch, J.A.
Proceedings of the IESNA Annual Conference (Salt Lake City, 2002-08-04)
pp. 101-113. 2002-10-01
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The Effect of power constraints on occupant lighting choices and satisfaction: a pilot study
Newsham, G.R. Marchand, R.G. Svec, J.M. Veitch, J.A.
Proceedings of the IESNA Annual Conference (Salt Lake City, 2002-08-01)
pp. 115-131. 2002-09-01
[Full citation / Référence complète]
Sponsors
- Program of Energy Research & Development (NRCan)
- Public Works and Government Services Canada
- BC Hydro Power Smart
- Climate Change Plan for Canada,Technology and Innovation R&D Initiative (CCTI)
* IRC gratefully acknowledges the contributions of staff at NRC's Institute for Information Technology to the development of intellectual performance tasks used in these experiments.
