posted:
2/24/2009 7:01:00 AM
Light Up Your Life was invited to give a presentation on Monday February 23rd 2009 to 40 students at
the Ringling School of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida.
The presentation included the effect that light has on our psychological well-being, and how to introduce the best lighting for task and ambient light. Emphasis was made on dimming lights as dimming conserves energy and lengthens the life span of bulbs.
Also discussed was various types of light sources and the phasing out of the traditional incandescent light bulb.
Starting in 2010 parts of Europe will begin to phase-out the sale and import of incandescent light bulbs.
In 2018 California will be the first state in America to phase-out incandescent light bulbs.
It was mentioned that LED's (Light Emitting Diodes) is the light source of the future. The life span of a LED can be up to 50'000 hours, compared to the traditional incandescent bulb that has a life span of maximum 2'000 hours.