This research is conducted for Fagerhult BV, a lighting firm active in the Dutch market for 40 years. The company is sales-intensive and faces difficulties finding the appropriate strategy in sales in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. The management does not have a clear view of how and where it …

Current road lighting systems are outdated and should be replaced with systems which can sense their environment and even weather changes, i.e. users that are passing with consumer electronic devices such as mobile phones. Systems such as these should then react intelligently. In this way these future …

Light therapy is increasingly administered and studied as a non-pharmacologic treatment for a variety of healthrelated problems, including treatment of people with dementia. Light therapy comes in a variety of ways, ranging from being exposed to daylight, to being exposed to light emitted by light boxes …

In recent years, the effects of the physical environment on the healing process and well-being have proved to be increasingly relevant for patients and their families (PF) as well as for healthcare staff. The discussions focus on traditional and institutionally designed healthcare facilities (HCF) relative …

A new type of greenhouse with linear Fresnel lenses in the cover performing as a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system is presented. The CPV system retains all direct solar radiation, while diffuse solar radiation passes through and enters into the greenhouse cultivation system. The removal of all direct …

This research is done in order to create the best strategy for Philips Lighting in the changing markets of recently. The goal is to create opportunities while the European legislation concerning the incandescent light bulbs forces the company to gradually remove all its incandescent lamps. The legislation …

Over 40% of nursing home residents in the Netherlands are estimated to have visual impairments. In this study, light conditions in Dutch nursing homes were assessed in terms of horizontal and vertical illuminances and colour temperature. Results showed that in the seven nursing homes vertical illuminances …

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The design and realization of a healthy indoor environment is a challenge that is investigated from different perspectives at the unit Building Physics and Systems (BPS; Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning) of Eindhoven University of Technology. Performance requirements (for instance, with …

Het is een opwindende tijd om als docent beeldende vorming in een museum te werken. Kunst en cultuureducatie staan hoog op de politieke agenda. Er wordt een steeds groter beroep op culturele instellingen gedaan om cultureel erfgoed in te zetten voor het bevorderen van sociale cohesie. Culturele instellingen …