“Get Blue and Go Home: The Practical Application of Neuroscience in Architectural Lighting at Home”

Presented by:

Steven L. Klein, IALDKlein Lighting

Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include

content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner ofhandling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

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Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

What separates a good residential application from a great one is the quality of the material, color, and the subtlety of its integration. Luminous spaces affect people on many levels.Research shows it has physiological and neurological effects.

This seminar will offer techniques, tricks and tips for best results.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES1. Attendees will learn how blue light coupled with innovative illumination techniques could be used to enhance peak human cognitive functionality and psychological response in residential environments.

2. Attendees will learn invaluable truths about the newest LED technology, quality of light issues and where to use it best employ them into value added design.

3. Understand the pitfalls of new technology and learn how to avoid costly errors.

4. Attendees will learn though visual examples of lighting technique in real jobs which illustrate the subtleties of architectural integration and the benefits of increased productivity and greater homeowner satisfaction.

5. Attendees will learn about how to manage the risk that comes with using colored light so that it is more than just bright colors or decoration and allows designers to find the inner value of its use.

You want a study? Here’s a good one…

“PHOTORECEPTION FOR REGULATION OF MELATONIN AND THE CIRCADIAN SYSTEM IN HUMANS” 2002

George C. Brainard, Ph.D.Light Research ProgramDepartment of NeurologyJefferson Medical College

Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19107

Biological (circadian) rhythms in humans can be measured in several ways.• Sleep/wake cycle• Core body temperature• Melatonin concentration• Cortisol concentration• Alpha amylase concentration

Michael Moran Photographer

Two Schools of thought:

Nature and Science of Sleep Dec 2014 DovepressPulsing blue light through closed eyelids: effects on acute melatonin suppression and phase shifting of dim light melatonin onset

Behavior Research and Therapy, 48, 840-850. 2010 Kate B. Wolitzky-Taylor , Michael J. Telch. (2010). Efficacy of self-administered treatments for pathological academic worryA randomized controlled trial.

Programmable Devices

(AVE) Audio-Visual Entrainment (CES) Cranio-Electro Stimulation(tDCS) Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(MET) Micro-current Electro-Therapy

Thank you for your attention. Time for questions !!

This concludes The American Institute of ArchitectsContinuing Education Systems Course