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The Ever Changing Dimensions of Colour

Lars — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:28:05 +0000

“The colour of my soul is iron-grey and sad bats wheel about the steeple of my dreams.”

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)

Colour – wow, were to begin? When I think of colour I think of many things: art, design, textiles, nature, and even music – especially music actually – but that’s … [visit site to read more]

Let There Be Light

Lars — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:51 +0000

As man and technology forge ahead with the removal from our natural habitat to create a near synthetic environment, artificial lighting could easily be argued as one of the most important developments in the modern world. Be it business or recreation, the use of artificial light allows us the luxury to work and play independent of day or night. Lighting and its applications are endless, with contemporary lighting design often providing a much desired aesthetic and artful feature both inside and outside of the home. With recent market trends and technological improvements homeowners can reap the rewards and substantially reduce the energy they use for lighting while actually increasing its quality, comfort, and convenience.

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Daylighting

Lars — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:57:53 +0000

By cutting back on your requirements for electrically powered light, daylighting can considerably lower a home’s energy consumption. However, utilizing too much daylighting and over doing it, homeowners will have a strong possibility of increasing both their heating and cooling demands.

A balanced approach to daylighting involves a whole home design starting with the location and orientation of the house itself (if possible) and continues with proper room location and design, window sizing and placement, and selection of room finishes.

In addition to reducing the need for electric lighting, daylighting offers many less tangible health and productivity benefits. Studies have shown that high quality light elevates moods, reduces depression, and improves worker productivity and student test scores.

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