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The Lighting Research Center is the world's leading university-based research and education organization devoted to lighting - from technologies to applications and energy use, from design to health and vision.

 
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 Application & Design
 Automotive & Street Lighting
 Aviation Lighting
 Controls
 Daylighting
 Energy & Environment
 Health & Vision
 LEDs
 Outdoor Lighting
 Product Testing
 Residential Lighting
 Security Lighting
 Technologies
 Technology Transfer

Research Programs      View entire list

Capturing the Daylight Dividend - Using daylighting

DELTA - Energy efficiency case studies

DesignWorks - Lighting design services

Light & Health - Visual, circadian systems

Lighting Technology Greenhouse - Business resources

Lighting Transformations - Promoting efficient products

NLPIP - Product testing

Solid-State Lighting - Improving, using LEDs

Transportation Lighting - Vehicle, roadway, signal

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Education Programs

Graduate Education

One-year and two-year master's programs and Ph.D. program

New! Daylight Institute

A series of five two-day seminars on daylighting design and daylighting control specification.

LED Lighting Institute

Hands-on workshop on LED lighting components, systems, and design.

Life Sciences in Lighting

Study the biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of light in this degree program.

Lighting Education Online

For building, design, and facility management professionals who want to learn more about light and lighting.

Outreach Education

Courses, seminars, workshops and online programs for practicing professionals and others interested in lighting.

Announcements

LRC Paid Summer Internships - The LRC has paid summer internship opportunities for undergraduate students from the life sciences. Learn and conduct research with some of the nation’s leading scientists exploring the effects of light on human health and well-being! Apply today.

Newsroom

CFL Intelligence
Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) are widely marketed as an energy-saving replacement for incandescent bulbs. However, "going green" sometimes requires a little insight or planning. So, to help manage your CFL expectations and become an informed consumer, we've outlined some CFL facts and guidelines to assist you.  Full story . . .

ASSIST recommendation provides new evaluation metric for parking lot luminaires

Parking lot and outdoor luminaires are a rapidly growing market for the LED lighting industry. However, some of these LED systems are not realistically able to meet the requirements of good outdoor lighting, and no simple method exists to evaluate and compare the performance of outdoor lighting systems before selection and installation.  Full story . . .

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LRC Research Newsletter


Working with the LRC

 Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies - Industry, academia, and government working together to advance LED lighting.
 Daysimeter User Group - (Members only. Requires log in). Collaborative group of researchers collecting data using the Daysimeter.
The LRC's new Lighting Technology Greenhouse (LTG) provides a variety of services for lighting-related businesses and assistance with new lighting ideas.
Partners Program - Collaboration of academia, industry, utilities, public benefit agencies, public advocacy groups, and government to advance the effective use of light.
Project Sponsorship - Sponsor a research project.
Transportation Lighting Alliance - Cooperative research into lighting for vehicles, roadways, and signage.


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