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@SusanN, that is a good point, datacenters are savings a lot of capital by utilizing nature to their advantage to lower their HVAC costs. With the amount of data that is available on average wind patterns, etc., a designer will be able to provide a similar level of saving and efficiency to an average building.
Lighting with programmable color themes has the potential to convert a static environment into a multipurpose environment, for instance, white, blue and green light could signal to a user that their desk is a work desk, a study desk and/or an entertainment center during different times of the day. The possibilities are great.
Lighting with programmable color themes has the potential to convert a static environment into a multipurpose environment, for instance, white, blue and green light could signal to a user that their desk is a work desk, a study desk and/or an entertainment center during different times of the day. The possibilities are great.
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@SusanF, you are right, the general audience will find this information extremely useful. There are many things that an average user brings into their lives that might disrupt their sleep patterns, for instance, a university assignment might be important and interesting enough to push sleep timings one or two hours ahead. The techniques that NASA recommends to regulate sleep patterns would be great information.
Please, do share your finding with us as it would be great to learn more about this topic.
Please, do share your finding with us as it would be great to learn more about this topic.
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@Brian_Dean: You're right, especially in older ciities like New York or pretty much anyplace in Europe. Actually, sometimes the oldest buildings -- the ones created before air conditioning and heating were ubiquitous -- are the best designed for getting back to natural light and air flow. Of course, many of these have been "converted" over the years to more modern designs, but in most cases those designs still represent a 1960s and 1970s idea of what office space should look like.
How cool would it be to have a building design that could easily be altered to mulitple uses while still maintaining structural stability. Office space by day, entertainment space by night...
How cool would it be to have a building design that could easily be altered to mulitple uses while still maintaining structural stability. Office space by day, entertainment space by night...
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@Angelfuego--You're wise to opt for natural daylight when you can. I mostly work from home, but when I go into the office now it's one of those open floor plans with no closed offices so you can see outside from just about anywhere you sit. That's nice, but the overhead lighting is this glaring florescent thing that ends up giving me a headace by about 3pm.
I can see why your friend would opt for softer lighting in her office, though I wonder how that impacts her circadian ryhthms...there's nothing like natural light.
I can see why your friend would opt for softer lighting in her office, though I wonder how that impacts her circadian ryhthms...there's nothing like natural light.
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@Angelfuego: If I had the Facebook campus food perks at my disposal, I'd be in big trouble! :)
I've only ever worked at one company that had an on-site gym and showers so you could work out during your lunchbreak or after hours. I have to be honest, the thought of sweating alongside my colleagues caused me to avoid that gym and get my own membership at a nearby, anonymous location.
I like your idea of a lunchtime walk--I think getting outside can help not only with physical health but also to help us clear our minds so we can concentrate better when we return. Do you find that's the case after your walks?
I've only ever worked at one company that had an on-site gym and showers so you could work out during your lunchbreak or after hours. I have to be honest, the thought of sweating alongside my colleagues caused me to avoid that gym and get my own membership at a nearby, anonymous location.
I like your idea of a lunchtime walk--I think getting outside can help not only with physical health but also to help us clear our minds so we can concentrate better when we return. Do you find that's the case after your walks?
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Brian,
"I have heard of a few qualitative studies conducted by NASA and airline firms on their crew, if I recall correctly, professionals that work in non-24-hour systems develop polyphasic sleep and/or 36 hours cycles."
Very interesting. I think I will do a little more research about this.
I am pretty sure there has been data collected from those studies and there are some good results that maybe NASA has there somewhere. This can be useful for the general audience as well, not only for astronauts and airline crew.
Wearable devices and wearable clothing can bring something interesting to measure sleep patterns and with that find solutions for some sleeping disorders, too.
-SusanF
"I have heard of a few qualitative studies conducted by NASA and airline firms on their crew, if I recall correctly, professionals that work in non-24-hour systems develop polyphasic sleep and/or 36 hours cycles."
Very interesting. I think I will do a little more research about this.
I am pretty sure there has been data collected from those studies and there are some good results that maybe NASA has there somewhere. This can be useful for the general audience as well, not only for astronauts and airline crew.
Wearable devices and wearable clothing can bring something interesting to measure sleep patterns and with that find solutions for some sleeping disorders, too.
-SusanF
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Susan_N,
"I encourage you to try the full-spectrum lamps during the dark days. In fact, all the time. They do make a tremendous difference both on eye strain and on energy level."
Yes, yes. I'll go and explore full-spectrum lamps. :) I would love anything that could help with eye-strain and increasing energy level. During the pick winter season you get daylight from 9 to 3pm. The long night extends for months. :D I am not complaining. Just stating a fact that no one can change, but adapt. This compensates with almost 24 hours of daylight in summer. :D
The long nights are pretty as well because everywhere --places and streets-- are full of extra lights and lots of candles, which give everything a super warm feeling. :) It's nice. There is a light festival as well. And then you have your hot chocolate with a tea cake, whilst it's snowing pretty outside.
Pretty. But I will try to get myself a full-spectrum lamp. How nice that you move your lamp around with you. :D
-Susan_F
"I encourage you to try the full-spectrum lamps during the dark days. In fact, all the time. They do make a tremendous difference both on eye strain and on energy level."
Yes, yes. I'll go and explore full-spectrum lamps. :) I would love anything that could help with eye-strain and increasing energy level. During the pick winter season you get daylight from 9 to 3pm. The long night extends for months. :D I am not complaining. Just stating a fact that no one can change, but adapt. This compensates with almost 24 hours of daylight in summer. :D
The long nights are pretty as well because everywhere --places and streets-- are full of extra lights and lots of candles, which give everything a super warm feeling. :) It's nice. There is a light festival as well. And then you have your hot chocolate with a tea cake, whilst it's snowing pretty outside.
Pretty. But I will try to get myself a full-spectrum lamp. How nice that you move your lamp around with you. :D
-Susan_F
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SusanN,
You're welcome. :) Yes, one of the beauties of yoga is that it can be practised anytime and anyplace. It doesn't require any special equipment and even a few minutes per day are enough to build in your general practice providing you of benefits in your mind-body-spirit.
Some people may think that a few minutes will not do anything. Yet, if you add a small drop of a blue colored liquid into a big bowl of water you will not notice the difference after the first, second, or third drop. But after many daily drops added your water will turn blue. That is how Yoga works. :) The same with meditation. I think it's a good way of developing patience as well.
Well, if you travel frequently and want to keep up with your practice, the best is to get an app, or two for your devices, the ones you always travel with. Yes, any small space in a hotel room, or the office is enough for a short practice. :) It keeps you healthy in your business trips without too much effort.
-Susan
You're welcome. :) Yes, one of the beauties of yoga is that it can be practised anytime and anyplace. It doesn't require any special equipment and even a few minutes per day are enough to build in your general practice providing you of benefits in your mind-body-spirit.
Some people may think that a few minutes will not do anything. Yet, if you add a small drop of a blue colored liquid into a big bowl of water you will not notice the difference after the first, second, or third drop. But after many daily drops added your water will turn blue. That is how Yoga works. :) The same with meditation. I think it's a good way of developing patience as well.
Well, if you travel frequently and want to keep up with your practice, the best is to get an app, or two for your devices, the ones you always travel with. Yes, any small space in a hotel room, or the office is enough for a short practice. :) It keeps you healthy in your business trips without too much effort.
-Susan
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@SusanN, excellent point about designers and architects. I guess, one problem with buildings is that they have a long life, depreciating a building in a 30-year cycle is quite common and the pace of valuable information travels fast. As users again information about the health, power efficiency and productivity benefits that a building can create, designers and architects will have to focus on both the structural strength of a building as well as providing those other benefits.
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@SusanF, great point about seasonal changes that effect the duration of natural daylight. I think, the short-term effect of jet lag that some individuals experience is a good thing that the earth's tilt has created, as it has enabled our circadian rhythm to be bit more flexible in the long term. I have heard of a few qualitative studies conducted by NASA and airline firms on their crew, if I recall correctly, professionals that work in non-24-hour systems develop polyphasic sleep and/or 36 hours cycles.
It will be great to have some quantitative data on the same, I guess, wearable devices that measure sleep patterns will take this area of research into a whole new level.
It will be great to have some quantitative data on the same, I guess, wearable devices that measure sleep patterns will take this area of research into a whole new level.
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