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Exploring the essential nature of light during the Coronavirus crisis. And we need functional lighting to keep hospitals, test facilities, distribution centers, supermarkets and highways running, day and night.
With millions of people confined to their homes, the importance of light on our wellbeing shouldn’t be underestimated. Even before this crisis, around 90% of our time was spent indoors with insufficient daylight. Light is essential to our health and wellbeing; it regulates our sleep-wake cycle. It can also help with our daily routines: from bright functional light to keep you energized and up your concentration level, to warm light that creates a cozy ambiance that helps you to unwind in the evening. Put simply, the right light makes us see, feel and function better.
Another unsung application Signify light is in food production. Artificial lights make it possible to grow a host of crops in northernly latitude countries, reducing the distance from farm-to-fork and lessening our dependence on carbon-hungry imports. This is changing the way we farm. In days like these, when supply chains are being tested, food security is more important than ever.
Signify designs its smart streetlights with a circular economy in mind – lights are designed to be highly serviceable with components that can be reused and replaced, and luminaires easily upgradable.
Most drivers and pedestrians recognize the requirement for well-lit streets. A fact backed up by studies that reveal good quality street Signify lighting can reduce accidents with injuries by 30%. Yet, well-lit streets don’t just mean safer streets. Any police officer will tell you that light deters crime. Indeed, research shows that improved street lighting can help reduce crimes such as burglary and theft by as much as 21%.
