Keywords

energy management, ergonomics, human factors, IT, modern offices, Tata Infotech, NITIE, lighting controls

Abstract

This paper attempts to analyze the impact of the new trends in energy efficient lighting design practices on human comfort and productivity in the modern IT offices. This paper is based on the 15 months Joint Research Project on Ergonomic Evaluation of modern IT Offices, conducted by Tata Infotech Ltd. (TIL) and National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), India during year 2000–2001. This project also took inputs from the Energy Management program run by the primary author at the various offices of Tata Infotech in India during 1998–2001, for analyzing the impact of efficiency and ergonomics on one another.

Paper

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Panels of the conference

Session 3. Public lighting: 1

Session 4. Lighting programmes around the world: 1

Session 5. Public lighting: 2

Session 6. Human factors and evaluation

Session 7. Efficient domestic lighting: design and marketing

Session 8. Implementing quality and efficiency

Session 9. GEF/IFC Efficient Lighting Initiative (ELI)

Session 10. Lighting programmes around the world: 2

Session 11. Quality and efficiency applications

Session 12. Standards and technology

Session 13. Lighting and energy demand

Session 14. Dynamic lighting. Electric and daylight

Session 15. Wrap-up Plenary session

Poster Session