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Better light, better learning
Children are no different from adults – they feel better,
and perform better, in an environment that is attractive,
stimulating and designed around their specific needs.
We have conducted extensive research, together with
leading German and Dutch universities, which shows that
our dedicated classroom lighting can promote learning by
boosting children’s concentration, motivation and
behavior and supporting their general feeling of well-
being.
SchoolVision is an innovative classroom lighting solution,
which allows teachers to adjust both the brightness and
warmth of the light. Settings for different lighting moods
can be activated by a single button on a control panel. The
teachers can choose between four settings – Energy, Calm,
Standard or Concentration. Energy corresponds to the light
of a bright, cloudless summer day around noon, while
Calm is the equivalent of gentle evening sunshine.
“Both teachers and children now enjoy working in the classrooms”, says
Jane van der Heijden, Principal of Wintelre Primary School.
Dedicated lighting enhancing performance
In collaboration with the Netherlands’ University of
Twente we carried out a pilot project in two classes at
Wintelre Primary School. The cool-white high-intensity
light in the Energy scene was used in the morning and after
lunch to give the children a boost. The standard light levels
in the Standard scene were used for regular classroom
activities. For more challenging tasks, the Concentration