School lighting lessons from our electricians in Melbourne

Schools are one of the most important institutions in a child’s life. Making sure that the environment in a school is ideal for concentration and learning is of utmost importance. Before you can start focusing on syllabuses and books you want to make sure that all of the little things are taken care of first.

What you may not know is that school lighting impacts the health and more importantly, the academic performance of the students. Making sure the lighting is conducive to learning is a pretty technical aspect of the school-building process

How does lighting impact students?

Lights that are too weak forces them to strain their eyes and causes fatigue, sluggishness and drowsiness. Lights that are too harsh could cause migraines and headaches. Attention span also gets affected because of dim or harsh lighting.

Many certified electricians, as well as commercial electrical companies, advise at least 70% of school lighting to be natural. The more soft natural lights flood into classrooms the better an experience for teachers as well as students. But there are many things to consider when lighting up a school. Flickering lights, bright white lamps and unevenly diffused lights cause discomfort and irritation to the eyes resulting in low attention span and distracted children.

A lesson in colour-temperature

Let us now talk about the colour tones. You may not know that lights don’t just have brightness, but also a colour. Bright whites are not the way to go but many studios show that warm lights induce stress. The best way to go about it is maintaining a cool blue-ish temperature in the classrooms.

Special requirements

Libraries, medical rooms and corridors also need to be taken special care of. Dimly light rooms affect the mood of the people in them. Lighting these special rooms require a different set of lights. Libraries have to be open and the shelves must be well-lit. Medical rooms require certain special fixtures. When talking to commercial electrical companies it is best to know your needs and set your expectations especially about these special rooms upfront. Certified electricians will also be able to give you their professional inputs customised to your space.

Be energy-efficient

While the basic function of a school is to impart education, schools still have to make money!
Light bills are a major chunk of expenses that the school has to bear, especially if there are extra-curricular activities happening in the school after hours.
Our Melbourne electricians will use energy-efficient lights and fixtures that use up to 50% less power than tube lights or incandescents. Choosing the most energy-efficient lighting is also where a 24-hour electrician in Melbourne can lend his experience.

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