Ecology is important also in lighting. We have evaluated and photographed fire hazards and other risks in homes at Housing Fairs in Finland for several years. Because of e.g. fire hazard we should not use incandescent and halogen lamps any more. Also the new EU-acceptable halogens are too hot.

 

We must consider more the light quality and safety of elderly people when planning houses. Lighting is important for elderly people. 

 

We recommend light under which eyes can see best. This is important especially for elderly people who do not see in warm toned light, which still is very common. Warm toned light causes unnecessery accidents. Daylight simulating lighting would help also in reading.

 

The manager of The Housing Fair told that we must consider also the climate change in living and building houses. 

We should not use lamps, which has bad effect on climate change and which use too much energy: these are incandescent lamps and halogens. 

 

Here are examples of good lighting