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Cambios en las regulaciones de etiquetado energético y ecodiseño de iluminación en la UE
Lighting Europe, el portavoz de la industria de la iluminación en Europa, con sede en Bruselas, publicó en el año 2019 el Reglamento (UE) 2019/2015 sobre el etiquetado energético de fuentes luminosas y el Reglamento UE 2019/2020 sobre los requisitos de diseño...
Barcelona Design Week ’21
Luxes, hand in hand with WEcontract BCN, participates in the Barcelona Design Week from June 7 to 17. Within the framework of OFF of the Barcelona Design Week '21 pro, WEcontract BCN offers exclusive guided tours for architects, interior designers, designers...
Celebrate the International Day of Light
On Sunday the International Day of Light is celebrated and from Luxes we want to celebrate it. The International Day of Light? Light include most sectors of the world today such as feeding, astronomy, medicine, communications, industry, restaurants, education,...
Ultraviolet disinfection with UVC lamp
UV-C ultraviolet lamps are used to disinfect all types of spaces and surfaces, as well as to sterilize medical and laboratory instruments. Due to the needs caused by the COVID-19 health crisis, this type of disinfection has potentially increased. One of the greatest...
The importance of lighting in a restaurant
In our culture, gastronomy is an essential part and occupies most of our leisure time. It is understood as an art, using food as the central axis. Now hospitality and restaurants face their final battle against the coronavirus by promoting a safe and high-quality...
UNE EN-ISO 14644-1 standard and aspects to take into account when lighting a clean room
What is the EN-ISO 14644-1 standard for clean rooms? First we must define what is a clean room or clean room, it is a space characterized by maintaining extremely low levels of contamination. To carry out this sterilization indoors, rigorous control systems are...
Lighting requirements for the industrial sector
Well balanced lighting levels are essential for establishing safe and productive working conditions. Companies must take into account the lighting in the workplace where industrial activities are carried out. The optimization of industrial lighting must take into...
Lighting design and study for Hotels
If you are the owner of the hotel, interior designer, architectyou have a project to build and renovate a hotel, the first thing you should do is define the lighting taking into account that the rooms are spaces that allow guests to rest and relax in spaces that are...
Lighting regulations in classrooms and universities
In the classrooms, different activities can be developed, each of them requires a suitable space so that they can be developed normally, for example, computer rooms, laboratories, gyms, libraries ... We talk both about lighting and architectural design, already be it...
Safety and regulation in the use of UV lighting against COVID-19
COVID-19 has brought a new focus of attention to a tool that is relatively little used in many industries: UV energy. Scientists have known about UV-C's disinfecting powers for decades. Hospitals and healthcare settings have used UV products for years. A scientist...
Increasingly efficient, more sustainable luminaires – European Directive on Eco-Design in Lighting 2019/2020
"The European Commission approves a new eco-design regulation on the energy labelling of lighting. Acording Anfalum And Lighting Europehave worked together to develop two new regulations providing recommendations for the lighting industry". On 5 December...
What the CIE says about the risks of exposure to blue light
Many are the comments, news and opinions that increasingly resonate about the risks to people's health from exposure to blue light, this term represents the risk of actual eye damage and its influence on people's well-being. The blue light hazard is used only when...
Luxes will be at Architect Work 2019
ARCHITECT@WORK, that year Luxes presents new solutions in the world of lighting in an event that brings together architects, interior designers and other prescribers who meet with the aim of exhibiting and holding conferences at the Centre de Convencions Internacional...
Architect Work 2019 The latest trends in lighting that showed luxes for the architectural world and decorators
Many thanks to all of you for coming to our stand, and to all of you who conveyed your encouragement and wishes of luck in this event so important for Luxes! Our experience at Architect work 2019 Barcelona, throughout the days we have been able to share...
DO WE CARE FOR THE LIGHTING IN OUR WORK SPACES?
But before we start ... What kind of rules and regulations exist in office spaces? Standards dictate that 500 lux is ideal for a work environment. But it is advisable to carry out a study defining each and every one of the light points that exist in the office to...
The importance of good street lighting in our cities
To design a correct illumination in our streets, roads, parks or gardens of a municipality, it is necessary to take into account the minimum levels of illumination necessary for the development of the activities that take place in these spaces, promoting the safety...
Lighting regulations in workspaces
What lighting conditions mustindoor lighting meet and what lighting conditions must the areas where work activities take place, such as offices? This regulation promulgates worker safety and energy efficiency. According to Royal Decree 486/1997, of April 14. The...
Regulations on energy efficiency in outdoor lighting
The Royal Decree on Energy Efficiency in Outdoor Lighting (04/01/09) is one of the regulations that must be followed when integratingoutdoor lighting. What are the main concepts that this regulation meets: Applicable to new installations and existing installations...