Description: The EVOLV and REVOLV are studies conducted by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and SUNY Upstate Medical University, and the Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai which reveal the effects daylight can have on the ways we live, work and sleep.
Today, with so much of our time spent indoors, it’s more important than ever to understand the effects daylight can have on the ways we live, work and sleep. Through the EVOLV and REVOLV studies, researchers investigated the impact of different lighting conditions in the office and home environments.
The daily light-dark cycle plays a critical role in our bodies’ biological clock, keeping our circadian rhythms aligned with our watch, maintaining overall health and well-being. Following the pattern of daylight and darkness as seen in nature is the most effective way to achieve circadian alignment. But as we spend more time indoors, we’re experiencing fewer opportunities for regular daylight exposure.
What if there was a way to improve access to daylight in built environments? And what effects could this have on our health and cognitive performance?