Cariboni Group. BLOS: the light that loves life, all of it
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Cariboni Group. BLOS: the light that loves life, all of it
Cariboni Group has created BLOS, the Biophilic Led Optical System. The new LED optical system, designed to illuminate outdoor spaces and pathways, is biophilic because it“ loves life” ��from ����: life- �����: love��������� ���������������������������������������������� and comfortable spaces for both people and other nonhuman life forms. While outdoor lighting, especially public street lighting, is generally tailored and regulated based on the motorist user’ s needs, BLOS was created for the well-being of pedestrians and cyclists and for the protection of animals and plants from light pollution. Giving preference to people who walk and cycle encourages slow mobility, which in turn helps cities to improve urban liveability and air quality. However, the lighting needed by ����������������������������������������������� of motorists because travel speeds, visibility requirements, and viewing directions are �������������������������������������������� investigated and regulated and even the CIE 115:2010 Lighting of roads for motor and ���������������� 1 standard appears today incomplete and based on obsolete data. So, the BLOS project led to the Cariboni Group’ s �������������������������������������������� and measurement of glare for non-motorised users. The research activity was carried out in collaboration with the Department of Energy ������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������� Professor Anna Pellegrino. Following an in- ������������������������������������������������ ������������������������������������������������� evaluating the health, well-being and comfort �������������������������������������������������� outdoor nighttime environments. The results made it possible to develop an innovative optical system that avoids both disability glare and discomfort glare for slow-moving people. Protecting biodiversity, instead, is a goal that stems from the realisation that the variability among living organisms is a source of food, energy and medicine for humans.
Through the development of BLOS, Cariboni Group has integrated its Eco-Centric Lighting 2 ����������������������������������������� adds control of the spatial distribution of light to the pre-existing solutions for modulating the spectral distribution and light intensity �DYNAMIC WHITE / BLUE FREE / VIRTUAL MIDNIGHT / MOTION DETECTION������� new optical system avoids light spill in area s wherelight is not needed and is an ideal solution for pollinator-friendly systems. In fact, it has been shown that the shielding of the light �������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������ ����������������������������������� 3. The lighting world should, in fact, pay more attention to insect protection: 62 % fewer pollinators visit �������������������������������������������������� ones in a dark area, and daytime pollinators ��������������������������������������������� that occurs at night 4. BLOS is designed with �������������������������������������������� distributions, each of which is available in BLACK, featuring a sharp distribution and a dark-light�����������WHITE��������������������� emission area and a soft light.
Note / Notes 1 cie. co. at / publications 2 caribonigroup. com / it / prodotti / temi / eco-centric-lighting
3 Owens et al., Current evidence in support of insect-friendly lighting practices, Current Opinion in Insect Science, ���������������
4 Walton et al., Nocturnal pollinators strongly contribute to pollen transport ���������������������������������� ����������������������������� LUCE 351 / COMPANIES REPORT 13