Discomfort glare from poor lighting design in an office can reduce productivity and lead to eye strain and headaches for workers. By carefully selecting and designing lighting scenes that support different working practices, you can create a more comfortable and efficient working environment for staff that will improve wellbeing and productivity. 

Lighting specifications for office work

Discomfort glare from poor lighting design in an office can reduce productivity and lead to eye strain and headaches for workers. By carefully selecting and designing lighting scenes that support different working practices, you can create a more comfortable and efficient working environment for staff that will improve wellbeing and productivity. 

Choosing lighting to reduce glare 

Whitecroft Lighting have invested heavily in developing lighting solutions that support visual comfort for users while achieving the correct lighting levels and low energy design.  When designing an effective office lighting system, the choice of optics, the outputs, the distribution of light and thermal management should be considered, along with the use of diffusers that spread light evenly to reduce intensity.

Whitecroft offer a range of solutions that incorporate circular design principles and high efficiency for all types of project.  Depending on the space, recessed lighting units that are set into the ceiling can help to reduce direct glare while giving the office space a cleaner look.

Implement smart lighting controls

Smart lighting controls should form part of the overall lighting system for the office. Systems can be configured to adjust lighting levels throughout the day using sensors that maximise the use of natural light while maintaining optimal levels of illumination for comfortable working.

Control systems that also include occupancy sensors reduce the amount of light used in less used areas of the office, which means fewer additional sources of light are present from unexpected angles, in turn reducing unexpected glare in key working areas.

Contact our workspace lighting team

Planning modern office lighting systems that minimise unwanted glare to create a productive and comfortable environment can involve multiple decisions about the best layout and luminaire choice. Speak to a member of our workspace lighting team for advice about the right solution for your needs.