Lighting and Sustainability on Kent Campus
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Abstract
The current lighting situation is proving to be non-efficient and ineffective for our students because there is a lack of external light sources and a surplus of unnecessary light within dorm common areas. Our light program will help the college save money across the campus and buildings while increasing security and safety for our fellow Flashes. Students across campus feel unsafe because of a lack of external lighting on the outskirts of campus. However, the constant lighting in the dormitory hallways interrupts a student's REM cycle when they have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Half lighting or red lighting will provide a softer ambiance for a less intrusive experience for our Flashes in the hallway, as well as saving the university money.
Format
Conference Proceeding
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Faculty Mentor
Cody Holland
Modified Abstract

The current lighting situation is proving to be non-efficient and ineffective for our students because there is a lack of external light sources and a surplus of unnecessary light within dorm common areas. Our light program will help the college save money across the campus and buildings while increasing security and safety for our fellow Flashes. Students across campus feel unsafe because of a lack of external lighting on the outskirts of campus. However, the constant lighting in the dormitory hallways interrupts a student's REM cycle when they have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. Providing a softer ambiance for a less intrusive experience for our Flashes in the hallway, as well as saving the university money.
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Johnson, M., Turner, E., Harrison, F., Sprunk, N., Fitzgerald, L., & Mercado, B. Lighting and Sustainability on Kent Campus. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/10289
Johnson, Madeleine, Ellie Turner, Faith Harrison, Noah Sprunk, Leah Fitzgerald, and Brook Mercado. n.d. “Lighting and Sustainability on Kent Campus”. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/10289.
Johnson, M., E. Turner, F. Harrison, N. Sprunk, L. Fitzgerald, and B. Mercado. Lighting and Sustainability on Kent Campus. https://oaks.kent.edu/node/10289.