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  • The European standard for lighting in indoor workplaces, EN 12464-1, has been revised. Here are the news.

    Keep up with standards

    This autumn 2021 a revised version of EN 12464-1 is published, which sets requirements for Lighting of indoor work places. We met with Tommy Govén, Senior Designer and Adviser in Light and Lighting, and Klas Rejgård, Standard Specialist at Fagerhult, to learn more.

  • Post-pandemic, many companies has re-evaluated what the purpose of the physical office is. Here are some examples of why we still need the workplace.

    What is the purpose of the office?

    Our flexible and digital way of working during the past year has changed the way we perceive what can pass as a work space. But, post-pandemic, what is really the purpose of a physical office space? We need a place where we can collaborate, have a good working environment - and come home from, and separate work and free time.

  • Daniel Johansson, Managing Director at Fagerhults Belysning, on a walk with his mentor Agnesa Selmani, Group leader at IKEA.

    Omvänt mentorskap/ Reversed mentorship

    Since the Chamber of Commerce Jönköpings County and Fagerhult began a dialogue regarding mentorship, there has been a clear common purpose - to do the opposite. That is why they are now initiating Reverse Mentorship - a cross-generational mentorship program starting 2021.// Nu inleder Handelskammaren och Fagerhult ett samarbete kring Omvänt mentorskap - ett generationsöverbryggande ledarinitiativ.

  • Fagerhult X Sony - a smart collaboration with people in focus

    Fagerhult X Sony - a smart collaboration with people in focus

    Through a new collaborative initiative, Fagerhult's wireless lighting control system, Organic Response, and Sony's navigation system for large offices, Nimway, can now work together to provide better overviews and control of flows in larger buildings. This gives direct benefits for the employee working environment, saving time and increasing efficiency.

  • Physical problems, pain and posture - effects of working from home during Covid 19.

    Effects of working from home during Covid -19

    More people are working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While avoiding the office and staying socially distant is crucial to stopping the spread of the virus, working from home can bring about other health concerns. Here are some risks to take into account – but also examples of how you can find variation at your home office desk.

  • Double Dynamic Lighting (DDL) is a lighting design concept for dynamic indoor lighting.

    ​Double Dynamic Lighting - combining two worlds

    Double Dynamic Lighting (DDL) is a lighting design concept for dynamic indoor lighting. In short, you adjust the electrical lighting in real time so that it complements daylight. This is to be able to create more motivating and engaging environments and increase well-being in indoor spaces. Meet professor Ellen Kathrine Hansen, one of the forces behind it.