At Helvar, we take our role as human-centric lighting experts seriously. Optimally lit spaces enhance your wellbeing, increase your productivity, and make you feel good.
The space where you work, learn, or relax should be in tune with the lighting to boost levels of personal wellbeing. Lighting guides your circadian rhythm and helps to avoid the negative impacts of dark seasons.
Wellbeing is our core focus when designing luminaire components and intelligent lighting solutions. As of 2020, our Finnish Headquarters in Espoo were the first Nordic space to be accredited with the Gold WELL Standard.
Helvar Awarded Gold Certification!
Helvar HQ is the first new and existing interior to receive WELL certification according to the WELL Standard v2 in the Nordic countries and is the fifth to be certified in Europe.
The WELL Building Standard offers an excellent framework to design people-focused workplaces.
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Up-to 12% productivity benefits through optimal lighting
Focusing on wellbeing can result in a happier workforce. For office environments, this means a space where employees are happy and comfortable, which in turn makes it easier to hire new talent and retain existing staff. For a school, this means a space where students can focus, be productive, and ultimately achieve better grades.
Optimised, controllable lighting can make a big difference. Many organisations have studied this field in recent years; studies* suggest that reported productivity gains are between 1.5-12%*. With lighting having substantial impact on our overall sense of wellbeing, it makes sense to invest in your people.
The impact of human-centric lighting controls
The best lighting systems are those which interoperate with other building systems, and which work around the available natural light to guarantee consistent optimal conditions. The ability to utilise natural light as much as possible is critical when designing a space, and this is complemented by intelligent lighting controls which provide the means to control both light intensity and colour temperature.
Everyone’s circadian rhythm and perception of light is different. Activity, location, and age are just some of the factors which could determine which lighting profile is best suited for the environment.
Customisable tools are designed to meet specific application and occupant needs and the programming flexibility of such systems make them suitable for a range of applications including commercial offices, healthcare facilities and educational institutions, where light can have a significant impact on occupants’ concentration, wellbeing and alertness.
