Well
aware of lacking natural light in some rooms, Södertälje Hospital did
not hesitate when Parans offered to add solar light to dark areas.
“Everybody gets happy when the sun shines in”
– Rolf Skuncke, Head of the Radiology Department.
Typically, hospitals are large buildings where many work places lack
natural light. The radiology department at Södertälje Hospital lies
deep inside the building
where no natural light would normally reach. Parans’ solution was to
bring sunlight from the south facing facade where Parans Solar Panels
collect sunlight and focus it into optical fibers. The optical fibers
are ducted to the radiology department where four sunlight luminaires
of the type L1 Small emits the healthy sunlight, as can be seen in the
photo to the right.
Before,
the staff worked long hours in the static, yet flickering, electrical
lighting. Natural light on the other hand, synchronizes body clocks,
which controls alertness and tiredness. A body clock in sync, makes us
alert during the day and sleep well at night. This is one explanation
to why some people suffer from SAD during winter time when natural
light is scarce.
The solution is now at hand!
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