Robert Davis

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Portland Office
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Portland, OR 97204
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Biography

Bob joined PNNL in 2013 as Senior Staff Lighting Engineer. Before joining PNNL, Bob's career in lighting included experience with a large publicly-owned lamp manufacturer and most recently with an employee-owned luminaire manufacturer, where he led the new product development, engineering, and marketing teams. He has also taught and conducted research in lighting as a faculty member at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center and in the Architectural Engineering program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His education in engineering and cognitive psychology provides a foundation for considering both the technical and human impacts of architectural lighting. He is a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, a recipient of the New York State Governor’s Award for Energy Excellence, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education.

Research Interests

Lighting energy efficiency and sustainability
Human factors in lighting and lighting quality
New technologies for lighting

Education and Credentials

BS and MS in Architectural Engineering, Penn State University
PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of Colorado
Fellow, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

PNNL Publications

2020

Davis R.G., L.J. McCunn, A. Wilkerson, and S.F. Safranek. 2020. "Nurses' Satisfaction with Patient Room Lighting Conditions: A Study of Nurses in Four Hospitals with Differences in the Environment of Care." Health Environments Research and Design 13, no. 3:110-124. PNNL-SA-145366. doi:10.1177/1937586719890940
Safranek S.F., J.M. Collier, A. Wilkerson, and R.G. Davis. 2020. "Energy impact of human health and wellness lighting recommendations for office and classroom applications." Energy and Buildings 226. PNNL-SA-151604. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110365

2019

Beeson T.A., L.J. Sandahl, and R.G. Davis. 2019. SSL R&D Data Mining - Screening for Potential Field Validation Candidates. PNNL-28506. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. SSL R&D Data Mining - Screening for Potential Field Validation Candidates
Davis R.G., A. Wilkerson, and B.R. Kinzey. 2019. "Luminaire dirt depreciation (LDD): Field data from several exterior lighting projects." LEUKOS - The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 15, no. 1:55-63. PNNL-SA-130333. doi:10.1080/15502724.2018.1517598
Davis R.G., and S.F. Safranek. 2019. "Lessons in the classroom." LD+A Magazine 49, no. 5. PNNL-SA-141890.
Veitch J.A., and R.G. Davis. 2019. "Lighting Research Today: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same." LEUKOS - The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 15, no. 2-3:77-83. PNNL-SA-141275. doi:10.1080/02604027.2019.1596680

2018

Safranek S.F., and R.G. Davis. 2018. Evaluating Tunable Lighting in Classrooms: Trial LED lighting systems in three classrooms in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. PNNL-27806. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Evaluating Tunable Lighting in Classrooms: Trial LED lighting systems in three classrooms in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District

2015

Davis R.G., A.L. Murphy, and T.E. Perrin. 2015. Evaluation of an LED Retrofit Project at Princeton University's Carl Icahn Laboratory. PNNL-24526. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Evaluation of an LED Retrofit Project at Princeton University's Carl Icahn Laboratory
Davis R.G., W. Evans, A.T. Murphy, and T.E. Perrin. 2015. Exterior LED Lighting Projects at Princeton University. PNNL-24503. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Exterior LED Lighting Projects at Princeton University
Wilkerson A., A. Donohue, and R.G. Davis. 2015. "Designing for the Active Classroom." Lighting Design plus Application (February 2015). PNNL-SA-107285.

2014

Davis R.G., and T.E. Perrin. 2014. Downlight Demonstration Program: Hilton Columbus Downtown. PNNL-23310. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Downlight Demonstration Program: Hilton Columbus Downtown
Kinzey B.R., and R.G. Davis. 2014. Long-term Testing Results for the 2008 Installation of LED Luminaires at the I-35 West Bridge in Minneapolis. PNNL-23702. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Long-term Testing Results for the 2008 Installation of LED Luminaires at the I-35 West Bridge in Minneapolis