Robert Davis
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Biography
Bob Davis is Chief Lighting Research Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where his responsibilities include serving as Technical Director of the Solid-State Lighting program and leading several human factors research efforts. He has been a faculty member in architecture at RPI’s Lighting Research Center and in engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. His experience includes working in engineering and marketing at a lamp manufacturer and leading the product development and engineering teams at a luminaire manufacturer. He has degrees in Architectural Engineering and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, and is a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society. Bob is a recipient of the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Presidential Award, the John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Education Award, and the New York State Governor’s Award for Energy Excellence. He is Co-Director of the Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy at the University of Colorado, where he has an appointment as an adjoint faculty member in architectural engineering, and he holds a joint appointment as Affiliate Professor in architectural engineering at the Pennsylvania State University.
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