CADD ROOM LIGHTING
CADD ROOM LIGHTING
(OP)
Hello,
I have been asked to put together justification on creating a dedicated CADD Room at our company. Currently, all CADD operators are spread out in various areas.
The goal is to gather every CADD operator into 1 room where we can control lighting, sound, and minimize distractions.
Can anyone reccomend any studys or web sites that I can review in dealing with this? I'm trying to build a case to take to managment other than "WE need a quite place to work".
Thanks for any help.
I have been asked to put together justification on creating a dedicated CADD Room at our company. Currently, all CADD operators are spread out in various areas.
The goal is to gather every CADD operator into 1 room where we can control lighting, sound, and minimize distractions.
Can anyone reccomend any studys or web sites that I can review in dealing with this? I'm trying to build a case to take to managment other than "WE need a quite place to work".
Thanks for any help.






RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
Lighting is very important. The glare and reflection from overhead lights and bright windows can tire you eyes quickly. I have often seen fellow cad drivers cobble up shades made of cardboard and fastened to their tubes to lessen this (I’ve done it myself a time or two). You don’t need to have it pitch black (a bright screen in a black room can also cause excess strain to your eyes), soft ambient light or a desk lamp is sufficient.
As far as minimizing sound and distractions, a dedicated room may not be necessary if you are allowed to wear headphones to block this. At a reasonable sound volume, you can still hear enough to know if your phone is ringing or someone is talking to you. This can go a long way towards maintaining your ability to concentrate on the task at hand.
With today’s cad systems and their complex models, while it may be quicker and more efficient, it usually takes quite a bit more concentration to properly complete a project than it did back in the days of board drawings.
Just my 2 cents…
RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
The lighting is the biggest problem.
Does anyone have any experience with Screen shields, or "computer glasses"?
RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
Sounds like relocation would also be a good idea. The traffic near the coffee machine & water cooler you have already identified as an issue. Besides, it would be good for the CAD folks to get up and away from their stations for a while every now and then. Having to go a bit further for coffee or water may actually be beneficial to them.
Regards,
RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
The best lighting that I have worked with was in a CAD room utilizing indirect lighting. Crown molding was installed 12" or so below the ceiling to conceal lights aimed up at the ceiling. This provided a low light environment and reduced glare from the CRT screen.
RE: CADD ROOM LIGHTING
By the way, what background screen colours do you use? Black seems very popular (though I use light grey) but can cause problems when yellows, light blues etc are plotted out on white paper, a fact frequently overlooked by CAD operators.