August 2014

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Ipnos Outdoor Light by FLOS

Ipnos is a new outdoor-indoor LED light sculpture designed by Rossi & Bianchi Studio for FLOS, created with elements of a modern-day lantern. Ipnos was designed in the unique shape of a hollow cuboid, from which light floats effortlessly between its metal frames, something only possible with LED technology. The light source is dimmable using a [...]

Lighting Design

Lighting: The Silent Salesperson

This PROGRESSIVE GROCER article by OSRAM SYLVANIA’s Keith Pierce describes how grocery stores can more effectively display and sell products using light. Check it out here.

Education + Resources, Lighting Industry

LightNOW and Lightsearch.com Launch the LightNOW BUZZ

LightNOW and Lightsearch.com are proud to announce the LightNOW BUZZ, a new free information service that provides convenient, searchable access to lighting manufacturer social media. Now the entire lighting industry can tap into what’s happening at major lighting manufacturers in a single place. And with search filters, you can find exactly what you want. Currently, [...]

LED + SSL

DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report on LED Lighting in a Performing Arts Setting

The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report on a GATEWAY demonstration of LED lighting at the University of Florida’s Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion in Gainesville. Four interior spaces—the acting studio, dance studio, scene shop, and dressing room—were fitted with LED luminaires or retrofit lamps along with dimming controls. In addition, the [...]

Energy + Environment, Lighting Design

Energy Efficiency Versus Lighting Quality

The notion that energy efficiency and lighting quality are at odds is a fallacy, says Kevin Willmorth in this article for ARCHITECTURAL SSL. Read it here.

Education + Resources

IES Announces New LC Study Group

The Illuminating Engineering Society recently announced the 2014 LC study group, an online program starting late August and ending October 30 just prior to the LC exam (November 1). The program is intended to help lighting practitioners prepare for the exam. Click here to learn more.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Linear Modular Luminaire Systems by OSRAM SYLVANIA

OSRAM SYLVANIA’s Linear Modular Luminaire System offers a variety of LED luminaires and retrofit kits that can be configured with a modular platform using the company’s new PrevaLED Flex light engines, OSRAM OPTOTRONIC programmable power supplies and a common assembly frame. The lighting solutions are configurable as recessed, pendant and surface luminaires or retrofit kits [...]

Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Industry, People

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING’s Video Interviews with Top Lighting Executives

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published a series of video interviews with some of the lighting industry’s top executives. Check it out here.

Lighting Industry

UL Streamlines Global Market Certification for Portable LED Luminaires

Safety certification and performance testing organization UL recently introduced a new global certification program for portable luminaires, the most popular type of LED luminaires. This is the first time a certified testing laboratory has created a single set of samples and tests that combine the requirements of both North American and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) [...]

Lighting Industry

Lighting Industry Roundup

OSRAM recently announced that despite substantial revenues gains with LED-based products in the third quarter of FY2014, its traditional general lighting business continues to decline, resulting in a marginal decrease in overall revenue. As a result, the company announced a plan to eliminate 7,800 positions globally. Ligman Lighting USA, a manufacturer of specification-grade outdoor luminaires, [...]

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