February 2017

LD+A recently published the 2016 IES Progress Report, a selection of notable lighting products evaluated by the IES Progress Committee. One hundred and two products were accepted into the report out of 179 submissions. Click here to see the products.

LightShow West will be held October 11-12, 2017 in Kentia Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center. LightShow West has issued a call for speakers to present at the conference in one of these education tracks: * Architectural lighting * Health and lighting * Lighting 101 * Lighting design * Lighting technology * Title 24 [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s Annual Conference will be held August 10-12, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. This year’s theme is “My Light,” bringing focus to the impact of light on our personal health and well-being. IES has issued a call for speakers. Click here to submit a proposal.

In 2017, the Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) design competition is shifting focus from luminaires to systems. It will feature multiple competitions, focuses more strongly on applications, and expand the judging process to include installation in real-world applications. Click here to learn more. The Intent to Submit is due February 10.

LEDVANCE (SYLVANIA lighting) is working with Be The Light Campaign to create a movement of spreading light, joy and positive energy. LEDVANCE is asking people to visit www.sylvania.com/BeTheLight to nominate a friend or loved one who defines what is means to “Be The Light”—a person who exudes positivity, does things to brighten others day out [...]

Quantum mechanics tells us that light behaves as both a particle and a wave, and scientists have tried to observe both aspects at the same time. In 2015, scientists at the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in Switzerland achieved a snapshot capturing both properties. Learn more here.

In this article published in LEDs Magazine, Mark Rea, Director of the Lighting Research Center, and Jean Paul Freyssinier, Senior Research Scientist for the LRC, propose a new definition for the lumen. This lumen should be used in product regulations instead of CRI, as CRI arguably does not align to consumer preferences for color rendering. [...]

Lumileds has introduced an online calculator that luminaire manufacturers can use to more quickly optimize the design of their grow lights. The calculator allows the user to input various LED combinations and operating conditions to generate the spectral power distribution, photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), and power usage of a fixture using Lumileds LUXEON SunPlus Series [...]

Researchers have discovered that pulsing light reduces toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease in laboratory mice, raising hopes of future application to humans. Click here to learn more.