A.C. Lighting, Inc., an entertainment lighting value-added distributor, recently published an article about immersive color in houses of worship. Historically, houses of worship have used stained glass to wash a nave, sanctuary, or chapel with colorful light and to tell religious stories at the same time. Today, contemporary churches are accomplishing this with color-changing LED [...]
Lighting Design
Trends In Smart Hotel Rooms to Improve Guest Experience & Energy Efficiency
ABI Research expects 6.4 million smart hotel room devices to ship worldwide in 2027. That’s double the smart hotel devices that shipped in 2022, with a CAGR of 24.6% between 2021 and 2027. Some of the early adopters are Mandarine Oriental Hotel Group and Hilton. Many more brands are expected to adopt smart hotel technology [...]
Lighting Design, Lighting Industry
DC Metro Transit Authority Seeking Lighting Design Firms
The most recent email newsletter from LD+A, their E Report, was sponsored by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), with the Request For Information (RFI) graphic above. WMATA is asking lighting design firms to consider responding to their RFI. The image links to the WMATA Procurement and Contracting web page, here. The deadline for [...]
Two Lighting Design Award Programs Now Accepting Entries
Two lighting design award programs have announced that they are currently accepting entries, IESNYC and International Lighting Design Awards.
Novel Approaches To Fitness Center Lighting
David recently reviewed two separate case studies about Fitness Center lighting and was struck by how different the two approaches were.
Lighting Design, Products + Technology
Shedding Light On Data Centers
At ArchLIGHT Summit in September, David met staff from Lantana. The company specializes in lighting for data centers, specifically linear architectural luminaires with remote drivers and PoE options. They’ve illuminated over 30 million square feet of data centers, nationally.
Lighting Design, Products + Technology
AI Is Changing Design Fields. Is Lighting Next?
A recent New York Times article reviewed how AI is impacting creative fields, such as interior design, graphic design, filmmaking, video game development, and more.
Energy + Environment, Lighting Design
German Manufacturer Calls For Design Shift To Delivered Efficacy
A German spotlight manufacturer, ERCO, has issued a public call for the lighting design industry to shift from luminaire efficacy (measured in lumens/Watt) to the “effectiveness of the light in the space” (aka “delivered efficacy,” measured in lux/Watt or foot-candles/Watt).
Lighting Design, Products + Technology
Product Monday: StressCrete’s Decorative Streetlights & Poles Revitalize Main Street
In the Summer of 2021, StressCrete provided a turn-key solution to help revitalize Main Street in Fredericksburg, Texas, a small town in Texas Hill Country.
Sneak Peek Of Upcoming LightSPEC West Event
The inaugural LightSPEC West event is only nine days away and will be held in Los Angeles, CA. Check out our sneak peek at five interesting presentations
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