Industry News
Data Center Construction Spending Soars
Data centers have rapidly reshaped the landscape of U.S. office construction, now representing a major share of spending and signaling a long-term shift in commercial real estate investment priorities.…
Product Monday: Artika’s Elton 19.4” LED Light & Ceiling Fan
The Artika Elton 19.4 in. LED Modern Ceiling Fan blends sleek design and advanced technology to deliver a high-performing, versatile solution for home comfort and lighting. This compact, contemporary fixture…
Astronomers Find Compact, Highly Polarized Radio Object
Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary celestial object in the galaxy NGC 4945, located about 12 million light-years from Earth. This object, dubbed “Punctum” (Latin for “point”), is a highly…
What To Know About The “Blended Workforce”
Traditional employment models are transforming into a dynamic, flexible system now known as the blended workforce. This evolution challenges old norms, such as long-term, full-time employment at a single…
Four New Lighting Events
Here are four new lighting events: The “DeLIGHTed Talks: Good Light – How to Create it Indoors” event, scheduled for November 3rd, 2025, is part of Daylight Awareness Week,…
Evolving AI Chip Thermal Cooling Tech Could Impact Lighting?
With the ever increasing power demands and power densities of AI servers and chips, thermal management is an enormous bottleneck to providing adequate compute in data centers. It’s not…
Arguments For Smart Switches Over Smart Lamps In Homes
Smart switches are rapidly gaining favor over smart lamps (bulbs) as the preferred technology for home lighting automation, thanks to their superior reliability, cost-effectiveness, and integration with daily routines.…
What To Know About Smart Home Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology (FRT) is rapidly transforming the smart home landscape, integrating advanced security, convenience, and personalization into daily life, but not without risks. By leveraging sophisticated edge computing—the…
7 New Or Revised IES Standards
The IES has approved seven new or revised lighting standards: BSR/IES LP-30 Lighting Practice: A Comprehensive Guide to Specifying Color Rendition – Concepts, Criteria, and Implementation This Lighting Practice…
mwConnect & Network Thermostat Simplify NLC-HVAC Integration
mwConnect and Network Thermostat (NetX) have announced a strategic partnership designed to streamline HVAC integration into networked lighting control (NLC) platforms, to simplify and unify building automation for commercial facilities.…
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