Industry News
Smart Devices Increasingly Discontinuing Smart Features
Smart-home technology is becoming a tougher proposition for consumers because manufacturers increasingly disable or degrade products remotely, when they no longer see them as financially viable, even if the…
What Is Quantum Sensing And How It Could Impact Lighting
Quantum sensing uses uniquely quantum properties of light and matter—such as superposition, entanglement, and squeezed states—to measure physical quantities (like phase, displacement, fields, or photon number) with sensitivities that…
2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code Lighting Changes
The 2025 NYC Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC) tightens lighting efficiency and control requirements, aligns more closely with the latest NY state energy code, and retains or strengthens prior NYC‑specific…
Product Monday: Zaneen’s Lum Illuminating Wall Cladding
Zaneen’s Lum is a customizable magnetic design system with two types of components: panels with no light, and panels with LED light (all panels must be installed horizontally). The…
Corporate Facilities Value Energy Efficiency As Top Priority
Energy efficiency in buildings has become the leading infrastructure priority for corporations, driven by cost pressures, regulatory demands, and decarbonization commitments, according to new survey data from Siemens’ Infrastructure…
New Labor Dept Rules On Independent Contractor Vs. Employee
Big picture The Department of Labor’s rule (effective March 11, 2024) replaced the 2021 Trump-1.0‑era independent contractor rule and restored a broader, six‑factor “economic realities” test to decide whether…
IES Publishing 9 New Or Revised Standards In Q1 2026
The IES is publishing nine new or revised standards in Q1 2026: ANSI/IES RP-43-25 Recommended Practice: Lighting Exterior Applications Pedestrian-oriented illumination recommendations for the reassurance, safety, comfort, amenity, and enjoyment…
Growth In Hybrid Solar Lighting
Typical solar lighting is completely off-grid, relying entirely on solar panels and a battery to power the street or area light. A more recent variation that is gaining traction is…
ENERGY STAR Re-Funded To $33 Million
On January 23, 2026, President Trump signed a bipartisan fiscal 2026 funding bill (H.R. 6938) into law that secures roughly $33 million for the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program, ensuring its operation…
Optogenetics Moving From Lab To Therapeutic Treatments
The field of optogenetics is moving from a research tool toward a potential therapeutic strategy for neurological disease, especially chronic neuropathic pain. Optogenetics works by inserting genes for light-sensitive…
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