May 2020

My contribution to the April issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED, included a roundtable by experts on the future of lighting.

The growing understanding of the relationship between light and health has fueled a new lighting trend in circadian-supportive lighting. Some lighting professionals are embracing it while others are taking a wait-and-see approach. While there may be debate about implementation, there is widespread agreement that sufficient light falling on the eye for an adequate amount of time during the day is supportive of circadian health. The question now is should practitioners wait for more research, or should they begin implementing circadian-supportive lighting strategies based on what is known today?

LSI Industries’ new commercial-grade, modular high bay (MHB) is a compact, lightweight, easy to install luminaire well suited to both wide spaces and narrow aisle high bay applications such as gymnasiums, light industrial, and warehouses.

Today, LIGHTFAIR International announced 14 winners of its 2020 LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards, recognizing the most innovative products and designs introduced by exhibitors during the last 12 months.

Architectural Products Magazine recently announced its tenth annual Product Innovation Awards (PIA) is now accepting entries. All products, systems and materials applicable to commercial and institutional building and design are eligible to enter, including lighting.

Custom lighting manufacturer Ascenti Lighting recently launched an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) lighting app that gives designers tools to create and evaluate designs remotely.

The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6% lower in April to 135.9 from the revised March reading of 144.5. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

The Illuminating Engineering Society is looking for significant new advancements in lighting products, research, publications, and design tools from the past year for its next annual Progress Report.

Messe Frankfurt has announced that the two concurrent fairs in its Light + Building portfolio, Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE), and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology (GEBT) have been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both fairs were originally due to take place June 9-12 and will now be held at a future date which will be announced soon. They will remain at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.