April 2021

Endeavor Business Media and the Strategies in Light event team recently announced that the 2021 in-person event will not take place due to the unavailability of the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA and continuing restrictions on international travel. The event will be shifted to an online format to be held August 24-25, 2021.

Due to the uncertainty of restrictions regarding mass gatherings in August, as well as restrictions impeding international travel, the LEDucation committee has canceled the in-person trade show in New York City scheduled for August 17-18, 2021. However, the committee announced LEDucation will offer a series of accredited virtual conference sessions in August 2021.

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Board of Directors recently announced that its 2021 IES Annual Conference, originally scheduled for August 5-7 in New Orleans, will not take place in-person, and instead will be hosted in a virtual setting.

Leviton brand Viscor’s premium-grade, recessed, lay-in T-Bar troffer is designed for a modern style and visual comfort with a single shallow convex lens.

In the past decade, change has become nearly constant in the traditionally staid lighting industry. In this roundup interview published in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, seven industry experts talk about major trends.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced its preliminary determination of energy savings for ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, preliminarily affirming that the updated code will increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

Today, the Illuminating Engineering Society announced its Executive Director, Timothy Licitra, has accepted a new Executive Director position at an engineering association based in the New York Metropolitan Area.

“What if we looked at our lighting community as part of one united organization instead of a group of disparate parts competing for dominance? What if we elected a leader to guide us through this period of transition and gave them the authority to assemble the parts to strengthen the future of our community?”

Juno’s Trac-Master LED Vertical Cylinder Series offers a fresh take on a traditional aesthetic while providing strong performance. With up to 5,000+ lumens available, up to 112 lumens/W efficacy, and rated life of 50,000 hours, they are well-suited for retail, commercial or residential lighting applications.