September 2025

  Circadian lighting in hospital wards was found to significantly reduce falls among patients, by 50%, according to a retrospective observational study published in Healthcare (Basel), in July 2025. Study Context and Purpose Falls in hospitalized patients remain a major safety and health concern, often leading to complications, increased length of stay, and greater healthcare [...]

  The following lighting and electrical changes were made to the California 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Nonresidential Buildings: Adds requirements for manual controls to be in same space as controlled lighting, or so that controlled lighting or status can be seen when operating controls. § 130.1(a)2 Multilevel controls must provide and enable continuous [...]

By Christa Belasco, PE, IALD, LC, Senior Lighting Designer, HGA For individuals with neurological conditions such as autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, or Sensory Processing Disorders, a simple visit to the doctor can become an overwhelming sensory experience. Individuals with certain neurological conditions can be particularly sensitive to the sub-visible flicker of direct lighting sources, frequencies that neurotypical [...]

Craig DiLouie interviewed two Signify executives about commercial indoor lighting trends, Steve Baronoff, National Distribution Leader at Genlyte Solutions, a Signify Business and Lisette Ditters, Indoor Segment Leader at Genlyte Solutions, a Signify Business This interview was conducted for an article that will appear in the November 2025 issue of tED Magazine. DiLouie: The lighting [...]