Craig DiLouie

Check out EC&M editor Mike Eby’s LIGHTFAIR 2018 product picks.

Writing for LD+A, Jim Benya argues that lighting energy codes have reached a mission accomplished stage in terms of energy conservation. Energy codes, he says, did what they intended to do, stating that by 2013, LPD had dropped 80% compared to 1973, while operating hours were reduced by two-thirds. Moving forward, lighting energy codes should focus on increasing compliance.

Accounting firm DeJoy, Knauf & Blood LLP (DKB) invited DOE to evaluate a diverse installation of OLED lighting at its Rochester, NY offices comprising about 14,000 sq.ft. One of DKB’s founding partners is a co-founder and CEO of OLEDWorks LLC, the only U.S.-based OLED manufacturer. DOE published the resulting GATEWAY report in 2017, reporting significant energy and quality improvements over the previous fluorescent T8 lighting while gaining insights into OLED’s effectiveness in a real-world setting.

Philips Lighting (now Signify) recently announced it has developed a Li-Fi platform. Designed as a complement for Wi-Fi, this technology uses light as a medium for wireless Internet access.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Gary Trott, VP of Marketing, Intelligent Lighting, Cree, Inc. The topic: trends in office lighting.

Circadian lighting describes lighting systems designed to support human health by stimulating the body’s circadian system. While a young trend, it is potentially transformative in how we design and use lighting. This article provides a basic introduction to the topic.

In this republication of a recent Postings, SSL Program Manager Jim Brodrick shares his observations about LIGHTFAIR 2018.

My contribution to the May 2018 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about options for plug load control, now a requirement in many energy codes and an energy-saving control option for existing buildings.

LEDVANCE’s full color smart filament LED A19 lamp offers dimming, color tuning, and tunable-white light output.