Craig DiLouie

Energy + Environment

Calculating the Speed of Light with Easter Peeps

In this video, NPR shows us how the speed of light was first estimated, and how you can do a similar measurement yourself–using those leftover marshmallow Easter peeps and a microwave.

Lighting Industry

Appleton Identifies 5 Key Trends in Industrial LED Lighting

Industrial lighting manufacturer Appleton recently sent out a press release identifying five key trends in that sector, summarized here.

Construction + Economy

The Most Anticipated Buildings of 2018

Last December, ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST published a preview of what they consider the most anticipated buildings of 2018.

Events

IES 2018 Annual Conference Opens for Registration

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced registration is now open for its 2018 annual conference, which will be held August 9-11 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel in Boston.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Disinfection Lights by Visa Lighting and Vital Vio

Visa Lighting has developed a series of disinfection luminaires based on Vital Vio’s white light disinfection technology.

Light + Health, Research

LRC Study Tests the Impact of Circadian Light on Alertness in Office Workers

In 2017, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published a study showing that office workers who receive a robust dose of circadian-effective light experience better sleep, and lower levels of depression and stress, than those who spend their days in dim or low light levels.

Construction + Economy

Architectural Billings Index Remains in Positive Territory in February

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported an increase in architecture firm billings for February 2018 from its Architecture Billings Index (ABI), with several key segments showing an encouraging outlook for 2018.

Interviews + Opinion

Ted Konnerth on Price Elasticity in the Lighting Industry

In a recent newsletter, Egret Consulting published an article by founder and CEO Ted Konnerth, in which he talks about one potential winner in today’s industry disruption caused by the technological shift to LED and now smart lighting: the manufacturer’s rep.

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Lighting Industry

NLB Roundtable: Maintenance in the LED Era

The technological shift to LED is changing maintenance practices but not eliminating maintenance. The result is a search for new best practices, incorporating new elements such as controls into maintenance, and ensuring there qualified personnel able to maintain these systems. Three experts comprised a panel that discussed these and other issues at the National Lighting Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum. Click to watch the video.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: LED Pendant by Eureka

Decorative lighting manufacturer Eureka’s Flynn LED lighting pendant, which recently earned a Red Dot Award, offers an original design packaged in a classic form.

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Events

BD|NY
Canada Light Expo
Light + Building
LEDucation 2026
ArchLIGHT Summit
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