Craig DiLouie

Coming off a modest increase after two consecutive months of contraction, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded another small increase in demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) [...]

NY-based startup EnGoPLANET’s Smart Street Lights provide roadway illumination powered by a combination of solar and kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is harvested from pedestrians’ footsteps via kinetic energy pads. The street light is also equipped with sensors that collect real-time data. USB ports and a wireless charging pad incorporated into the pole provide service to [...]

My contributions to the December issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included a prominent feature on flicker in light sources, notably LED. What’s being done about it at the industry level and what specifiers can do about it to ensure good performance. The article begins: Flicker in light sources is an old problem made new again in [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jay Weiland, Director, Retail Vertical, Acuity Brands Lighting. The topic: trends in retail lighting. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the February 2017 issue of tED. DiLouie: How would you characterize retail facilities as a market for [...]

Online Application is now open for the 17th Annual IESNYC Student Lighting Competition, which carries the theme, “Light, Scaled.” This theme challenges students to construct a three-dimensional study that explores the scale of light and its impact on perception. Students currently enrolled in a NYC-based college or university are eligible. Prizes include $2,000 for the [...]

On December 7, 2016, Amazon completed a fully automatic trial delivery of a package in Cambridge, UK using an aerial drone. Delivery was accomplished in 13 minutes. The below video demonstrates the entire transaction. The trial automatic delivery is part of Amazon Prime Air, a system being pioneered with the goal of delivering packages to [...]

As a result of an agreement between ETC and Edison Price Lighting, customers are now able to outfit their Edison Price track with ETC’s Source Four Mini LED luminaries. Under the agreement, Edison Price purchases Source Four Mini LED luminaires from ETC and installs their proprietary track adapters. The sale of these finished goods is [...]

LUX produced a hilarious video showing what the participants of a construction/lighting project are really thinking. Happy New Year to the lighting world!

The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference, which will be held September 10-13, 2017 in Austin, TX, has announced a call for speakers. Speaker proposals will be accepted through Thursday, January 19. Click here to submit a proposal.