Craig DiLouie

Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter in the 1600s who mainly produced paintings of domestic interior scenes. He is most celebrated for his extraordinary use of light in his paintings. Light, typically daylight, permeates his scenes, beautifully rendering his subjects using light and shadow. Check out this documentary about Vermeer’s work and his brilliant use [...]

The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO) has launched a new lighting controls certification, the Certified Lighting Controls Professional (CLCP). The certification is based on the Education Express curriculum developed by the Lighting Controls Association. The announcement was made at the organization’s annual conference in Dallas, TX. The lighting industry is undergoing massive change [...]

Edge Lighting’s Glide Up/Down linear LED luminaires combine the traditional with the contemporary, offering five classic wood and three contemporary glass finishes. Separately switched up/down LED lighting allows the user to tailor the appearance of light within a space. Click here to learn more.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Martin Werr, Director of Product Innovation, Hubbell Lighting. The topic: trends in indoor luminaire design. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the October 2016 issue of tED. DiLouie: How would you characterize demand for LED luminaires in [...]

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has published a new course to enhance its popular Education Express program: EE303: Tunable-White Lighting. As acting education director of LCA, I was happy to have the opportunity to author this content. LED lighting technology promises many benefits, one of which is practical color output tuning. Popular approaches include full-range, [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Roos, Vice President Product Design, Juno Lighting Group (Acuity Brands). The topic: lighting and health. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the August 2016 issue of tED. DiLouie: What do we currently know with a fair [...]

Nearly three quarters of U.S. architects say the health impacts of buildings are influencing their design decisions. That finding parallels a strong market demand by building owners, with a solid two-thirds surveyed also reporting that health considerations affect how they design and construct buildings. These findings and others were recently released in a new report, [...]

Lighting Services Inc’s LumeLEX 2048 Series is an elegant fixed pendant downlight designed with Dim to Warm and Xicato XTM LED technology up to 23W. Developed specifically for hospitality and transitional space lighting, the LumeLEX 2048 with Dim to Warm differentiates itself by providing up to 1,300 delivered lumens with a system efficiency of 59 [...]

Below is my lighting column published in the October issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Strategies Unlimited has forecasted that by 2022, LED luminaires will achieve a 60 percent share of global luminaire shipments. In the U.S., three major manufacturers of indoor LED luminaires say LED already constitutes a majority of their indoor luminaire [...]