Craig DiLouie

Interesting article in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR about growth in development and adoption of OLED lighting, which holds a lot of promise for certain applications. Click here to read it.

The Department of Energy continues to be a strong supporter of LED market development. As with previous LIGHTFAIR events, this year, DOE held a series of informative seminars in their booth. Topics included intelligent lighting, color tuning, new color metrics and more. Download all of the presentations here.

The QUANTUM LP by Minimis is a tiny architectural LED unit that installs recessed into hollow materials and panels up to 1-in. in thickness as well as thicker materials such as concrete and stone. The luminaire measures 0.75 in. x 0.75 in. The light embeds into the the fabric of the space while providing decorative [...]

Submissions are being accepted for light installations at the 2nd Annual New York Festival of Light now through June 15, 2015. Artists, architects, technologists, educational and cultural institutions based in the United States and worldwide who work in the medium of light are invited to submit proposals for installations to be exhibited at NYFoL 2015. [...]

The seventh annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition has recognized 28 commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting products for excellence. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Illuminating Engineering Society, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, NGL was launched in 2008 to encourage technical innovation and promote excellence in [...]

The 2014 GE Edison Award was presented to Claudio Ramos, Hiram Banks, Erin Sudderth and Matt Landl of BANKS|RAMOS Architectural Lighting Design for lighting Square Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The project also received an Award for Environmental Design, reflecting exemplary energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive design. The new headquarters for Square Inc., a [...]

Amazing collection of new products from this year’s LIGHTFAIR exhibitors, right here. Most Innovative Product of the Year: OSRAM SYLVANIA’s OmniPoint. I had the opportunity to see this product before the show, and it blew my mind. Check it out here. Technical Innovation Award: OSRAM’s OSLON LED. Provides precise spectrum for plants and flowers. This [...]

Arborlight’s LightWell is a WiFi-enabled commercial grade 4×4 LED luminaire with the appearance of a traditional skylight, emulating daylight conditions–autonomously adjusting color, intensity and directionality throughout the day to match outdoor illumination. It’s a great concept. Click here to learn more.

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy A big thanks to all of you who stopped by DOE’s booth at LIGHTFAIR® International last week. DOE’s solid-state lighting team was at the show in full force, speaking in sessions on [...]