Craig DiLouie

Lighting Industry

Acuity Brands to Acquire OSRAM Digital Systems Business in North America

Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase ams OSRAM’s North American Digital Systems (DS) business. Acuity said it expects the transaction to close during the summer of 2021.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Surface Luminaires and Bollards by Luminis

Luminis’s Scena family of surface luminaires and bollards offers modern elegance in a robust luminaire. Round or square, designers can select a bollard best suited to its surroundings, then carry the aesthetic with complementary surface-mounted luminaires to nearby buildings.

Light + Health

Lighting Design on the Moon

What does lighting design look like on the Moon? Danish lighting brand Louis Poulsen partnered with SAGA Space Architects to answer this question.

Codes + Standards, Legislation + Regulation

DOE Publishes a Request for Information Pertaining to the Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice re-evaluating its prior determination that the Secretary of Energy was not required to implement the statutory backstop requirement for general service lamps (GSLs).

Construction + Economy

Increasing Design Activity Signals Construction is Recovering

Continuing its strong rebound, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its third consecutive month of positive billings, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Awards

DOE Announces New L-Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize) designed to spur innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the benefits of an inclusive clean energy economy for next-generation lighting solutions in commercial buildings.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Decorative Acoustic Pendant by Focal Point

Focal Point’s new decorative acoustic pendant Eave combines illumination with sound-dampening properties.

Lighting Industry

ALA Publishes Whitepaper on Socketed Vs Integrated Luminaires

The American Lighting Association recently published a whitepaper covering socketed versus integrated LED luminaires for residential and hospitality luminaire manufacturers.

Controls, Daylighting

NBI Releases Guide on Controlling Comfort and Energy in Offices

The New Buildings Institute just released a new market guide, Controlling Comfort and Energy in Offices, which outlines the benefits and best practices to implement lighting and shading retrofits in today’s market.

Energy + Environment

BriteSwitch on Rebates Covering Field-Adjustable Luminaires

Over the past couple of years, LED manufacturers have introduced field-adjustable LED fixtures into the market. They are different from the traditional controllable/dimmable fixtures most people are familiar with; rather than the user dynamically adjusting the light level or color temperature, these field-adjustable fixtures are typically set once during installation and left that way. With the rapid growth of this category of LED products, utility rebate fulfillment provider BriteSwitch looked into how rebate programs treat them.

Events

American Lighting Association Annual Conference
ArchLIGHT Summit
NYControlled 2025
Hong Kong International Light Fair
ALAN 2025 – Artificial Light At Night Conference 2025
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