Craig DiLouie

The New Buildings Institute (NBI) recently released new code language that serves as a building decarbonization overlay to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The Building Decarbonization Code is a tool aiming to deliver carbon neutral performance. It also offers market insight into rules that will determine how new buildings are designed and constructed in the future in order to curb the worst impacts of climate change.

LIGHTFAIR exhibitors are invited to submit their most innovative new products for the 32nd annual LightFair Innovation Awards. Winners in 14 categories and the “Best of Category,” the “Technical Award,” the “Design Excellence Award” and the “Most Innovative Product of the Year” will be announced at LightFair 2021, October 27-29, 2021 in New York. The deadline for submissions is March 12, 2021.

Total construction starts lost 5% in December, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $784.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts fell 11% during the month, while nonbuilding starts were 5% lower. Residential starts were essentially flat over the month. Starts were lower in three of the four regions in December; the South Central was the only region to post an increase.

Slim-Line Indoor Cylinders by Solid-State Luminaires (SSL) are engineered for an ultra-clean look with no visible seams or fasteners, setting the stage for use in contemporary and minimalist design applications.

The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) recently announced the winners of the 2020 NLB Art and Science Awards, recognizing four products.

In this featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur and inventor, interview Spencer Miles, President of Pacific Lamp and Supply in Seattle about the state of distribution, UV, circadian lighting, missing social business interaction, and how distributors can survive and even thrive during the pandemic.

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in the UK have developed a process to use dynamically controlled LEDs for 3D imaging.

In a new Facilitiesnet.com article, Chicago-based lighting designer Avraham Mor describes four key elements of successful lighting designs in a post-COVID world.

Lucifer Lighting recently announced the release of three new LED platforms.