Craig DiLouie

Architecture firm billing activity contracted once again in November 2020 after two months of a slowing decline, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

The electrical contracting community experienced significant economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic but is somewhat optimistic about 2021. That is one key finding from the 2020 Commercial/Industrial/Institutional (CII) Lighting Trends Survey, conducted by ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR in October among the magazine’s Subscriber Research Panel. The survey and article were my contribution to the magazine’s December 2020 issue.

COVID, a new president, economic challenges, technological trends. These and more are covered in Inside.Lighting’s list of predictions by a collection of lighting professionals that show what might be in store for our industry in 2021.

Inter-lux’s Box Cove 2 (BC2) builds upon the company’s Whitegoods Cove family with a square-fronted, continuous linear indirect luminaire specially designed to mount to any wall surface, including interior window mullions.

LIGHTFAIR recently announced a new digital newsletter, “The future. Illuminated.” Released quarterly, the newsletter presents content from industry thought leaders, product information from show exhibitors, and updates about the annual tradeshow and conference.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published a Federal Register Final Determination notice pertaining to standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts, determining that current energy conservation standards do not need to be amended.

In an article published in LIGHT LINES, four lighting experts say current lighting design practices are based on satisfying outdated tasks, resulting in inadequate designs, missed opportunities, and an improper understanding of efficient delivery of light.

The European research project ​Repro-light​ is concluding after a three-year run. The consortium set out with the aim of supporting the European lighting industry in moving towards a more sustainable future by developing intelligent, modular luminaires (the “Luminaire of the Future”) with interchangeable components and matching smart production processes.

AirCore Bridge, a new integrated ceiling system by Focal Point, provides acoustical management and lighting with linear baffle and luminaire arrays. AirCore Bridge spans light and sound by leveraging the acoustic performance of AirCore Blade and the light engine of the company’s Seem 1 luminaire with a variety of configurations.