Craig DiLouie

Sustainable construction represents about 10% of the current commercial and institutional building market, according to McGraw-Hill, which predicts that demand will increase to 20-25% by 2013, or $96-140 billion. LEED has provided focus to the sustainable design movement and, to a significant extent, put a face on it. LEED 3.0, the latest version of LEED, [...]

Bruck Lighting Systems, Inc. recently announced the launch of the new Ledra Chroma and Chroma II. This is a fully adjustable, high-output 10W LED spot fixture with fixture-to-fixture color consistency of +/- 50 Kelvin achieved through the use of a single-source LED module with patented cold remote phosphor technology developed by Xicato, Inc. An integral [...]

Capture Sweden’s Capture Polar is lighting design software for Windows and Mac OS X, focusing on the creative design and documentation stages of the process. It allows designers to work with all objects in real time without the need to switch modes or applications, allowing maximum flexibility.

Cree, Inc. recently announced that it is extending the warranty on its entire family of luminaire products to five years. Cree’s luminaireportfolio includes the CR6, LR4 and LR6 recessed downlights and the LR24 architectural LED troffer, all of which are installed in restaurants, offices and commercial spaces across the United States. All of Cree’s recessed [...]

After three straight months of improving conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell nearly three points. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the May ABI rating was 45.8, down substantially from [...]

While not an electric light source, daylight is an important layer to consider in a lighting design in any space that has daylight apertures such as windows and skylights. In its simplest definition, daylighting is the use of daylight as the primary source of illumination in a space. Daylighting is also related to providing access [...]

GE Lighting and Rambus Inc., a technology licensing company, have signed a broad licensing agreement for the use of Rambus’ patented lighting innovations, including its product reference designs and manufacturing process know-how. The initial focus will be to create a flat-panel LED lighting system for architectural and commercial lighting for global markets. Rambus launched its [...]

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Architectural SSL Magazine recently published an article I wrote about a new Hugo Boss concept store in New York City. The challenge was to create a dynamic visual environment to complement the bold and innovative fashions of Hugo Boss. For lighting designer A.J. Weissbard, this meant blending architectural retail lighting with theatrical lighting to create [...]