EnOcean, the developer of self-powered wireless sensor networks, is sponsoring four-time Olympian, Catherine Raney-Norman. The sponsorship celebrates the achievements of a US speed skating record holder and contributes to her continued success in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Craig DiLouie
Awards, LED + SSL, Products + Technology
Winners Announced in Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition
Winners of the second annual Next Generation Luminaires awards were announced at the Strategies in Light Conference in Santa Clara, CA. Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the competition was launched in 2008 to promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for [...]
Interviews + Opinion, Light + Art, Lighting Design, People
Contract Magazine Interviews Lighting Designer Leni Schwendinger
I love getting inside the heads of some of the country’s top lighting designers; one can learn a great deal in a short amount of time and, just as important, see things from a different perspective. Contract Magazine offers just such an opportunity in this great interview of lighting designer Leni Schwendinger.
DOE’s Jim Brodrick Responds to IDA on Blue Light Question
In late January, LightNOW published a short article about the International Dark-Sky Association’s position on blue light at night: In short, IDA said blue light produces higher light pollution with significant environmental impact, and discouraged the use of bluish-white light sources with >3000K color temperature. The post generated some very thoughtful discussion, and interesting points [...]
Midtown Lounge in Washington, DC Lighted Almost Entire with RGB LEDs
The Challenge: Retrofit a former night club into a true lounge with a lighting scheme that would saturate the environment with color and color-changing effects, but without moving lights. The Solution: Ryan M. Rafferty for Ohm Productions illuminated the space almost entirely with RGB LEDs, allowing a variety of colors and effects schemes without losing [...]
Controls, Products + Technology
Controls Friday: Leviton Expands Wireless Commercial Energy Management Offering
Leviton Manufacturing Company has expanded its line of commercial wireless occupancy sensors with a comprehensive offering of LevNet RF wireless energy management devices. These self-powered devices integrate Leviton product design with EnOcean wireless control technology. With no wires to run, the family of LevNet RF devices reduces labor and material costs and takes only minutes [...]
Olafur Eliasson: Playing with Space and Light
Enjoy. First, the Weather Project: Next, hear the artist discuss his work with space and light: http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
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