Craig DiLouie

LIGHTFAIR will present selected courses from its 2020 Conference program online as “LIGHTFAIR Connect” July 21-23, 2020. The virtual conference will feature more than 60 hours of accredited courses and more than 50 sessions presented in seven educational tracks. LIGHTFAIR Connect is inspired by demand for online learning that was expressed by the lighting community in the wake of the cancellation of the 2020 Conference due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Kenall Manufacturing recently announced it has licensed visible light disinfection patents to Pinnacle Architectural Lighting of Denver, Colorado. Both lighting companies are part of Legrand North and Central America.

Kenall Manufacturing and Visa Lighting mutually agreed to settle their pending litigation concerning visible light disinfection technology. According to Kenall, Visa Lighting has ceased its relationship with Vital Vio, Inc., will cease selling its current disinfecting products, and will discontinue the use of technology from Vital Vio, Inc.

Demand for design services in April 2020 saw its steepest decline on record, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

My contribution to the April issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED, included a roundtable by experts on the future of lighting.

The growing understanding of the relationship between light and health has fueled a new lighting trend in circadian-supportive lighting. Some lighting professionals are embracing it while others are taking a wait-and-see approach. While there may be debate about implementation, there is widespread agreement that sufficient light falling on the eye for an adequate amount of time during the day is supportive of circadian health. The question now is should practitioners wait for more research, or should they begin implementing circadian-supportive lighting strategies based on what is known today?

LSI Industries’ new commercial-grade, modular high bay (MHB) is a compact, lightweight, easy to install luminaire well suited to both wide spaces and narrow aisle high bay applications such as gymnasiums, light industrial, and warehouses.

Today, LIGHTFAIR International announced 14 winners of its 2020 LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards, recognizing the most innovative products and designs introduced by exhibitors during the last 12 months.

Architectural Products Magazine recently announced its tenth annual Product Innovation Awards (PIA) is now accepting entries. All products, systems and materials applicable to commercial and institutional building and design are eligible to enter, including lighting.