Craig DiLouie

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.

Custom lighting manufacturer Ascenti Lighting recently launched an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) lighting app that gives designers tools to create and evaluate designs remotely.

The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6% lower in April to 135.9 from the revised March reading of 144.5. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

The Illuminating Engineering Society is looking for significant new advancements in lighting products, research, publications, and design tools from the past year for its next annual Progress Report.

Messe Frankfurt has announced that the two concurrent fairs in its Light + Building portfolio, Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE), and Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology (GEBT) have been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Both fairs were originally due to take place June 9-12 and will now be held at a future date which will be announced soon. They will remain at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released a new re-occupancy assessment tool that provides strategies for limiting exposure to COVID-19 in buildings.

The American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Enclosed Setback Luminaires and Directional Floodlights for High-Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps has been updated.

For an article I produced about germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) for the June issues of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, I had the pleasure of engaging the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Mark Lien in a short interview about GUV. The IES recently produced a guide to GUV.

ALVA Lighting’s Eva, Priscilla, Lidea, and Slim shades are completely sealed and constructed from a proprietary vandal-resistant resin that can be wiped or sprayed down daily with disinfectants or diluted bleach. All shades are ADA compliant, making them suitable for both hallways and interior rooms.