Craig DiLouie

For the December 2018 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, I contributed an article that looks at the current state of the Internet of Things and lighting’s potential role in it, then check in with two industry thinkers with very different perspectives on the future: Mark Lien, Industry Relations Manager Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and Robert Karlicek, Jr., Professor and Director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

I recently had the opportunity to interview Cliff Yahnke, PhD, Kenall Manufacturing’s Director of Clinical Affairs for Indigo-Clean. The topic? Using LED luminaires to disinfect spaces using a germ-sensitive portion of the visible light spectrum.

Acuity Brands, Inc. has announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with CIRCADIAN ZircLight, Inc. The new business partnership includes licensing of CIRCADIAN ZircLight intellectual property, and a collaboration intended to accelerate commercialization within North America of CIRCADIAN’s Zirc branded technology through Acuity Brands’ portfolio of indoor luminaires.

Current, powered by GE now offers an LED replacement lamp designed to replace 1000W high intensity discharge (HID) lamps.

Rick Meyer, VP Sales & Marketing, SPI Lighting, contributed an article in a recent issue of LD+A Magazine, in which he called for lighting manufacturers to renew the traditional emphasis on visual comfort.

The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD) recently announced that it will keep the memory of the late industry icon Paul Hafner alive with a memorial scholarship.

The LEDucation 2019 Trade Show and Conference is marking its 13th year and will be held March 12-13, 2019 in New York City at the NY Hilton Midtown Hotel.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from LightNOW!

Architects and engineers participating in the 2030 Commitment program are making strides in reducing carbon in designs, according to a report released by the American Institute of Architects (AIA).