Craig DiLouie

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).

Prudential Lighting’s Bolt is Snap’s streamlined, sleeker new sibling designed for any number of configurations. No longer constrained to 1-ft increments, Bolt is offered in any row length (to the 1/16˝) with fully lit 2-, 3-, and 4-way corners, allowing for a wide range of shapes, from intersecting triangles, squares, pentagons and hexagons to asymmetric “chop stock” creations.

My contribution to the November issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR provides a basic summary of major changes in the commercial lighting section of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). IECC 2018 reduces lighting power allowances, expands mandatory control requirements, and includes clarifications.

Greenbuild 2019, the conference and expo dedicated to green building, has issued a call for session proposals and peer reviewers.

Speaker proposals are now being accepted by the Illuminating Engineering Society for the 2019 IES Street and Area Lighting Conference, which will be held September 22-25, 2019 in San Diego.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Erik Charlton, CEO, Noon Home, about trends in the residential smart lighting market.

Lightheaded Lighting’s Minimalist series of low-glare, micro downlights offer miniaturized luminaires with significant light output.

In the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Forum for Illumination Research, Engineering, and Science, designer and educator Christopher (“Kit”) Cuttle, MA, PhD, FCIBSE, FIESANZ, FIESNA, FSLL, proposed a new approach to lighting design that integrates illumination factors beyond workplane light levels.

LD+A has reported that James Brodrick, program manager for the Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting Program, is retiring after 23 years of service.