David Shiller

Codes + Standards, Controls

What To Know About Bluetooth HVAC Integration NLC Profile

  Bluetooth Networked Lighting Control (NLC) has become the leading wireless standard for commercial and industrial lighting control, and the new Bluetooth HVAC Integration NLC Profile extends this platform to HVAC, enabling more responsive, energy-efficient building systems. Leveraging existing dense grids of Bluetooth occupancy sensors for both lighting and HVAC can unlock significant incremental savings [...]

Events

Updates On Five Lighting Events

Attendee registration is now open for LEDucation 2026, taking place April 14–15 at the New York Hilton Midtown. The 2026 event marks the 20th anniversary of LEDucation, recognized as one of the most influential and widely attended gatherings in the North American lighting industry. This year’s program will feature more than 400 exhibitors across four [...]

Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

Inflation Is High In Lighting Manufacturing

  Electric lighting equipment Producer Price Index (PPI) trends show a steady, inflation-linked trajectory with ongoing cost increases due to tariffs, other input costs, and supply chain shifts. The PPI for lighting has increased almost 30% since the pandemic, and continues to rise quickly. This corresponds to an annual industry inflation rate of nearly 6% [...]

Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation

7 States Have EPR Packaging Laws, 5 More Assessing Need

  The states that currently have EPR (extended producer responsibility) laws that cover packaging, including plastic packaging, are Maine, Oregon, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Maryland, and Washington. These laws place responsibility on producers for the end-of-life management of packaging, including plastic packaging, often requiring registration with a producer responsibility organization (PRO), reporting, and payment of fees [...]

Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

How Gen Z Is Changing The Multifamily Housing Market

  Gen Z renters are reshaping multifamily marketing and operations around digital-first, authentic, and experience-driven approaches. Gen Z is tech-native, expectations are high for online transactions, and amenities must support social and connected living. Their priorities include online tours and applications, transparent pricing, targeted digital communications, and a lifestyle narrative over mere apartment features. Gen [...]

Codes + Standards, Electrification

Top Lighting & EV Charger Changes In The 2026 NEC

  EC&M Magazine recently published an article about the top 25 changes to the 2026 National Electrical Code (NEC). Here are their top seven lighting and EV charger changes to the 2026 NEC.   NEW Section 120.82(B) General Lighting Demand, First 8kVA Analysis of the change: The demand load for optional dwelling unit load calculations [...]

LED + SSL, Research

Researchers Create New Path To Highly Precise NIR LEDs

  Researchers have developed a new way to make ultra-narrow band, near‑infrared LEDs by “electrically powering” materials that normally do not conduct, using attached organic molecules that act as molecular antennas. The work opens a path to highly precise light sources for deep‑tissue medical imaging, optical communication, and chemical or biological sensing. Core scientific breakthrough [...]

Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Data Center Inside Solar Streetlights?

A British company, Conflow Power Group, proposes to cut the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence by turning streetlights into off-grid, solar-powered mini data centers using Nvidia hardware. It frames this as a response to the rapidly growing electricity, carbon, and water demands of conventional AI data centers, worldwide. Rising AI energy and water use Globally, [...]

Legislation + Regulation

Fluorescent Lamp Bans In 4 States & Canada Effective 1/1/26

  Fluorescent lamp bans have been passed in ten US states, and four of those states have effective dates of January 1st, 2026, for at least one category of fluorescent lamps. The four states are Hawaii, Maine, Minnesota, and Illinois. The fluorescent lamp categories banned on January 1 vary by state. The following table shows [...]

Agriculture, Lighting Industry

2025 State Of The Cannabis Lighting Market Report Released

  Cannabis Business Times in partnership with Fluence have released the 2025 State Of The Cannabis Lighting Market Report. The report describes a decade-long shift toward LED dominance in cannabis cultivation lighting, alongside growing sophistication in controls and a persistent focus on managing energy costs and crop quality. It positions LED-based, controllable systems as the [...]

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