David Shiller

  The American Lighting Association’s (ALA’s) Government Affairs team recently put out an update covering the US-Canada tariff fight escalation and a recent Oregon extended producer responsibility (EPR) court decision. US-Canada Tariff Fight Escalation The US/Canada trade situation has taken another turn, with the U.S. imposing additional 50% tariffs on specified Canadian-origin products under Section [...]

  The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) latest Airport Infrastructure Grant awards add $1.351 billion in near-term airport investment, creating a broad project pipeline that includes runway, taxiway, terminal and roadway work—areas where lighting and electrical systems are integral to safe, efficient operations. In August, the FAA announced $870 million for 339 airport projects in 44 [...]

  Reclaimed Blinds Illuminate Circular Design Potential Designer Reza Raeisifar has transformed discarded aluminum Venetian blinds into a modular family of luminaires that reframes an everyday shading material as a tool for directing, diffusing and sculpting artificial light. The Keker Collection uses reclaimed blind slats—components conventionally intended to block or regulate daylight—to create cylindrical lighting [...]

  Across the United States, utilities are increasingly turning to large-load tariffs and special service agreements as they prepare for an unprecedented wave of data center development. In recent weeks, utility after utility has announced billions of dollars in projected ratepayer savings attributed to these arrangements. But how are utilities generating such substantial sums from [...]

  Loxone is positioning its smart home and building platform as an integrated automation environment in which lighting operates alongside shading, HVAC, energy management, access control, security and audio—not as a standalone connected-lighting application. The company’s central proposition is a building that anticipates occupant needs and manages routine functions automatically through one coordinated system. For [...]

  The national controversy surrounding Flock Safety’s automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras is reshaping the conversation about public-safety technology. It is no longer limited to whether police should deploy roadside cameras. The larger question is how ordinary municipal infrastructure—particularly streetlights—can become part of an always-connected vehicle surveillance network. That issue is directly relevant to [...]

  In June 2027, Dallas Market Center will bring architectural, commercial, and decorative residential lighting communities together through the overlapping schedules of ArchLIGHT Summit and Lightovation. ArchLIGHT Summit is scheduled for June 22–23, while Lightovation runs June 23–26, creating a connected, multi-day lighting experience for the design and specification community. The timing creates more than [...]

  Lighting is not a peripheral consideration in robotic machine vision—it is a core determinant of inspection accuracy, object-recognition reliability and production uptime. Camera performance and vision-algorithm results depend fundamentally on the quality, uniformity and controllability of illumination. Machine vision gives industrial robots the ability to perceive their operating environment, identify parts and features, and [...]

  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker officially signed the Dark Sky Act legislation (Senate Bill 3037) on August 7, 2026, with the law scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. Key Provisions of the Law Sponsored by State Senator Laura Ellman (D-Naperville), the Dark Sky Act expands upon previous environmental legislation to mitigate statewide light pollution: Statewide Expansion: The [...]