David Shiller

Lighting Controls Association (LCA) Education Director and LightNOW Founder, Craig DiLouie recently published an article, Deep Dive Into the Lighting Control Requirements of the 2024 IECC. The article provides a comprehensive overview of the lighting control requirements introduced in the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), focusing on commercial buildings. The IECC, updated every three [...]

“Agentic” AI in quickly gaining adoption in big box retail, including Walmart’s recent launch of its AI-powered shopping assistant, “Sparky.” Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that can act on behalf of customers, such as placing orders, rather than just providing recommendations or information. Walmart’s introduction of Sparky marks a significant step in the [...]

Ombra “room-as-an-appliance,” is a self-powered, and relocatable smart pergola developed by SolarYard (a LetRight Brand), in China. Ombra offers high-tech, off-grid garden structures, to transform the traditional concept of a pergola—a structure with ancient roots in China, Rome, and Egypt—into a modern, multifunctional living space. The Ombra is designed as a store-bought, air-conditioned room that [...]

pureLiFi, a global leader in LiFi technology, has announced the launch of Kitefin XE, its next-generation LiFi system designed to deliver highly secure wireless communications for defense, government, and enterprise sectors. Originally developed for the National Security community, Kitefin XE is now being made available to a broader range of customers in response to escalating [...]

  Last week, the United States and China reached a new trade agreement framework following intense negotiations aimed at de-escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two largest global economies. This development, announced Wednesday, after talks in London, built on a prior consensus from Geneva in May 2025. The deal represents a partial rollback of [...]

Fagerhult has taken an important step towards sustainability by announcing that its extruded aluminum profiles for several high-volume product lines will now consist of 75% recycled material. This change marks a significant move in the company’s ongoing commitment to reducing its environmental impact, particularly its carbon footprint.  The transition to recycled aluminum affects some of [...]

Amber LED light fixtures are used in cleanrooms to minimize the impact on photochemically sensitive materials and processes, such as photoresists used in semiconductor manufacturing. The 590nm amber light filters out shorter, potentially damaging wavelengths (like blue and UV), preventing premature reactions or exposure. Why Amber Lighting is Used in Cleanrooms: Protection of Photoresists: In semiconductor manufacturing, [...]

A new study was published last month, Non-Image-Forming Effects of Daytime Electric Light Exposure in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Physiological, Cognitive, and Subjective Outcomes, in the IES journal Leukos. Light exerts numerous nonvisual or non-image-forming, effects – such as its impact on melatonin suppression, circadian phase-shifts, sleep quality, and alertness. While research [...]

  A recent article, Guidelines for Converting LED to LED: What Turnkey Lighting Contractors Need to Know, by George McIntyre, addresses the emerging need for second-generation LED retrofits in commercial and industrial buildings. As many first-generation LED systems installed between 2015 and 2020 begin to show signs of decline, lighting contractors should approach LED-to-LED conversions [...]