Lighting Design

An interesting talk about darkness, and how it just might be faster than light.

Brad Koerner of Koerner Design took on the Illuminating Engineering Society’s challenge to define the future of light in 2030, and identified six trends that would disrupt and innovate architectural lighting over the next decade.

In December 2019, UL published Design Guide 24480, which provides guidance on how to design lighting systems that support circadian entrainment. To learn more, I talked to Adam Lilien, Global Business Development Manager, Lighting, UL, LLC. The resulting interview informed an article I wrote for the May issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

Because it’s impractical to mock up every design element in a project, lighting designers often rely on photometric reports and computer-generated renderings to predict the distribution and effects of light after lighting is installed. In this LinkedIn article, The Lighting Practice’s Evan Wilson explains what’s involved.

LD+A recently published an informative piece by Sarah Dreger, the global leader of Digital Practice for Stantec’s Buildings practice, about how lighting designers can efficiently stay up to date on current digital technology, from software and apps to VR and AR.

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance recently published an infographic describing lighting maintenance best practices, which can help maintain the integrity of a new lighting design over the long term.

I recently had the opportunity to interview Mark D’Ambrosio, Senior Project Engineer – New Technology Strategy, Focal Point on the topic of how lighting fits into the WELL Building Standard. The interview informed an article I wrote for tED Magazine’s September 2019 issue. Here’s the transcript.

Results from a pan-European survey reveal that current lighting in the workplace is not satisfying end-users and their needs, while at the same time it is regarded as an influence on productivity and human well being.

This is the second of a two-part article addressing advances in light sources and light quality, authored by Matthew Blakeley, Vice President – Product and Business Development for Focal Point as an exclusive contribution to LightNOW. This article highlights recent research, which provides a baseline definition of a quality light source that’s preferred by humans, independent of cultural background and familiarity with the habitual built environment.