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IALD Reschedules 2021 Conference to 2023
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IALD Reschedules 2021 Conference to 2023

Mar 26, 2021

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recently announced it is rescheduling the Enlighten Americas 2021 conference to November 2-4, 2023, in the same scenic mountain destination of Banff, AB…

NEMA Publishes New Standard for LED Replacement Lamps
Codes + Standards

NEMA Publishes New Standard for LED Replacement Lamps

Mar 25, 2021

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA LL 10-2020 Replacing HID Lamps with LED Lamps: Light Output Equivalency Claims. This new Standard assists manufacturers in preparing HID equivalency…

Focal Point’s Michael McCoy Talks Acoustic Luminaires
Interviews + Opinion

Focal Point’s Michael McCoy Talks Acoustic Luminaires

Mar 24, 2021

I recently had the opportunity to interview Michael McCoy, Director, Architectural Systems, Focal Point for an article about sound-absorbing luminaires for an upcoming issue of tED Magazine, official publication of…

LED Lighting Development Wins 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize)
Awards

LED Lighting Development Wins 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize)

Mar 23, 2021

Isamu Akasaki, Shuji Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr, M. George Craford and Russell Dupuis were recently awarded one of the world’s most prestigious engineering accolades. London, UK: The 2021 Queen Elizabeth…

Product Monday: Downlights by Lightolier
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Downlights by Lightolier

Mar 22, 2021

Signify has combined Lightolier Calculite LED downlights with Color Kinetics’ IntelliHue Powercore technology to create an adaptable light source. Calculite LED generation 3 downlights are designed for visual comfort, good…

DesignLights Consortium Releases Second Draft of Update to Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting
Codes + Standards

DesignLights Consortium Releases Second Draft of Update to Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting

Mar 19, 2021

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently released the second draft of updated Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting (Version 2.1). Scheduled to take effect on July 1, the proposed changes would establish…

LIT Lighting Design Awards 2021 Now Accepting Submissions
Awards

LIT Lighting Design Awards 2021 Now Accepting Submissions

Mar 18, 2021

The LIT Design Awards invites all lighting designers and lighting product designers to share their work. The Awards were created to recognize the efforts of talented international lighting product designers…

IES Calls for Speakers for 2021 Conference
Events

IES Calls for Speakers for 2021 Conference

Mar 17, 2021

The Illuminating Engineering Society invites you to submit your presentation ideas for the 2021 IES Annual Conference. This year’s theme is “Brighter. Together.” A look at how we aspire to…

LIGHTFAIR Sets June 2022 Dates for Return to Las Vegas
Events

LIGHTFAIR Sets June 2022 Dates for Return to Las Vegas

Mar 16, 2021

LIGHTFAIR recently announced its 2022 dates: the trade show is June 21-23, 2022 and conference is June 19-23, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in Las Vegas, NV.…

Product Monday: Cove Light by Coronet
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Cove Light by Coronet

Mar 15, 2021

Coronet’s Easy Cove is available in a ceiling version designed with asymmetric distribution to project light into a space and a wall version to articulate a perimeter. Both versions are…

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