Industry News
ALA, NEMA, and UL Team Up to Offer UV Safety Guidance
The American Lighting Association (ALA) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), and UL recently released a new position paper due to an increased demand for ultraviolet light as a…
WELL 2.0 Officially Launched
The International WELL Building Institute recently announced the official launch of Version 2 of the WELL Building Standard, following a two-year vetting process. Since the launch of the WELL v2…
Product Monday: Sound-Absorbing Pendant by Eureka
Eureka’s Quadrant pendant features rounded, interlocking felted fins that absorb sound while providing a vibrant aesthetic. The Quadrant pendant is designed to be used in open areas or in rooms…
DOE Releases LED Adoption Report
The latest edition of the DOE report, Adoption of Light-Emitting Diodes in Common Lighting Applications, models the state of the U.S. general-lighting market as of 2018 and provides analysis on…
Architectural Billings Show No Signs of Improvement in August
Business conditions remained stalled at architecture firms during August as demand for design services continued to decline, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during…
Cree’s Jeff Hungarter on Tunable White
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Hungarter, Commercial Indoor Director, Cree Lighting, on the topic of tunable-white lighting, focusing on its potential intersection with circadian health. The interview…
The Health Case Against Daylight Saving
Daylight saving in 2020 ends November 1 and will resume March 14, 2021. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently issued a position statement calling for an end to daylight…
Product Monday: Direct/Indirect by Birchwood
The BW165 direct/indirect luminaire by Birchwood Lighting, a Leviton company, offers clean straight lines, mitered corners, an integral driver with 1% dimming, and 90 CRI, all standard. A continuous run…
DOE Studies Accuracy of Energy Reporting
The U.S. Department of Energy has released the results of a study exploring the energy-reporting accuracy of market-available connected devices. Advanced building systems such as connected lighting increasingly have greater…
PNNL Reviews Test Methods for Occupancy Sensors
Occupancy and vacancy sensors have been widely adopted in buildings to save energy. However, the lack of a fully described, technology-agnostic occupancy-sensor test method that yields reproducible results across different…
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