Industry News
LEDucation 2020 Cancels March Event and Reschedules to August 18–19, 2020
Today, the Designers Lighting Forum of New York and the LEDucation committee announced the LEDucation 2020 Trade Show and Conference will be cancelled based on the growing concerns of COVID-19…
Product Monday: Architectural Pendant with 2-in. Downlight by Visa
Visa Lighting’s Sequence Mini fits a functional, comfortable downlight into a luminous architectural pendant that’s only 2” in diameter. Inspired by the original Sequence line of luminous cylinders, Visa Lighting’s…
IES Extends Deadline for 2030 Visionary Challenge
The Illuminating Engineering Society has extended the deadline to submit papers for The IES Visionary Challenge: Beyond 2030: What Do You See? to March 15, 2020. Beyond 2030: What Do…
Legrand Acquires Focal Point
Legrand, North and Central America recently announced the acquisition, subject to closing, of Focal Point, a Chicago-based privately held manufacturer of architectural lighting products. This acquisition is Legrand’s fifth addition…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: New National Energy Reference Standard Takes Effect
My contribution to the February issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR summarizes the major lighting changes in ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1, which is now the official national energy reference standard. The big 2016 version…
Product Monday: Decorative Pendant by Eureka
Eureka’s Celeste is a decorative lighting disc formed from artisanal casted glass. It features integrated connectors that allow individual Celeste heads to be connected vertically, providing the opportunity to create…
Brad Koerner on the Luminous ’20s
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…
Mark Lien Interviews Robert Karlicek
In a recent “Forces of Change” podcast, the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Mark Lien talked to Dr. Robert Karlicek of LESA at RPI to discuss how intelligent lighting systems can transform…
Get a Grip on Lighting: Integrity
In this featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur…
LD+A and IES Debut LIGHTFAIR 360
LD+A magazine and the Illuminating Engineering Society recently announced the debut of a new digital magazine, LightFair 360. LightFair 360 will provide year-round updates on “all things LightFair.” Click here…
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