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Will LIGHTFAIR be Held Online in 2020?
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Will LIGHTFAIR be Held Online in 2020?

Apr 07, 2020

The LIGHTFAIR conference and trade show recently postponed and then canceled its 2020 event in Las Vegas due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference organizers appear to be preparing to…

Collaborate to Overcome Uncertainty, Says Lighting Specialist
Interviews + Opinion

Collaborate to Overcome Uncertainty, Says Lighting Specialist

Apr 07, 2020

Mick Ventola, the founder and managing director of Ventola Projects, a Leicestershire-based electrical installation and LED lighting specialist, recently announced the suspension of his projects in the UK, to be…

Product Monday: UV-C Radiometer for UV-C LEDs & Germicidal UV Sources by Gigahertz-Optik
Products + Technology

Product Monday: UV-C Radiometer for UV-C LEDs & Germicidal UV Sources by Gigahertz-Optik

Apr 06, 2020

Gigahertz-Optik’s X1-1-UV-3726 radiometer enables the effectiveness of UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to be accurately determined for both low pressure mercury (254nm) germicidal lamps and UV-C LEDs. Additionally, the device has…

CIE Offers Two Free Publications on UV Disinfection
Light + Health

CIE Offers Two Free Publications on UV Disinfection

Apr 03, 2020

Supporting the global action to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) recently released two key publications on ultraviolet radiation disinfection, now available free for the…

LIGHTFAIR Canceled
Events

LIGHTFAIR Canceled

Apr 02, 2020

The May 3-7, 2020 LIGHTFAIR trade show and conference, previously announced as postponed, is now canceled, as announced today by the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Illuminating Engineering…

Ecosense Acquires Assets from Soraa
Lighting Industry

Ecosense Acquires Assets from Soraa

Apr 02, 2020

Ecosense recently announced it has acquired assets from Soraa. Under the terms of the deal, Ecosense acquires the Soraa name, intellectual property and lamps, including the company’s signature VIVID, BRILLIANT…

WAC Donates 500,000 Masks to US Healthcare Providers for COVID-19 Relief
Lighting Industry

WAC Donates 500,000 Masks to US Healthcare Providers for COVID-19 Relief

Apr 01, 2020

Starting early in the year, WAC Lighting ordered 500,000 Level-3 Surgical Masks with the intent of donating them to COVID-19 healthcare relief efforts abroad. As conditions dramatically worsened in the…

Global Lighting Association Urges Continuing Access to Lighting Products
Lighting Industry

Global Lighting Association Urges Continuing Access to Lighting Products

Mar 31, 2020

The Global Lighting Association (GLA) recently issued a press releases urging authorities to ensure sustained access to lighting products during these challenging times by categorizing lighting as an essential product…

IES Roundtable: The Impact of COVID-19 on Lighting Professionals
Lighting Industry

IES Roundtable: The Impact of COVID-19 on Lighting Professionals

Mar 30, 2020

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has posted a special Forces of Change virtual roundtable to provide a report on the impact of COVID-19 on lighting professionals, during these difficult times,…

COVID-19 Stalls Demand for Design Services
Construction + Economy

COVID-19 Stalls Demand for Design Services

Mar 27, 2020

A new report today from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) reveals the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on architecture firms in the U.S. A recent AIA survey found…

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