Industry News
Mark Lien on “The Outsiders”
In a recent issue of LD+A, Mark Lien talks about a potentially alarming disconnect between innovation in lighting occurring inside and outside the lighting industry. Mark opens his column with…
LRC: Tailored Light Improves Sleep Quality, Depression, Agitation in Older Adults With Alzheimer’s Disease
Most people associate Alzheimer’s disease with profound memory loss, but it is often the symptoms—sleep disturbances, depression, and agitation—that are a challenge to treat, and can significantly reduce the quality…
Electrical Contractors in an IoT World
The Internet of Things offers electrical contractors powerful revenue-generating service opportunities and new challenges, according to a 2019 report published by ELECTRI International. This is the topic of one of…
Product Monday: Indirect/Direct Pendant by Amerlux
Coming in early 2020, Amerlux’s AERUS lighting solution offers comfortable indirect/direct (75/25) distribution, a distinct aesthetic, no visual power feed, closer ceiling mounts (12 inches below the ceiling), and wider…
Animated Movies Need Lighting Designers Too
Dan O’Brien, an artist who does lighting for animated movies, had a hard time describing exactly what he did for a living. Then he Tweeted before and after shots. As…
Hubbell’s Paul Lewis on LED Outdoor Area Lighting Trends
I recently interviewed Paul Lewis, Vice President – Brand Marketing / Hubbell Lighting on the topic of what’s new in LED outdoor area lighting for an article I developed for…
Lighting Standard Offers Performance Specifications for LED Lamps
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published ANSI C78.53-2019 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Performance Specifications for Direct Replacement LED (Light Emitting Diode) Lamps. Written for a primary audience…
Product Monday: Micro-Lux Photometric Detector
The VL-3707 Micro-Lux Photometric Detector by Gigahertz-Optik is suitable for extreme low light level applications like testing and characterizing night vision equipment used in surveillance, security, and automotive applications. The…
It’s a Question of Quality: Lighting Upgrades
As the LED revolution matures and the technology approaches its practical limit for efficacy, the conversation is shifting from energy-efficiency back toward lighting quality. This conversation goes beyond watts and…
2019 IES Annual Conference Proceedings Available for Download
The Illuminating Engineering Society has published its 2019 annual conference proceedings as a downloadable document, available for $250. Click here to check out the presentations and order a copy.
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