Industry News
Lighting Leads in Energy Savings
Pat yourselves on the back, lighting industry. According to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, lighting contributed more than any other building system to reducing energy consumption…
Defining the Daylight Zone
HLB Lighting Design’s daylighting guru Matthew Tanteri wrote a short article defining the daylight zone and how to determine its dimensions within a building. Check it out here.
National Institute on Aging Awards $3.8 Million for Light and Health Research to Dr. Mariana Figueiro
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) recently awarded a new 5-year grant totaling $3.8 million to Dr. Mariana Figueiro, Professor and Director at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer…
Lighting Maintenance Checklist
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance recently published an infographic describing lighting maintenance best practices, which can help maintain the integrity of a new lighting design over the long term.
Product Monday: Touch Screen DMX Controls by Tivoli
Tivoli Lighting’s TivoCue DMX Controller Series was designed to simplify the setting and changing of any aspect of color schemes for permanent lighting systems. The three controllers in the series…
What’s Up with Downlights?
Recessed downlights are going through some dramatic changes, says David Shiller, President of Lighting Solution Development. In this article in a recent issue of enLIGHTenment Magazine, he takes a look…
Agriculture and Food Systems Expert Dr. Roger Beachy to Keynote LRC Summit
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute welcomes Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D., as one of the keynote speakers for the 2019 Summit, October 15-17 in Troy, New York.…
Eaton’s Jay Sachetti on Outdoor Area Lighting Trends
I recently interviewed Jay Sachetti, Director, Eaton Lighting on the topic of what’s new in LED outdoor area lighting for an article I developed for the February 2020 issue of…
IES Ready Reference App Now Available in English, Spanish, French
Free to download and compatible with any Android or iOS smart phone or tablet, the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Ready Reference App provides core lighting knowledge, general knowledge, lighting/energy/economics calculator, and…
Product Monday: DLC Premium LED Linear Strips by Venture
SONY DSC Venture Lighting has expanded the choices of wattage, color temperature and factory-installed options with its improved, energy-efficient line of linear strip light luminaires. This addition of 12 new…
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