Industry News
Focal Point’s Mark D’Ambrosio on the WELL Building Standard
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mark D’Ambrosio, Senior Project Engineer – New Technology Strategy, Focal Point on the topic of how lighting fits into the WELL Building Standard.…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Lighting Survey Results
One of my contributions to the April 2019 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR is the results of a survey about contractor attitudes in the lighting market. Key findings: A majority of…
John Bachner Retiring from the NLB
The National Lighting Bureau recently announced that John Bachner, Founder and Executive Director, is retiring after 43 years. John started the NLB in 1976 in response to the energy crises.…
Product Monday: Zero Drop LED Tape by Tivoli
Tivoli Lighting’s Zero Drop Elite TivoTape™ LED light tape features high color rendering and R9 value to make colors stand out in custom applications for high-end retail and restaurants, resorts…
Survey: Majority of Europeans Want Better Workplace Lighting
Results from a pan-European survey reveal that current lighting in the workplace is not satisfying end-users and their needs, while at the same time it is regarded as an influence…
ElectricalTrends.com Identifies Selling Direct as Potentially Growing Trend
Distributor-focused website ElectricalTrends.com’s Q418 Pulse of Lighting survey found that lighting manufacturers selling direct was frequently mentioned as a market dynamic among respondents. Not only are smaller companies engaging in…
2018 LIT Lighting Design Award Winners Announced
The LIT Lighting Design Awards recently announced the winners of its 2018 international competition. The winners are: 2018 LIT Lighting Designer of the Year: Bike Square, Novartis Campus, Basel by…
IES to Host Roadway Lighting Webinar
On May 16, from 12-1 PM ET, the Illuminating Engineering Society will host a webinar presenting ANSI/IES RP-8-18 | Practice for Design and Maintenance of Roadway and Parking Facility Lighting.…
Product Monday: Photometric Power Tools by Lighting Analysts
Lighting Analysts, Inc.’s new Photometric Power Tools software was specifically invented to solve the problem of data maintenance due to the rapidly changing LED product cycle. Manufacturers dedicate significant worker…
Cybersecurity Challenges Lighting Industry
Below is my contribution to the March issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Connected lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT) promise extraordinary…
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