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Greenbuild 2019 Issues Call for Speakers
Greenbuild 2019, the conference and expo dedicated to green building, has issued a call for session proposals and peer reviewers. Proposals must be submitted by Friday, January 4, 2019 at…
IES Issues Call for Speakers for 2019 Street and Area Lighting Conference
Speaker proposals are now being accepted by the Illuminating Engineering Society for the 2019 IES Street and Area Lighting Conference, which will be held September 22-25, 2019 in San Diego.…
Interview with Erik Charlton of Noon Home
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Erik Charlton, CEO, Noon Home, about trends in the residential smart lighting market for an article I wrote for the January 2019…
Product Monday: Micro Downlights by Lightheaded
Lightheaded Lighting’s Minimalist series of low-glare, micro downlights offer miniaturized luminaires with significant light output. Available in 3-, 5-, 10-, and 15-lamp configurations, with lumen outputs range from 525 lumens…
Chris Cuttle Proposes New Approach to Design
In the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Forum for Illumination Research, Engineering, and Science, designer and educator Christopher (“Kit”) Cuttle, MA, PhD, FCIBSE, FIESANZ, FIESNA, FSLL, proposed a new approach to lighting…
SSL Program Manager Jim Brodrick to Retire
LD+A has reported that Dr. James R. Brodrick, program manager for the Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting Program, is retiring after 23 years of service. Brodrick was the architect of…
LiFi Gets Real
My contribution to the December issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED, provides an update on the development of LiFi technology, including its early commercialization efforts. Reprinted…
DLC Accepting Submissions for Horticultural Luminaires
The DesignLights Consortium recently announced it is accepting product submissions for its Horticultural Qualified Products List. DLC-qualified horticultural lighting products are identified with a horticultural-specific DLC product logo. This logo…
Product Monday: Contemporary Pendant by Eureka
Decorative lighting manufacturer Eureka’s Verner pendant is a “deco-performance” luminaire comibining high light output with a geometric aesthetic to enhance interior spaces while providing useable light. With no visible hardware,…
Get a Grip on Lighting: How Would You Retrofit That?
In this week’s featured episode of Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur…
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