Industry News
Does Light Level Affect Spatial Learning and Memory?
Researchers at Michigan State University studied the brains of rodents after exposing them to dim and bright light for a month. They found that consistent exposure to dim or bright…
Getting to Know the WELL Building Standard
My monthly lighting column for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR covers the WELL Building Standard, which aims to promote building design that supports human health and wellness. Similar to LEED, WELL is a…
Product Monday: Flex Tube Pixel SE by Acclaim
Acclaim Lighting’s Flex Tube Pixel SE is a flexible, side-emitting LED strip that features RGB control of every 3.27” section for exterior or interior lighting applications. IP68-rated and submersible to…
Robert Karlicek Talks Internet of Things
I recently had the opportunity to interview Robert Karlicek, Jr., Ph.D., professor and director, Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications (LESA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The topic? The future for…
July Architecture Firm Billings Remain Positive
Architecture firm billings growth slowed again in July 2018 but remained positive overall for the tenth consecutive month, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index…
IES Announces 2018 Illumination Award Winners
The Illuminating Engineering Society recently announced a total of 14 projects receiving the highest honors at the 2018 IES Illumination Awards. More than 200 projects were recognized with Awards of…
Making the Case for Circadian Lighting
For the September 2018 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, I contributed a feature article about various research that is slowly building a case for circadian lighting, and may inform best practices.…
Product Monday: Smart Lighting Panels by Nanoleaf
Nanoleaf’s smart lighting panels are user-configurable, triangular, flat panels that can be arranged in any shape via smart links on each side. They can transform a space using 16.7 million…
Get a Grip on Lighting: Visible Light Disinfection
In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Clifford J. Yahnke, Ph.D, Director, Clinical Affairs at Indigo-Clean, talks about the potential benefits of visible light…
Mark Lien on the Internet of Things
I recently had the opportunity to interview Mark Lien, LC, HBDP, CLMC, CLEP, LEED BD&C, Industry Relations Manager, Illuminating Engineering Society, about where things stand right now and possibly in…
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