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Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast: Is Your Lighting WELL?
In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Gayathri Unnikrishnan, Concept Lead for Light at International WELL Building Institute, talks about the WELL standard and…
NEMA Publishes Whitepaper About Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors
The Lighting Systems Division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published a white paper, “Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Evaluation,” available for download at the National…
An Informal Conversation About the IoT with Some Big Thinkers
Over the past month, I had an interesting conversation with some big thinkers in the lighting industry about lighting and the Internet of Things. The conversation started with an email…
Lighting for Patient Rooms
I contributed this application article to the August issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Americans receive healthcare in more than 10,000 inpatient healthcare…
Product Monday: MultiPurpose Linear by Columbia Lighting
With continuous illumination, integrated controls, multiple lens options and single or row mounting, Columbia Lighting’s MultiPurpose Linear is adaptable to numerous applications. The MultiPurpose Linear is available in 2ʹ, 4ʹ…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR on Lighting Rebates
My contribution to the July 2018 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about trends in lighting rebates, notably: LED rebates level out New lighting categories are being covered DLC Premium differentiates…
Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast: The Health Effects of Lighting
NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast recently interviewed John Davenport, Chief Scientist at Energy Focus, about the health effects of lighting.
IECC 2018 Includes Significant Lighting Power and Control Changes
My contribution to the Lighting Controls Association website in July covered major control changes in the 2018 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which was published in 2017.…
ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 Named New National Energy Reference Standard
In February 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program issued a determination stating that ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,…
Product Monday: Colorful Luminaires with Mix and Match Options by Eaton
Eaton’s Shaper 1400 and Shaper 1800 series of architectural pendants offer decorative, mix and match color options as standard, making it easier to meet lighting design requirements while staying on…
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