Industry News
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1 Addendum BB Open for Public Review Until September 17, 2018
The ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1 Lighting Subcommittee has revised the structure for determining recommended lighting power density levels, for the first time aligning with the IES Handbook and Recommended Practices. The resulting…
LIGHTFAIR Continues Management Agreement with AmericasMart Atlanta’s Buyer
LIGHTFAIR International recently announced that it will continue its management contract with International Market Centers (IMC) following the merger between IMC and AmericasMart Atlanta (AMC). LIGHTFAIR is co-owned by the…
DoE Invites Nominations for Membership on the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the solicitation of nominations to fill upcoming vacancies on the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal…
LIGHTFAIR 2019 Speaker Proposal Deadline Extended to August 17
LIGHTFAIR has extended its speaker proposal deadline to August 17 at 11:59 PM EDT. Course content can cover any topics relating to lighting, design, technology or professional development. Courses can…
Testing Horticultural Lighting
A news item I contributed to the August issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. According to Technavio, the global greenhouse horticulture market is expected to grow at a CAGR…
Product Monday: Linear Pendant by A-Light
A-Light’s AERIAL linear pendant features a precisely engineered micro-structure light guide, which provides direct and indirect illumination. The semi-transparent lens provides a discreet view to the core infrastructure of the…
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…
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