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Product Monday: Zur Outdoor Collection by Tech Lighting
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Zur Outdoor Collection by Tech Lighting

May 28, 2018

Tech Lighting’s Zur outdoor collection of wall sconces, bollards, and path lights offer lighting needed for wayfinding, architectural accents or landscape illumination. Available in a Black, Charcoal or Bronze Marine-Grade…

Architecture Firm Billings Strengthen in April
Construction + Economy

Architecture Firm Billings Strengthen in April

May 25, 2018

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported earlier this week that architecture firm billings rose for the seventh consecutive month in April, with the pace of growth increasing modestly from…

Healthy Lighting for Hospitals
Craig's Lighting Articles, Light + Health

Healthy Lighting for Hospitals

May 24, 2018

My contribution to the May issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talks about a complex but suitable application for circadian lighting–hospitals. Lighting systems have historically been designed for visual performance and comfort,…

LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards
Awards, Products + Technology

LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards

May 23, 2018

The world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) was held May 6-10 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The trade show kicked off with…

IALD Announces 35th Annual International Lighting Design Award Winners
Awards

IALD Announces 35th Annual International Lighting Design Award Winners

May 22, 2018

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recently announced the winners of the 35th Annual International Lighting Design Awards, which recognized 17 diverse projects of exceptional quality. Accepting the Radiance…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Soraa Arc Downlights

May 21, 2018

Soraa recently expanded its Soraa Arc portfolio with Soraa Arc downlights, which features a custom-designed retractable device allowing 35-degree aiming with full 360-degree rotation. The wall washing downlight features uniform…

Preciosa Wows with Playful Light Installation
Light + Art

Preciosa Wows with Playful Light Installation

May 18, 2018

Preciosa Lighting’s design concept, “Breathing New Life Into Light,” displayed at 2018 Salone del Mobile in Milan, allowed visitors to interact with the lighting installation, which was shaped like a…

Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast 3
Interviews + Opinion

Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast 3

May 17, 2018

Greg Ehrich, LC, owner of lighting distributor Premier Lighting, and entrepeneur Michael Colligan produced the “Get A Grip On Lighting” podcast. tED Magazine recently signed up this duo to produce…

Roundtable: Connected Lighting
Controls, Craig's Lighting Articles

Roundtable: Connected Lighting

May 16, 2018

Below is my contribution to the May issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. A major technological and product trend in lighting is connected lighting, consisting of LED luminaires integrated…

DOE Announces Up to $15 Million for Early-Stage Solid-State Lighting Research
LED + SSL

DOE Announces Up to $15 Million for Early-Stage Solid-State Lighting Research

May 15, 2018

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced up to $15 million to conduct early-stage, innovative research to drive further breakthroughs in solid-state lighting technology. This funding will accelerate the…

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