Industry News
Product Monday: Disinfection Lights by Visa Lighting and Vital Vio
Visa Lighting has developed a series of new disinfection luminaires for athletic training facilities, hospital patient rooms, dining areas, daycare facilities, public restrooms, hotel suites, college dorms and more—basically any…
LRC Study Tests the Impact of Circadian Light on Alertness in Office Workers
In 2017, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published a study showing that office workers who receive a robust dose of circadian-effective light experience better sleep, and…
Architectural Billings Index Remains in Positive Territory in February
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported an increase in architecture firm billings for February 2018 from its Architecture Billings Index (ABI), with several key segments showing an encouraging outlook…
Ted Konnerth on Price Elasticity in the Lighting Industry
In a recent newsletter, Egret Consulting published an article by founder and CEO Ted Konnerth, in which he talks about one potential winner in today’s industry disruption caused by the…
NLB Roundtable: Maintenance in the LED Era
The technological shift to LED is changing maintenance practices but not eliminating maintenance. The result is a search for new best practices, incorporating new elements such as controls into maintenance,…
Product Monday: LED Pendant by Eureka
Decorative lighting manufacturer Eureka’s Flynn LED lighting pendant, which recently earned a Red Dot Award, offers an original design packaged in a classic form. Featuring a slightly retro aluminum shade,…
Introduction to Control Software
Below is my contribution to the April issue of tED Magazine, the official NAED publication. Reprinted with permission. Networked lighting controls are control systems that use microprocessing (intelligence) and communication…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on DOE Lighting Market Characterization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) recently published a report, 2015 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization, an excellent resource for lighting market analysis and business planning. One thing is clear: The…
MLS Becomes Sole Owner of LEDVANCE
LEDVANCE GmbH, formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA, is now fully owned by MLS, a Chinese LED lighting company, through a share deal with the strategic investor IDG Capital and the financial investor…
Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy Offers Lighting Courses
The Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA) recently announced its 2018 lighting courses. The RMLA Technical Course and the RMLA Design Course are offered now concurrently from June 21 – 24.…
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