Industry News
IES 2018 Illumination Awards Opens January 2
The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design. Submitted projects are judged on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria. 2018…
Product Monday: Architectural LED Luminaires by Apure
Designed to enable higher ceilings and architectural flexibility, Apure’s MINUS product series offers an ultra-thin profile for minimal recess and an almost imperceptible aperture. The MINUS, designed by Porsche Design…
Rethinking Exposure to Saturated Colored Light
In the most recent issue of Architectural Lighting, LRC Director Dr. Mariana Figueiro explains how red and blue light can be a means of increasing daytime alertness and nighttime sleep.…
IES Issues Call for Posters for 2018 Research Symposium
The Illuminating Engineering Society has issued a call for posters for the 2018 IES Research Symposium, which will explore how light affects human health. The deadline for abstract submissions is…
Evaluating Color with LED
Below is my contribution to the November issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. LEDs have further differentiated themselves from traditional light sources by offering dramatically expanded color capabilities. These…
TLED Lamp Adoption Continues to Grow
The NEMA Linear Fluorescent Lamp Index showed respective market share of 57.3% for T8, 8.6% for T5 and 12.4% for T12 in the first quarter of 2017. The index rating…
Product Monday: Healthcare Light by Focal Point
A collaboration with Curbell Medical Products, Focal Point’s Apollo 8 LED is an 8” x 4’ linear recessed LED luminaire available in three configurations to support common considerations for healthcare…
ACTLD’s Koert Vermuelen Talks Lighting and Architecture
In this video, Koert Vermeulen, principal designer and founder of ACTLD, talks about lighting and architecture, touching on subjects such as emotions and context.
LRC Study Evaluates the Blue-Light Hazard From Solid-State Lighting
LED technology has ignited widespread interest in the ways that lighting can offer benefits to people, including improved visibility at night, enhanced perceptions of brightness and security, and spectral tuning…
National Lighting Bureau Launches 38th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program
The 38th annual High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program is now underway. Sponsored by the National Lighting Bureau, this unique program is open to lighting practitioners associated with a new or upgraded…
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