Industry News
ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 Decoded
In my June contribution to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, I describe what’s new and other major lighting requirements in the 2016 version of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1 energy standard. The new standard focuses…
IES Offers LC Study Group
I was very happy to gain the LC certification six years ago and would encourage any lighting practitioner to consider it. For those of you doing so, the Illuminating Engineering…
IES Responds to AMA Outdoor Lighting Recommendations
In 2016, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced guidelines encouraging restrictions on the spectral properties of outdoor and roadway lighting, based on CSAPH Report 2-A-16 from their Council on Science…
Product Monday: Soraa Sky Lamp for Consumer Market
Soraa’s consumer-focused full-spectrum Soraa Sky lamp, formerly named Helia, dynamically adjusts color and spectral content to promote circadian health. Customized preferences can be set through the Soraa Sky app on…
Eaton’s Scott Teschendorf on Trends in Outdoor Area Lighting
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Teschendorf, Market Development Manager, Eaton. The topic: trends in outdoor area lighting. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The…
Troffers: Retrofit or Replace?
Below is my contribution to the May issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. More than 360 million troffers provide general lighting in commercial buildings, according to the U.S. Department…
IALD Announces Winners of 34th Annual IALD Awards
The 34th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards recognized 22 projects from eight countries and including interiors, monuments, façades, museums and a residence. This year’s…
NAILD Unveils Lighting Training
The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD) recently launched a new training program through its redesigned Lighting Specialist (LS II) program, which a choice of market specialties including retail,…
Product Monday: Circus by Resident
Released at Milan 2017, New Zealand-based Resident Studio’s Circus is a system of interconnected rings, which can be arranged in sequence to create a theatrical and flexible visual and illumination…
DOE Publishes LIGHTFAIR International Presentations
At LIGHTFAIR 2017 in Philadelphia, DOE once again hosted an informational booth that offered free educational sessions to attendees. DOE has now made these presentations available for free download. They…
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