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The Future of Lighting and the Electrical Contractor

Feb 22, 2017

My contributions to the January issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included a roundtable interview with noted experts who speculated on the future of lighting as shaped by several trends. Major lighting…

Legislation + Regulation

Metal Halide Rule Takes Effect

Feb 21, 2017

My contributions to the February issue of tED Magazine included an update on metal halide rules. Reprinted with permission. On February 10, 2017, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rules take…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: THINFIT Downlights by Green Creative

Feb 20, 2017

Green Creative’s THINFIT Series 6-in. 11.6W and 4-in. 8.5W downlights feature an integrated J-box and allow for installation in either new construction or remodel applications. These lamps also contain edge…

Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Design

Interview with LEDVANCE’s Sally Lee on Retail Lighting Trends

Feb 17, 2017

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sally Lee, LC, LEED Green Assoc., Market Segment Manager – Retail, LEDVANCE (formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA). The topic: trends in retail lighting. I’m happy…

Light + Art

Photographer Captures Light Beams

Feb 16, 2017

CBC recently reported that an Ontario man woke up in the middle of the night to see bright and colorful light beams shooting from the ground up to the sky.…

Construction + Economy

Lighting Controls Association Publishes 2017 Construction Outlook

Feb 15, 2017

The Lighting Controls Association has published its monthly feature covering major indices and forecasts for the lighting industry and nonresidential construction. Check it out here.

Events

Lighting for Tomorrow 2017 Competition Opens

Feb 14, 2017

Lighting for Tomorrow (LFT) has launched the fifteenth consecutive annual competition. Lighting for Tomorrow identifies exceptional residential lighting products that inspire consumers and the lighting community. The 2017 competition is…

Awards, Products + Technology

Product Monday: 2016 IES Progress Report

Feb 13, 2017

LD+A recently published the 2016 IES Progress Report, a selection of notable lighting products evaluated by the IES Progress Committee. One hundred and two products were accepted into the report…

Events

LightShow West Issues Call for Speakers

Feb 10, 2017

LightShow West will be held October 11-12, 2017 in Kentia Hall at the Los Angeles Convention Center. LightShow West has issued a call for speakers to present at the conference…

Events

IES Annual Conference Call for Speakers

Feb 09, 2017

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s Annual Conference will be held August 10-12, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. This year’s theme is “My Light,” bringing focus to the impact of light on our…

Events

Lightapalooza

Round Rock, TX

February 16 - 19, 2026

Light + Building

Frankfurt am Main

March 8 - 13, 2026

LEDucation 2026

New York, NY

April 14 - 15, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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Launched in 2001, LightNOW covers the rapidly changing lighting world for lighting people. Check-in daily to see new posts by Editor David Shiller, Craig DiLouie, and other experts in the lighting field including consultants and lighting designers. Posts include news items to keep you up to date, short opinion pieces to invite you to consider another point of view, new products every Monday, and links to new research and tools to help you design with light. Also be sure to subscribe to the LightNOW newsletter (free), which is published every two weeks as a digest of articles on the site. We always welcome your feedback, so feel free to comment on any of the stories that appear here at LightNOW. If you are a manufacturer, LightNOW offers a low-cost ad vehicle to reach thousands of specifiers, contractors, reps, distributors, consultants, owners, and other stakeholders in the sales channel. For advertising inquiries, contact Suelynn Shiller. Thank you for visiting, and we hope you find LightNOW useful for your career in lighting

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