Industry News
Daylighting Performance Metrics Explained
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published an article about annual daylighting performance metrics–Spatial Daylight Autonomy and Annual Sunlight Exposure–adopted by the IES. These metrics enable designers to quantify and evaluate the success…
Product Monday: Stream by Prudential
Prudential Lighting’s Stream Series creates an uninterrupted, uniform line of light, now available in multiple configurations ideal for a variety of lens-free “veiled source ambient” architectural applications. Stream Series Square:…
Masters of Light Webcast Series
The UK’s LIGHTING Magazine recently completed a series of live webcasts, “Masters of Light.” In this series, lighting designers, artists and architects talk about their work, methods and philosophy in…
The Female Form Dressed in Light
(may not be suitable for all audiences) Parisian photographer Dani Olivier wanted to do nude portraits that haven’t been done before. He had an idea: use the body as canvas…
Primer on IP Ratings
LUX recently published a primer on luminaire ingress protection (IP) ratings. Check it out here.
Tom Butters Named IES Director of Education
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has appointed Tom Butters as the new IES Director of Education, effective August 1, 2016. This new position was established to address the growing need…
Product Monday: Cree Expands OSQ with Higher Output Luminaire
Cree has extended its OSQ Series Area and Flood LED luminaires with a new OSQ 28L Outdoor Area and Flood LED luminaire. This high-output option delivers up to 28,285 lumens,…
New Technology Converts Windows into Transparent Solar Panels
Based on a belief solar cells should be integrated with everyday products and surfaces, Ubiquitous Energy has developed the first transparent solar cell. The film can be applied to any…
Scientists Discover New Form of Light
Irish researchers have discovered a new form of light. Light travels in a straight line but also rotates around its axis. It was believed the angular momentum of these photos…
IESNYC Announces Winners of the 2016 Student Lighting Competition
Now in its 16th year, the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Student Lighting Competition (SLC) awarded “12:04:24 – 12:04:50 AM,” a collaboration between Leela Shanker and Samuel…
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