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Acuity to Acquire Juno Lighting for $385 Million

Nov 10, 2015

Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Juno Lighting LLC (Juno Lighting Group), a manufacturer of track and downlighting for both the residential…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Narrow Linear (NL) Series by LaMar

Nov 09, 2015

LaMar Lighting’s Narrow Linear (NL) series of LED luminaires offers a choice of Narrow Linear Wall (NLW), Narrow Linear Surface (NLS) and Narrow Linear Recessed (NLR), all suitable for continuous…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

DOE Publishes CALiPER Report on the Photoelectric Performance of LED MR16 Lamps

Nov 06, 2015

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released Report 22.1, which is part of a series of investigations on LED MR16 lamps. Report 22 investigated the photometric performance of…

Light + Health

High-Tech Lights to Help Baby Sleep, or Students Stay Alert

Nov 05, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES recently published an interesting article about how innovative new lighting technologies, coupled with advances in understanding between light and health, are being applied in homes, schools…

Interviews + Opinion

Do Cyber Criminals Have Their Eye on the Grid?

Nov 04, 2015

As LED lighting integrates with building automation systems and provides a platform for Big Data, cyber security may become an important issue. Jerry Plank’s column in the September issue of…

Lighting Design

Wall Washing and Grazing

Nov 03, 2015

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published a quickie guide to wall washing and grazing. Click here to read this quick application guide.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Lumination EP Circular Series by GE

Nov 02, 2015

GE’s ultrathin Lumination LED Suspended Luminaire collection includes the EP Circular Series, which combines direct and indirect light in a single translucent design. A clear narrow band surrounds the luminaire’s…

Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

CLTC and Bosch Partner on DC Microgrid Demonstration

Oct 30, 2015

The California Lighting Technology Center is partnering with Bosch to demonstrate the Bosch Direct Current Building-Scale Microgrid Platform (DCBMP) at a Southern California Honda warehouse facility. Bosch will demonstrate the…

Light + Art

MIT’s Super-Fast Cameras Capture the Travel of Light

Oct 29, 2015

Interesting look at photos passing through water, enabled by super-fast cameras developed by MIT.

Lighting Industry

Lighting Industry Roundup

Oct 28, 2015

Xicato recently published on its website TM-30-15 Color Rendering results for its entire product range of XTM and XIM modules. See the results here. Hubbell Lighting has launched a competition…

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Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

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Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

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Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

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September 27-29, 2026

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