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GE Announces Winners of 32nd Annual Edison Awards

May 27, 2015

The 2014 GE Edison Award was presented to Claudio Ramos, Hiram Banks, Erin Sudderth and Matt Landl of BANKS|RAMOS Architectural Lighting Design for lighting Square Inc., headquartered in San Francisco,…

Awards, Products + Technology

LIGHTFAIR 2015 Innovation Awards

May 26, 2015

Amazing collection of new products from this year’s LIGHTFAIR exhibitors, right here. Most Innovative Product of the Year: OSRAM SYLVANIA’s OmniPoint. I had the opportunity to see this product before…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: LightWell by Arborlight

May 25, 2015

Arborlight’s LightWell is a WiFi-enabled commercial grade 4×4 LED luminaire with the appearance of a traditional skylight, emulating daylight conditions–autonomously adjusting color, intensity and directionality throughout the day to match…

Events, LED + SSL

Jim Brockrick on LIGHTFAIR 2015

May 22, 2015

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy A big thanks to all of you…

Lighting Design

Certified Lighting Designer Certification Launches

May 21, 2015

Applications are now being accepted for an international evidence-based certification in architectural lighting design, the Certified Lighting Designer (CLD). The certification process, governed by the Certified Lighting Design Commission, is…

Legislation + Regulation

President Signs New Energy Efficiency Legislation

May 20, 2015

On April 30, 2015, President Obama signed S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, which specifies various Federal actions to increase energy and water efficiency in commercial buildings…

Events

LIGHTFAIR Snapshot

May 19, 2015

Lots of interesting news out of LIGHTFAIR this year, which I’ll posting over the next two weeks. Lots of good stuff coming. My own impressions: LED products continue to mature,…

Awards, Products + Technology

Product Monday: OmniPoint by OSRAM SYLVANIA

May 18, 2015

This week, I’m pleased to present a terrific new solution that explores the potential of LED technology. OSRAM’s OmniPoint is a wireless, array-based LED lighting solution that provides extremely flexible…

Awards

2015 IES Progress Report Open for Submissions

May 15, 2015

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) has announced a call for submissions for the 2015 IES Progress Report. This program offers organizations in lighting an opportunity to present…

Light + Art

Light Painters Wow on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT

May 14, 2015

Fun segment of GOT TALENT in which the Aurora Light Painters show off their talent with light painting. (Sorry the video was taken down from YouTube since I scheduled the…

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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