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Lighting Leads with Broader Value Proposition

Nov 20, 2025

  The following Craig DiLouie article appears in tED Magazine and is reprinted with permission of tED Magazine. DiLouie interviewed executives at Genlyte Solutions, Cooper Lighting Solutions, and Current. The…

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NLB Tesla Awards Accepting Submissions

Nov 19, 2025

  The 7th annual Tesla Awards program recognizes excellence in lighting projects that through the creative use of lighting systems and controls, illustrate the value of lighting including: improved visual…

Lighting as Infrastructure: Designing for What’s Next
Controls, Lighting Design

Lighting as Infrastructure: Designing for What’s Next

Nov 18, 2025

  By Brent Protzman, Director of Product Management at Lutron Electronics The way we design and use commercial real estate has undergone a fundamental shift. Spaces that were once almost…

Product Monday: Award-Winning Kwikset Halifax LED Lever
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Award-Winning Kwikset Halifax LED Lever

Nov 17, 2025

  Editor’s Note:  Since first publishing this story, the Kwikset Halifax LED Lever has also been recognized with an honorable mention in the 2025 SecurityInfoWatch.com Readers’ Choice Product Awards, in…

Commercial Construction Surges 11.9% In September MoM
Construction + Economy

Commercial Construction Surges 11.9% In September MoM

Nov 14, 2025

  The September 2025 Dodge Construction Network data show a continued rebound in total construction starts, with a 3.1% month-over-month increase to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of about…

Scientists Alarmed About 4,000 Proposed Satellite Mirrors
Dark Sky, Energy + Environment

Scientists Alarmed About 4,000 Proposed Satellite Mirrors

Nov 13, 2025

  Reflect Orbital, a California startup, plans to launch a demonstration satellite in 2026 that will unfold a large mirror (about 60 by 60 feet) to direct sunlight to specific…

EPA Rethinking Death Of ENERGY STAR
Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment

EPA Rethinking Death Of ENERGY STAR

Nov 12, 2025

  Following intense backlash from business leaders, bipartisan members of Congress, and industry groups, the EPA is reconsidering the ENERGY STAR program after initially announcing plans to eliminate it in…

DLC Releases Final SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0 Requirements
Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment

DLC Releases Final SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0 Requirements

Nov 11, 2025

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) released the DLC Technical Requirements for LED Lighting: SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0. Solid-State Lighting is DLC’s LED program, while LUNA (Light Usage for Night Applications)…

Unplugged But Illuminated – Finding Balance
Events, Light + Health

Unplugged But Illuminated – Finding Balance

Nov 10, 2025

  Illuminate the Future of Light and Well-Being at Canada Light Expo 2025 in Toronto, ON, November 12 & 13, 2025. On November 13 at 8:15 AM, at the Canada…

A Surge In Apartment Conversion Projects
Construction + Economy, Sustainability

A Surge In Apartment Conversion Projects

Nov 07, 2025

  Apartment conversion projects surged across the U.S. in 2024, characterized by both the volume and pace of adaptive reuse—where underperforming properties are redeveloped into multifamily residential units. According to…

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