Product Monday: EMerge Alliance LED Luminaires by Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc. has developed a comprehensive portfolio of dimmable, controllable, low-voltage (24V) LED luminaires. Using EMerge Alliance standards, Acuity Brands low-voltage LED luminaires were designed and engineered to maximize…

Light Fantastic: BBC Documentary on the Phenomenon of Light

BBC Four’s Light Fantastic is a documentary series about light that aired in 2004. The series included four episodes, shown below. Part 1: “Let There be Light” Part 2: “The…

The Great Fluorescent Pickle Experiment

The Great Fluorescent Pickle Experiment 2.0.

Starpath Glow in the Dark Pavement by Pro-Teq

Pro-Teq’s Starpath is a spray-on photoluminescent coating that harvests sunlight and illuminates like a starry sky at night. The material is non-reflective, anti-slip, waterproof, and can be applied to tarmac,…

Nuance: A Dance with Light

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Product Monday: TrueWhite Technology by Cree

Cree, Inc. has extended its Cree Edge High Output LED luminaire series with TrueWhite Technology to bring 90 CRI color quality and performance to outdoor lighting applications. The high-performance luminaire…

Interactive LED Lighting Invigorates City Center

This installation of Philips LED lighting illustrates how lighting can be used to beautify and re-energize urban spaces. In the Dutch town of Veghel, an interactive lighting curtain is used…

Lighting for Senior Citizens

My lighting column published in the July 2013 issue of TED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. As the first of the baby boomer generation started retirement in 2012, the 65+ age…

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Luminaire Manufacturing Industry Valued at $10 Billion

IBISWorld’s Lighting Fixtures Manufacturing Market Research Report (NAICS 33512), published in October 2013, provides an analysis of the commercial and residential luminaire industry. Valuing the industry at $10 billion in…