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Lighting Design

Three Ways Lighting Can Affect Mood

Nov 01, 2013

Manufacturer Vode recently published an interesting article on its blog, identifying three ways lighting can affect mood. “One of the most challenging – and oftentimes frustrating – aspects of architecture…

Light + Art

Baby LED Halloween Suit

Oct 31, 2013

Happy Halloween!

Lighting Industry

T5 Fluorescent Lamp Shipments See Sustained Growth

Oct 31, 2013

NEMA’s T5 lamp shipments index sustained a recent growth trend by posting its fourth consecutive quarterly increase during 2013Q2. The index grew by 2.6% compared to the previous quarter and…

Events

LED Specifier Summit to be Held November 21, 2013 in Chicago

Oct 30, 2013

Launched by Exponation, LLC, the LED Specifier Summit is happening November 21, 2013, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers. This new one-day event will offer education in LED lighting…

Events, Light + Art

Chase the Dark Event Coming November 14-15, 2013

Oct 29, 2013

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) will “Chase the Dark” across the globe on November 14, 2013, with a series of temporary lighting installations demonstrating the power of light…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Cyrus by Bruck Lighting

Oct 28, 2013

Bruck Lighting’s Cyrus is a hand-blown German Artisan glass pendant featuring clear crystal glass or an internal opaque lacquering for a white or black exterior. A gold or silver leaf…

Research

Marijuana Grow Houses Projected as Lighting Growth Market

Oct 25, 2013

A new market research report published by Lighting Solution Development reveals a large and rapidly expanding market for horticultural grow lights to legal, commercial marijuana growers. As of October, 2013,…

Education + Resources

Hubbell on the Color of Light

Oct 24, 2013

On its blog, Hubbell recently published a primer on color quality by Chris Bailey, Director of company’s Lighting Solutions Center. It begins: “When it comes to color and light, everyone…

Education + Resources, Energy + Environment, Lighting Design

IES Updates Lighting Upgrade Guide

Oct 23, 2013

The Illuminating Engineering Society has published an updated version of its authoritative reference on lighting upgrades, LEM-3-13. The document has been organized into three sections. The first describes general issues…

Lighting Industry

NEMA Lighting Systems Index Gains Continue During Second Quarter

Oct 22, 2013

NEMA’s latest quarterly posting of the Lighting Systems Index suggests the North American lighting market is in a state of growth. The LSI posted a modest increase of 2.4% on…

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Events

DLC Summit 2026

Los Angeles, CA

October 26-27, 2026

IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

Phoenix, AZ

November 8-11, 2026

Light Expo London

London, UK

November 18 - 19, 2026

Canada Light Expo 2026

Toronto, Canada

November 18-19, 2026

Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show

Dallas, TX

January 6-9, 2027

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