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7 New Or Revised IES Standards
Codes + Standards, Lighting Design

7 New Or Revised IES Standards

Sep 25, 2025

  The IES has approved seven new or revised lighting standards:   BSR/IES LP-30 Lighting Practice: A Comprehensive Guide to Specifying Color Rendition – Concepts, Criteria, and Implementation This Lighting Practice…

mwConnect & Network Thermostat Simplify NLC-HVAC Integration
Controls, Products + Technology

mwConnect & Network Thermostat Simplify NLC-HVAC Integration

Sep 24, 2025

mwConnect and Network Thermostat (NetX) have announced a strategic partnership designed to streamline HVAC integration into networked lighting control (NLC) platforms, to simplify and unify building automation for commercial facilities.…

6-in-1 Dimming Protocol Drivers
Products + Technology

6-in-1 Dimming Protocol Drivers

Sep 23, 2025

Multi dimming protocol drivers have been around for a while. They started as 2-protocols, then grew to 3-, 4-, and occasionally 5-protocols. There are now 6-dimming protocol drivers available. Here…

Product Monday: Snap N’Link Modular Light Bars
Lighting Design, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Snap N’Link Modular Light Bars

Sep 22, 2025

  RAB Design is a lighting manufacturer based in Toronto, Canada (not to be confused with RAB in the US). One of their interesting products is their Snap N’Link Series…

Warehouse Real Estate Declines After 15 Years Of Growth
Construction + Economy

Warehouse Real Estate Declines After 15 Years Of Growth

Sep 19, 2025

  Demand for U.S. industrial space—especially in the warehouse sector—fell for the first time in fifteen years during the second quarter of 2025, signaling a dramatic shift in commercial real…

CA 2025 Single-Family Resi Energy Code Lighting Changes
Codes + Standards

CA 2025 Single-Family Resi Energy Code Lighting Changes

Sep 18, 2025

  The 2025 California Energy Code (Title 24) clarifies lighting and control requirements for single-family residential buildings. Here is a summary of the lighting changes: § 110.9: Lighting Controls and Components. All…

Two Premier Lighting Trade Shows In Asia Combine Forces
Events

Two Premier Lighting Trade Shows In Asia Combine Forces

Sep 17, 2025

  The Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and the Hong Kong International Outdoor and Tech Light Expo stand out as Asia’s premier lighting events by combining innovation, sustainability,…

Speaking Native Architectural Language
Lighting Design

Speaking Native Architectural Language

Sep 16, 2025

  This is my latest article in LD+A Magazine’s September issue. Indian Community School’s lighting retrofit stands as a testament to the power of design in educational environments. Located in…

Product Monday: Landscape Forms 360 Solar
Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Landscape Forms 360 Solar

Sep 15, 2025

  The 360 Solar Area Light collection by Landscape Forms, developed in partnership with FlexSol Lighting Solutions, represents the integration of aestetic design and off-grid solar lighting. The solar luminaires…

Bringing Outdoors In: Daylight Shapes Wellness & Performance
Light + Health, Lighting Design

Bringing Outdoors In: Daylight Shapes Wellness & Performance

Sep 12, 2025

By Carson Alsop, WELL Faculty & Manager of Lutron Electronics’ two New York City Experience Centers We now spend nearly 90 percent of our time indoors, making interior design more…

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