Industry News
Architecture Billings Continue to Increase
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its seventh consecutive positive month in August 2021, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI score for August was 55.6, up…
Legrand Announces Publication of Research Study Demonstrating Indigo-Clean Light Technology Effectively and Safely Kills SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A Viruses
Legrand recently announced the publication of research showing its Kenall Indigo‑Clean light disinfection technology effectively and safely inactivates SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses in a range of real-world clinical settings.…
EIA Projects Big Increases in Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions Through 2050
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that, absent significant changes in policy or technology, world energy consumption will grow by nearly 50% between 2020 and 2050. In its International…
Nurse Builds “Light of Appreciation”
Colorado nurse Laura Weiss temporarily came out of retirement to help her colleagues vaccinated thousands of people against COVID-19 in Boulder, jabbing as many as a thousand people a day.…
Product Monday: Cylinder Luminaire by Coronet
Coronet’s Drop is a simple cylinder luminaire available in narrow or wide diameter and three heights. The luminaire can be mounted on the surface or suspended by cable. Multiple beam…
Cooper’s Travis Bouck Talks Outdoor Lighting Trends
I recently had the opportunity to interview Travis Bouck, Business Leader, Outdoor Lighting, Cooper Lighting Solutions for an article I wrote about outdoor lighting trends for tED magazine, the official…
Design Firm’s Whitepaper Describes The Lighting Design Process
Design firm Light Plan Design, Inc. recently published a whitepaper on its website describing its perspective of the the lighting design process. The process spans programming to post-occupancy and is…
Study: Nocturnal Moth Populations Affected by Street Lighting
Insect populations are declining at an alarming rate, with potentially deep, harmful impacts on ecosystems, due to a range of factors including climate change and pesticides. Scientists have also postulated…
Ten Years of LED Rebates
A big factor in getting LEDs to gain traction so quickly was the availability of rebates to help offset initial cost. While rebates for commercial lighting have been around since…
Product Monday: Solar Luminaires by SOLTECH
SOLTECH’s SUNLIKE solar luminaires offer fully integrated outdoor area lighting with lumen packages up to 9,000 lumens. The integrated solar array, battery, and LED luminaire simplifies mounting and eliminate trenching,…
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