Industry News
US-China Trade Deal Is Only One Step In The Right Direction
Last week, the United States and China reached a new trade agreement framework following intense negotiations aimed at de-escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two largest global economies.…
Fagerhult Introduces Recycled Aluminum For Sustainability
Fagerhult has taken an important step towards sustainability by announcing that its extruded aluminum profiles for several high-volume product lines will now consist of 75% recycled material. This change marks…
Clean Rooms And Amber Lighting
Amber LED light fixtures are used in cleanrooms to minimize the impact on photochemically sensitive materials and processes, such as photoresists used in semiconductor manufacturing. The 590nm amber light filters out shorter,…
Meta-Analyses Of Non-Visual Effects Of Light
A new study was published last month, Non-Image-Forming Effects of Daytime Electric Light Exposure in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Physiological, Cognitive, and Subjective Outcomes, in the IES…
Contractor Considerations For LED-To-LED Retrofits
A recent article, Guidelines for Converting LED to LED: What Turnkey Lighting Contractors Need to Know, by George McIntyre, addresses the emerging need for second-generation LED retrofits in commercial…
Why Smart, Wireless Lighting Is The Key To Elevated Design
By Chris Udall, senior product manager for commercial business, Lutron Electronics. The future of commercial lighting is wireless. As control systems evolve, smart wireless solutions are redefining what’s possible—building owners…
Remarkable “Tooth-In-Eye” Surgery Restores Eyesight To Blind
Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP), commonly referred to as “tooth-in-eye” surgery, is a remarkable and complex surgical procedure designed to restore vision in patients who are blind due to severe corneal damage,…
Update On Three Lighting Trade Shows
CANADA LIGHT EXPO 2025 Dates: November 12-13, 2025 Location: International Centre, Toronto, Canada Focuses of the show include: Architectural Lighting Landscape Lighting Smart Lighting Energy Efficient | Sustainable Lighting Human…
What To Know About T1L (10BASE-T1L)
T1L (10BASE-T1L) Ethernet technology has significant potential to accellerate building automation, by enabling the reuse of existing wiring to upgrade network infrastructure without costly running of new wiring. Building management…
A Kenyan Campus Oasis
Here is my latest article published in the May issue of LD+A Magazine: Al Jamea-tus-Saifiyah University’s Nairobi, Kenya campus stands as a testament to the seamless integration of historical…
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