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Between Land & Sea: The Seattle Ferry Terminal

Here is my latest article published in the July issue of LD+A Magazine: The Seattle Ferry Terminal at Colman Dock, a crucial hub in Washington State’s ferry system, serves approximately…

Maryland’s New Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS)

  The Maryland Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) are a set of statewide regulations established to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve energy efficiency in large buildings, as mandated…

Could Color E-Paper Be Integrated Into Luminaires?

Most people have seen e-paper in devices like Kindle screens. Rapid development is occurring on full color e-paper, to create low energy displays. Some of these color e-paper displays are…

Updates On Three Lighting Trade Shows

ArchLIGHT Summit 2025 Dates: September 16-17, 2025 Location: Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX Attendee registration is open. Register here. LightNOW is a media sponsor of ArchLIGHT Summit. More information on…

Is M-EDI a Reliable Predictor of Circadian Entrainment?

By Bill Chan, President, LiteController Inc. Melanopic Equivalent Daylight Illuminance (M-EDI) is widely used to assess circadian-effective lighting, but is it truly optimized for human biological responses? What is M-EDI?…

Smart Lighting & Shading Maximize Natural Light & Wellbeing

  By Brent Protzman, Ph.D., Director of Product Management for Commercial Shades, Lutron Electronics The commercial real estate market today looks very different than five years ago. As the occupancy…

2024 IECC Lighting Control Requirements

Lighting Controls Association (LCA) Education Director and LightNOW Founder, Craig DiLouie recently published an article, Deep Dive Into the Lighting Control Requirements of the 2024 IECC. The article provides a…

Agentic AI Moves Quickly Into Big Box Retail

“Agentic” AI in quickly gaining adoption in big box retail, including Walmart’s recent launch of its AI-powered shopping assistant, “Sparky.” Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that can act…

Ombra: A Self-Powered Smart Pergola

Ombra “room-as-an-appliance,” is a self-powered, and relocatable smart pergola developed by SolarYard (a LetRight Brand), in China. Ombra offers high-tech, off-grid garden structures, to transform the traditional concept of a…

pureLiFi’s KiteFin XE Delivers Greater Range & Gbps Capacity

pureLiFi, a global leader in LiFi technology, has announced the launch of Kitefin XE, its next-generation LiFi system designed to deliver highly secure wireless communications for defense, government, and enterprise…

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