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Illinois Passes Its Dark Sky Bill Into Law
Dark Sky, Legislation + Regulation

Illinois Passes Its Dark Sky Bill Into Law

Sep 03, 2026

  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker officially signed the Dark Sky Act legislation (Senate Bill 3037) on August 7, 2026, with the law scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. Key Provisions…

Remote Work Findings Challenge RTO Assumptions
Lighting Industry, Research

Remote Work Findings Challenge RTO Assumptions

Sep 02, 2026

  A new study of 7,704 employees at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center adds a significant data point to the ongoing return-to-office (RTO) debate—one with implications for…

Battery Energy Storage System Market Growing
Electrification, Lighting Industry

Battery Energy Storage System Market Growing

Sep 01, 2026

  There are different scales of battery energy storage systems (BESS): Utility Scale Commercial & Industrial Building Scale Residential Scale Utility Scale BESS U.S. utility-scale battery storage is expanding at…

A New Software Platform For Lighting Manufacturers
Lighting Industry, Resources

A New Software Platform For Lighting Manufacturers

Aug 31, 2026

  I recently learned about a new type of software for lighting manufacturers that strattles many of the typically siloed configurators, CRMs, PIMs, spec sheet generators, AI analytics, branded portals…

FRA’s $5.3 Billion Program Creates Lighting Opportunities
Construction + Economy, Legislation + Regulation

FRA’s $5.3 Billion Program Creates Lighting Opportunities

Aug 28, 2026

  The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) $5.3 billion investment package incorporates lighting upgrades across its select passenger rail projects through on-board fleet modernizations, passenger station overhauls, and enhanced grade-crossing safety infrastructure. Administered under…

New Scientist Magazine Cover Story On “Red Light Starvation”
Daylighting, Light + Health

New Scientist Magazine Cover Story On “Red Light Starvation”

Aug 27, 2026

  Modern energy-saving lighting and glazing may have unintentionally altered the biological quality of indoor light, according to a New Scientist feature article examining emerging research on red and infrared…

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naturaLED® Plusrite Emergency Driver with Self Learning Diagnostics (SLD) Named to 2026 IES Progress Report

ArchLIGHT Summit Announces Key Schedule Highlights for 2026 Event in Dallas

U.S. Architectural Lighting Significantly Boosts Performance Across ValuLume, Razar and Linear EXT Families

Last Call for LHRC Online Courses for 2026!

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Events

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

NEMRA Lighting Summit 2026

Dallas, TX

TBD - Being rescheduled

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