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ALA Tariff Alert: New Section 301 Tariffs Now in Effect
July 24th, the American Lighting Association (ALA) published a Tariff Alert summarizing the latest Section 301 Tariffs put in place by the Trump Administration. The United States Trade Representative…
Modeling When Light Matters Most for Circadian Health
New research suggests that light’s effects on sleep and circadian timing depend on the full 24-hour light environment, not just “morning light good, evening light bad.” Using a mathematical…
IEA Article Describes New Era Of LED Lighting
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest commentary argues that lighting is entering a second major transition after the global shift to LEDs. The first wave was defined by rapid…
Smart Home Trends For Multifamily Properties
Parks Associates’ recent whitepaper, From Smart Home to Building Intelligence argues that multifamily properties are moving beyond standalone smart-home features toward integrated building-intelligence platforms that unify connectivity, access, automation, security, and…
Specialty Lighting Services Steadily Growing Through Franchising
The specialty lighting sector is moving from a seasonal add-on to a year-round service category, driven by professional holiday displays, permanent roofline systems, landscape accents, and event lighting for…
Difficulty Finding Workers & Jobs Primarily Not Due To AI
A recent Washington Post article argues that the labor-market problem is bigger than AI: employers are struggling to find enough qualified workers while new graduates are finding it hard…
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