Lightheaded Lighting’s Minimalist series of low-glare, micro downlights offer miniaturized luminaires with significant light output.

In the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Forum for Illumination Research, Engineering, and Science, designer and educator Christopher (“Kit”) Cuttle, MA, PhD, FCIBSE, FIESANZ, FIESNA, FSLL, proposed a new approach to lighting design that integrates illumination factors beyond workplane light levels.

LD+A has reported that James Brodrick, program manager for the Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting Program, is retiring after 23 years of service.

My contribution to the December issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED, provides an update on the development of LiFi technology, including its early commercialization efforts.

The DesignLights Consortium recently announced it is accepting product submissions for its Horticultural Qualified Products List.

Decorative lighting manufacturer Eureka’s Verner pendant is a “deco-performance” luminaire comibining high light output with a geometric aesthetic to enhance interior spaces while providing useable light. With no visible hardware, the pendant is intended for use in high ceiling applications, open areas or spaces where diminished focus on the ceiling is the aim.

When you’re about to do a lighting upgrade, knowing the specifications of a luminaire is just the start. What are other things to consider when retrofitting?

The Illuminating Engineering Society has issued a call for speakers for its 2019 Annual Conference, which will be held August 8-10, 2019 in Louisville, KY and has the theme of Light.Affect / Light.Effect. The deadline for proposals is February 15, 2019.

ConstructConnect recently published new projections of U.S. put-in-place (PIP) construction activity. Overall, the organization sees a robust future for construction activity over the next three years in both the residential and nonresidential building sectors.