Craig DiLouie

Hubbell Lighting’s Remedi™ LED multi-function bed light features four distinct optical compartments to eliminate the need to physically move any portion of the luminaire housing to utilize key lighting functions. This is a radical departure from the traditional solutions and an innovation that allows the healthcare professional to more efficiently accomplish critical patient evaluations, eliminates a potentially hazardous activity over the patient, and reduces the chance of contamination.

Virtual personal assistants use speech recognition technology to execute voice commands by users. Now homeowners can control their lighting, shades, thermostats, A/V, and other smart devices using virtual assistant apps and devices compatible with popular smart lighting and home automation systems.

At the Strategies in Light conference held February 28-March 2, 2017 in Anaheim, California, Dan Ryan, VP Product, IoT Solutions, Acuity Brands Lighting examined lighting disruption posed by LED technology and the Internet of Things (IoT). He said a good starting point to predicting what will happen next in the lighting industry is to look at changes in similar industries such as electronics and computing. Specifically, by examining bundling and unbundling, based on a quote attributed to American executive Jim Barksdale: “There are two ways to make money in business: You can unbundle, or you can bundle.”

The California Energy Alliance (CEA) is an organization dedicated to promoting deep energy savings, sustainable energy generation, and integration in the State of California. Comprised of representatives of a broad range of organizations, CEA actively participates in the development and implementation of building energy standards and other initiatives.

The lighting industry continues to explore potential benefits of lighting solutions that optimize human health. Studies indicate light has physiological effects that go beyond vision. In recent years, the industry has focused on the impact of light on the human circadian system, and how electric lighting choices thereby can affect circadian health. Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, Professor and Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, says there are four major factors in designing a lighting solution that optimizes circadian health.

A complement to Covert, an adjustable cove lighting solution, Focal Point’s Covert Lite is a compact and cost-effective LED cove light that delivers strong illumination. The low-profile luminaire, with a shallow 2-in. housing height, is suitable for coves ranging from 4 in. to 24 in. in height and mounts in drywall, grid, and industry-leading pre-engineered cove ceiling solutions.

Germany recently unveiled the world’s first Li-Fi-enabled classroom, according to LUX.

The Department of Energy recently posted the workshop presentations and materials from its 2017 Solid-State Lighting Technology R&D Workshop, held November 8 in Portland, OR.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Eric Meadows, Global Product Manager Industrial LED, Current by GE. The topic: LED high-bay lighting.