Craig DiLouie

Designed to enable higher ceilings and architectural flexibility, Apure’s MINUS product series offers an ultra-thin profile for minimal recess and an almost imperceptible aperture. The MINUS, designed by Porsche Design Studio, features proprietary precision optics engineered to distribute light very evenly without glare. The luminaire itself is invisible to the eye and is available in [...]

In the most recent issue of Architectural Lighting, LRC Director Dr. Mariana Figueiro explains how red and blue light can be a means of increasing daytime alertness and nighttime sleep. While tunable lighting systems provide a dynamic lighting solution that create an aesthetically pleasing environment for users, when it comes to circadian-effective lighting, layers of [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has issued a call for posters for the 2018 IES Research Symposium, which will explore how light affects human health. The deadline for abstract submissions is December 15, 2017.

LEDs have further differentiated themselves from traditional light sources by offering dramatically expanded color capabilities. These capabilities enable distributors to better serve existing customers and build new markets. Accomplishing this requires understanding LED technology, metrics used to evaluate color, and knowing what the customer wants and needs.

The NEMA Linear Fluorescent Lamp Index showed respective market share of 57.3% for T8, 8.6% for T5 and 12.4% for T12 in the first quarter of 2017. Remarkably, TLED lamps, which accounted for 15.3% of shipments in the first quarter, increased to 21.7% in the second quarter.

A collaboration with Curbell Medical Products, Focal Point’s Apollo 8 LED is an 8” x 4’ linear recessed LED luminaire available in three configurations to support common considerations for healthcare design: comfort, function, safety, sustainability, and health and wellness.

In this video, Koert Vermeulen, principal designer and founder of ACTLD, talks about lighting and architecture, touching on subjects such as emotions and context.

The increasing popularity of LED technology has raised concerns about retinal damage via a mechanism known as blue-light hazard. Research conducted by the Lighting Research Center demonstrated in a majority of cases LED lighting does not present a greater risk of blue-light hazard than traditional sources such as incandescent.

The 38th annual High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program is now underway. Sponsored by the National Lighting Bureau, this unique program is open to lighting practitioners associated with a new or upgraded illumination system that provides substantial benefits. Entries must be received by the no later than December 31, 2017.