Craig DiLouie

After nine years developing its software protocol to enable interoperability of smart street lighting systems and other smart city applications from multiple vendors, the TALQ Consortium announced it is sharing with the smart city community the detail of the TALQ OpenAPI Specification in the public domain.

The Illuminating Engineering Society will host a webinar, “Meeting the Moment: Lighting and Value,” on August 12, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) is running two concurrent online educational programs starting in September 2021.

A-Light’s Apex integrates into architecture to provide illumination with a minimal visible light source due to recessed cell technology and a dark aperture.

The third edition of UL 8802, Outline of Investigation for Germicidal Systems, introduces a new Part IV to the Standard. This section addresses retrofit kits that facilitate replacement of the light source of a General Lighting Service luminaire with a UV LED emitter assembly. For this product type, risk of UV overexposure is mitigated by the exclusive use of UV LED sources that are classified as “risk group exempt” in accordance with criteria in IEC 62471.

Are you aware of the Million LED Challenge in California? This program is a collaborative effort by the University of California, California State University, California Community Colleges, and the California State Department of General Services. It recently expanded to include options for converting linear fluorescent lighting to LED.

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently released the final version of its updated Technical Requirements for Horticultural Lighting (Version 2.1). Scheduled to take effect September 1, the new policy establishes Qualified Products List (QPL) eligibility for three additional product types, and reflects changes made in response to stakeholder comments received this spring.

On July 15, 2021, from 12 – 1:30 PM ET, the Illuminating Engineering Society will host a special webinar providing updates on light and health research from three leading institutions.

LSI Industries’ Opulence is a new series of outdoor luminaires available with five mounting styles and aesthetics including a curved luminaire, clean housing, and a nearly seamless mounting assembly.