Another article in Thomas Schielke’s “Light Matters” series at ARCHDAILY.com, “Creating Walls with Light” examines two early approaches to using light to define walls and make a big impact on architecture. Using examples, he presents uniform wall washing and grazing, sometimes with concealed lighting equipment to enhance the effect.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program recently announced the 2021 National Energy Codes Conference will take place July 20-22, 2021. This year’s conference will be presented in a virtual forum and free to for all to attend.

The Illuminating Engineering Society, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will present a free webinar, “Meeting the Moment: Lighting and Wellness,” on June 3, 2021.

Kenall recently announced that its Indigo-Clean technology is proven effective in killing both SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza-A in recently conducted independent lab testing.

Gotham’s Incito 4” Direct-Indirect Wall Mount Cylinder luminaire, the first direct-indirect luminaire in the Incito family, facilitates grazing to create contrast and bring depth to vertical surfaces.

The application of light is not only concerned with illumination but its absence–shadow–creating intriguing contrasts for certain types of architecture. In this article published by ARCHDAILY.com, Thomas Schielke describes architect’s Louis Kahn’s approach to light and darkness.

The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City (IESNYC) has selected two graduate students – Katrina Matejcik, a candidate in the MFA Interior Design and Lighting Design programs at Parsons School of Design at the New School (Parsons) and Dianna Osickey, a candidate in the MPS Lighting Design (MPSL) program at the New York School of Interior (NYSID) – as recipients of the 2021 IESNYC Merit Scholarship. Each student will receive an award of $25,000.

The Illuminating Engineering Society recently announced that registration is open for Light for Life, a global conversation about the impact of light on the lives of humans, plants, and animals. For this event, IES will host webinars over the course of three days the week culminating in the International Day of Light (16-May) with partner organizations from around the world.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently announced the launch of the new Rensselaer Institute for Energy, the Built Environment, and Smart Systems (EBESS).