The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) honored Kasia Kozak, MS in Lighting, at the Lighting Research Center (LRC), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI); Trinetra Manickavasagam, MFA Lighting Design Parsons the School of Design, and Ivan Zamora, Master of Professional Studies in Lighting Design at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), on October 28, 2020 when they presented their winning theses to a virtual audience of lighting professionals. The IESNYC awarded each recipient $2,000.
Craig DiLouie
AIA: Architectural Billings Slowdown Moderated in September
A slight improvement in business conditions led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
LIGHTFAIR 2021 Postponed to October
Today, the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), and International Market Centers (IMC) announced that the LIGHTFAIR 2021 trade show and conference will be postponed until October 2021.
Light + Health, Products + Technology
Product Monday: UVC Luminaires by Hubbell
Hubbell Lighting’s SpectraClean 254 expands the company’s SpectraClean portfolio, which launched in 2019 with 405-nm solutions. The portfolio features a series of luminaires that combine visible white with 254-nm UVC energy to meet ambient and task lighting requirements while providing a continuous, unobtrusive disinfection option for commercial applications.
Craig’s Lighting Articles, Lighting Design
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: TM-30 Turns Five
My most recent contribution to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR provides an update on the TM-30 color evaluation method, which turned five this year.
Leviton Licenses GE Current’s 365DisInFX UVA Tech
Leviton Lighting recently announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with GE Current to acquire its 365DisInFxTM UVA technology, a new disinfection lighting technology, for incorporation into the company’s lighting portfolio. The patented technology can help to disinfect surfaces in occupied spaces, with immediate applications in healthcare, commercial, and educational facilities via Leviton Lighting & Controls luminaires.
Controls, Education + Resources
Lighting Controls Association Offers Two Free Webinars and Publishes New Course
The Lighting Controls Association now offers two YouTube webinars on tunable-white lighting and automatic plug load control, plus a new course on integrating lighting control and building automation systems.
LEDucation Calls for Speakers
LEDucation, whose 2021 event will take place March 16–17, 2021, has issued a call for speakers.
Product Monday: Acoustic Panel Options and Surface Wall Mounting for A-Light’s Atlas
A-Light’s Atlas family has expanded to include acoustic panel options and surface wall mounting to offer new design possibilities and widen the functional capabilities and scalability of this high-performance family of luminaires.
Hubbell’s David Venhaus on Tunable-White Lighting
I recently had the opportunity to interview David Venhaus, Manager of Training and Curriculum Development in the Lighting Solutions Center at Hubbell Lighting, for an article about tunable-white lighting that will be published in the November 2020 issue of tED Magazine. Here’s the transcript.
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