Craig DiLouie

ArchLIGHT Summit recently announced it has opened exhibitor registration and a call for speakers. The next event, taking place September 15-16, 2022, will welcome lighting designers, architects, interior designers, specifiers, and students to review new products, network, and attend a wide range of seminars.

Espen Technology’s 3-output, 3-CCT selectable center-basket troffer retrofit kits (part of its Versa Kit family) convert 2X2 and 2X4 fluorescent troffers to LED with the flexibility of up to 9 SKUs in a single product.

In this featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur and inventor, interview Mary Beth Gotti, who served as Manager of the GE Lighting Institute in Cleveland for 18 years.

According to the Department of Energy, converting all horticultural lighting to LED could realize 40% energy savings, equating to roughly $240 million in annual energy cost savings. As a result, this category is targeted by commercial lighting rebate programs.

Current electroindustry business conditions have improved, according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), which recorded a score of 63.3 for its Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) in November 2021.

Bloomberg columnist Brooke Sutherland speculated that the supply chain crisis has peaked in the US, as evidenced by declining shipping costs and a reduction in wait times at the Port of Los Angeles.

Eureka’s Billie large-scale architectural luminaire features a distinctive hollow center for a contemporary design with functionality to deliver illumination for spaces such as offices or educational settings.

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbara Horton, FIALD, CLD, founding principal at HLB Lighting Design.

I recently had the opportunity to interview Andrew Banovic, Product Director Commercial Indoor Lighting, Acuity Brands Lighting, for an article I’m writing for tED Magazine’s March 2022 issue. The topic: field-adjustable luminaires.