Hospital-acquired infections are one of the top preventable illnesses in medical facilities, and a special type of LED lighting can act as a continuous disinfectant and reduce the opportunity for these infections. This new National Lighting Bureau video features a discussion between the NLB’s Randy Reid and Colleen Costello of Vital Vio and Deb Zawodny of New Star Lighting about how a portion of the white-light spectrum is being used as a disinfection tool in hospitals.
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Product Monday: Urban Series by Tivoli
Tivoli Lighting’s Urban Series Extrusion line recently expanded with six new products to offer a variety of contemporary ceiling and wall lighting selections.
Mike Eby’s Product Picks from LIGHTFAIR 2019
EC&M Magazine’s editor Mike Eby presents 32 products that caught his eye during LIGHTFAIR 2019 in Philadelphia.
Detroit Sues Leotek Electronics Over Failed Streetlights
The City of Detroit has filed a lawsuit against California-based LED lighting manufacturer Leotek Electronics USA, claiming more than 20,000 of the 25,000+ streetlights purchased and installed less than five years ago are failing, with the manufacturer refusing to honor its 10-year warranty.
China Makes Veiled Threat to Ban or Limit Rare Earth Exports to the U.S.
As the U.S.-China trade war continues to heat up, China’s latest move was to float an idea of banning exports of rare-earth elements to the U.S. This is being considered as one of several answers to the Trump Administration’s decision to increase tariffs on Chinese goods and blacklist Chinese telecom Huawei.
Strategies in Light Announces Call for Speakers
Strategies in Light, which will be held February 11-13, 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center, recently announced a call for speakers. The deadline for abstracts is June 5, 2019.
Product Monday: SIG-Qualified Bluetooth Mesh Wireless Lighting Control System by Fulham
Fulham’s LED luminaire EliteControl hardware/software solution is a Bluetooth mesh wireless luminaire control system that includes an LED driver with a Bluetooth mesh interface, a new SmartBridge device for retrofitting luminaires with Bluetooth mesh controls, and an iOS commissioning app. All of Fulham’s Bluetooth mesh solutions have been qualified as interoperable by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG).
Zhaga and DiiA Unveil Joint Zhaga-D4i Certification Program
The Zhaga Consortium and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) have unveiled their joint Zhaga-D4i certification program, indicating plug-and-play interoperability of luminaires, sensors, and communication nodes.
Illuminating Engineering Society Issues Position Statement on Circadian Lighting
The Illuminating Engineering Society has issued a position statement, PS-12-19, responding to UL RP 24480 regarding circadian lighting.
Get a Grip on Lighting: UL’s Initiative to Develop Recommended Practice for Circadian Lighting
In this week’s 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, talk to Adam Lilien, Lighting Business Development Manager for UL, about UL’s initiative to develop a new recommended best practice for circadian lighting.
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