Nearly 50 million people aged 65 and over live in the United States, with about 1 million living in more than 30,000 assisted-living communities, according to the National Center for Assisted Living. They can be challenging for lighting design, as the visual system undergoes physiological changes with age that can reduce visual acuity and color discrimination while heightening sensitivity to glare.
Craig DiLouie
Electroindustry Confidence Index Dips Into Negative Territory
The September 2018 Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI), maintained by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), dipped into negative territory for the first time in two years. The EBCI dropped to 46.4 for the month, following a general downward trend since February of this year.
Architecture Firm Billings Slow but Remain Positive in September
Architecture firm billings growth slowed in September but remained positive for the twelfth consecutive month, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Product Monday: Edge-Lit Luminaires by Litecontrol
Litecontrol’s Vora 50L architectural recessed troffer utilizes laser-etched, acrylic light guides for edge lighting, resulting in uniform illumination across the entire surface of the luminaire. A center mixing chamber captures excess light exiting the opposite end of the light guides and recycles it uniformly within the chamber, which allows users visual access to a portion of the luminaire that is typically shielded with a diffuser.
The History of Daylight Saving Time
On November 4, 2018, Americans reset their clocks back one hour as daylight saving time 2018 ended at 2:00 AM. In this article, National Geographic examines why we have daylight saving time and how it has affected history.
Interviews + Opinion, Light + Health
Lighting and Behavior and Health: Separating Fact from Myth
In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Dr. Jennifer Veitch talks about what we know about lighting’s effect on human well being.
Hank Bergson on Overage in the Lighting Industry
Hank Bergson, former president and CEO of the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), recently contributed an article to Bill Attardi’s EnergyWatch on the topic of overage in the lighting industry. Bergson believes it serves a useful function in the industry, allowing sales reps to recover their full costs, and sees the answer being higher commissions.
Education + Resources, Lighting Design
Creative Lighting Design Series: Parts 5-8
Philips Lighting University created an excellent webinar series examining various aspects of creative lighting design. This post presents parts 5-8.
Creative Lighting Design Series: Parts 1-4
Philips Lighting University created an excellent webinar series examining various aspects of creative lighting design. This post presents parts 1-4.
Product Monday: Pickleball Lighting Packages by Access Fixtures
Pickleball is a racquet sport that is growing in popularity, with many leagues and clubs beginning to stay open at night. Access Fixtures’ new line of complete pickleball court lighting packages, based on the company’s APTA LED luminaires, is designed for effective lighting of pickleball courts.
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