DevvESG Streaming, a carbon streaming investment company, and LED Green Light International (“LEDGLI”), a designer and manufacturer of advanced LED lighting products, today announced the launch of the first carbon streaming initiative to provide investments into large-scale LED lighting deployments, worldwide.
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The Critical Importance Of Proper Hospital Lighting
A study in the UK highlights the critical importance of proper hospital lighting, as well as other healthcare buildings. According to the study, patients who were served in a newly renovated hospital were able to be released a day and a half earlier than those who were served in the old buildings.
New date: Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022
Light + Building Autumn Edition will be held in Frankfurt am Main from October 2-6, 2022.
Controls, Products + Technology
GE Lighting Lauches Decorative Smart Lamps
Cync, powered by Savant Systems, Inc. (previously called C by GE) recently announced 11 new smart lamps at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation
Cities Getting Serious About Light Pollution
New York City enacted two new laws aimed at curbing light pollution for City-owned properties. The proposed legislation allows for exemptions for landmark buildings – enabling the Empire State Building’s color-changing fixtures to continue illuminating the top 30 stories.
Education + Resources, Events, Lighting Industry
Endeavor Business Media Announces Launch of LightSPEC Regional Lighting Events in 2022
Endeavor Business Media announces the launch of LightSPEC West and LightSPEC Midwest, two highly-targeted regional events providing lighting education and solutions for buyers and specifiers of commercial, architectural, industrial, and high-end residential and decorative lighting products, controls, and technologies.
Product Monday: Focal Point Launches Acoustic Ceiling & Luminaire System
Acoustic luminaires have become a common offering for architectural lighting manufacturers, however, Focal Point, a brand of Legrand, has launched a complete acoustic ceiling system with integrated lighting.
Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment
DLC Releases LUNA Technical Requirements Version 1.0 To Reduce Light Pollution
The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) released LUNA Versions 1.0 Technical Requirements for outdoor LED luminaires. The requirements limit sky glow, light trespass and mitigate light pollution. LUNA products will appear as a subset of luminaires listed on the SSL Qualified Products List (QPL) and will be eligible for efficiency rebates and incentives designed for SSL [...]
NEMA Publishes The First LED Driver Robustness Test Methods Standard
NEMA announced it has published American National Standard for Lighting Equipment—LED Drivers Robustness (ANSI C82.15-2021)
New Research Proposes A Framework For Window View Quality Within Buildings
A team of researchers have recently published new research on window views from within buildings and have proposed a new framework for designing “view quality” for window views. The team identified three critical factors in determining view quality.
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