Nora Lighting has released their high lumen MAX LED track heads. Featuring Cree COB LED technology and TIR optics. The sleek cylindrical design complements retail and commercial applications.
Nora Lighting has released their high lumen MAX LED track heads. Featuring Cree COB LED technology and TIR optics. The sleek cylindrical design complements retail and commercial applications.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released its final Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report of 2021, and while the composite index ultimately ended the year strong, questions of whether a labor shortage will continue through 2022 still linger.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced the four winners in Phase 1 of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lighting Prize (L-Prize®) at the Building Technologies Office’s annual Solid-State Lighting Workshop.
This post was inspired by Laura Van Zeyl’s recent post, in the Women In Lighting Facebook Group. There are a growing number of women rising to high visibility leadership positions in the lighting industry, over the past 12 months.
Education + Resources, Research
The All Things Lighting Association (ATLA) has been founded as a non-profit organization to advance, support, promote, and contribute to innovation, science, and engineering in all fields of lighting, including architecture, health, horticulture, and entertainment.
Indoor swimming pools, also known as natatoriums, are a very demanding and corrosive environment for lighting. Natatorium luminaires are exposed to high humidity, chlorine, salt, and other chemicals. Kennall offers a new solution.
Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry
According to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the nonresidential building sector is expected to see a healthy rebound through next year after failing to recover with the broader economy last year.
Designing Lighting Magazine, a leading publication about the business of lighting design, has published a database of global lighting design and lighting product awards, as well as the winners of those awards.
Education + Resources, Lighting Design
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA LS 20001-2021, White Paper on Unified Glare Rating (UGR). This new white paper explains the original intent of UGR, its proper uses, and common misuses.
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) recently announced two additions to its Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) Technical Requirements, Version 5. These additions became effective December 22, 2021.