An article in Lighting Exchange breaks down how Dim-To-Warm lighting works. Warm dimming can also be referred to as dim-to-warm or black-body dimming.
Controls
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Controls Design Guidance
My contribution to the April issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR tackles the subject of designing lighting control systems.
The Value Of Sensors, IoT, & Smart Lighting Data
EC&M Magazine recently ran an article about the value of sensors, IoT, and Smart Lighting Data. Energy ROI is an obvious benefit of advanced controls, but is often insufficient to justify the costs, after LED lighting has already slashed lighting energy use by more than 50%. In some places, lighting controls are installed to meet local code requirements.
Controls, Products + Technology
Product Monday: WAC Smart Track System Provides All The Bells & Whistles
WAC’s STRUT is a smart lighting, power, and control system, with lighting elements designed for high performance. STRUT is intended for retail, restaurant, commercial office, or residential lighting, without custom lead times.
Industry Survey Shows Openness To PoE Lighting, But Little Traction
A recent Carrie Meadows article in LEDs Magazine emphasized the lighting industry’s openness to PoE lighting. The survey was conducted in Fall of 2021, by LEDs Magazine and the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), the organizer of LEDucation.
Four Major Trends In Lighting Controls
Electrical distributors, sales reps and manufacturers need to recalibrate their sales and marketing strategies to increase their share of lighting controls that accounts for 2.2% (approximately $2.64 billion) of the estimated $120 billion in sales through full-line electrical distributors.
Controls, Craig’s Lighting Articles
Lighting the Sentient Building
My contribution to the March issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR describes cutting-edge research RPI is conducting to explore lighting systems that use artificial intelligence to act autonomously in providing optimal light distribution, light level, and color.
DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign Extends Recognition Application Deadline And Publishes New Case Studies
The ILC has extended its deadline to submit projects for its 2022 Exemplary Performance Recognition Cycle, from March 30 to now April 15, 2022.
Controls, Interviews + Opinion
Signify’s Rahul Shira Talks Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls
I recently had the opportunity to interview Rahul Shira, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Signify, on the topic of luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC). Transcript follows.
Product Monday: Orro Incorporates Circadian Lighting Control Into A Smart Switch Platform
While there are a lot of smart wall switches in the market, Orro has innovated by adding automated circadian lighting scheduling with many of the other features that you’d expect from a premium smart switch.
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