Lighting Industry

  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a large investment of $970 million to be distributed among 125 U.S. airports across 46 states, as well as Guam and Palau. This funding is part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and represents a shift in focus for FAA investments. Traditionally, the FAA has concentrated on [...]

As Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) systems gain more capabilities, NLC Commissioning Tools are becoming more advanced. One example is the Eiko SEN-S1-RC3 Commissioning Tool, pictured above. A partial list of its capabilities includes: turn on sensor reset to factory default settings tests dimming setting daylight harvesting dim level set target lux level for daylight harvesting [...]

By Bagwat Mohan, Technical Operations Manager, DesignLights Consortium As energy efficiency and sustainability continue to shape the future of commercial buildings in the U.S., Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) have emerged as a transformative technology in the lighting industry. The 2020 Lighting Market Characterization Study, published by the Department of Energy reports that lighting consumes approximately [...]

It’s that time of year to do business planning for 2025. There are so many changes occurring in the lighting industry, how can you stay on top of them all? LightNOW is here to help. We’ve published our 25 Lighting Industry Trends For 2025, sponsored by the good people at naturaLED. This white paper is [...]

  The pending acquisition of True Value by Do it Best represents a significant consolidation in the hardware industry. Here’s a summary of the current status: Bankruptcy Filing and Sale Agreement True Value Company, a major hardware wholesaler and brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 14, 2024. Simultaneously, the company announced an [...]

  LightFair 2025 will be held in Las Vegas, NV, May 4-8, 2025. With LightFair 2025 six months away, it is interesting to take a look at the number of exhibitor booths that have been booked. As of November 9th, 2024, I hand-counted 179 exhibitors listed on the website exhibitor map. It is possible that [...]

  The California Transportation Commission has recently allocated $3.8 billion in funding for various transportation infrastructure improvements across the state. This significant investment aims to enhance bridges, highways, rail systems, and freight corridors throughout California. The majority of this funding, approximately $3.5 billion, comes from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which was [...]

  The East & Gulf Coasts port strike lasted only three days, but disrupted supply chains for one month across the United States, including major backlogs. The supply chain mess is believed to have been resolved at the end of October, one month after it began. A rise in port worker wages was agreed to, [...]

    iGuzzini’s Trick em is a compact luminaire that creates dynamic, chasing lighting effects, including blades of light, radial light, and wall washing. See the video loops directly above and below. The stripes of light produced reveal architectural curves, textures, and other details. The product is offered with three different bases enabling axial rotation and [...]