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DLC’s LUNA QPL Identifies Environmentally Responsible Lighting

Skyglow, light trespass, glare and color remain issues in outdoor lighting design. For the first time, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) addressed them in technical requirements released December 2021, resulting in recent publication of a new Qualified Products List (QPL) as a subset of its QPL for solid-state lighting. LUNA version 1.0 identifies outdoor LED luminaires that save energy and promote responsible outdoor lighting.

Lighting Design, Products + Technology

Emergency Lighting That Preserves Architectural & Interior Design Integrity

Discovered at LightFair 2022 – Concealite -The company specializes in emergency lighting and other building life safety equipment designed to disappear into the wall until there is an emergency.

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Cree LED Was Colorful At LightFair

David enjoyed a product demo from Cree LED at LightFair. Their booth emphasized their latest color LEDs, as well as their RGBW packages.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: The Esterno Cristallo Collection Beautifies With Outdoor Crystal & LED Wall Sconces

Allegri Crystal by Kalco Lighting has introduced its Esterno Cristallo Collection of outdoor wall sconces for commercial and residential applications. The collection combines beautiful Firenze crystal with LED technology and features Firenze crystal encased in a matte black frame, crafted from stainless steel, for elegant outdoor aesthetics and long-term performance.

Controls, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Toggled iQ – Networked Lighting Controls With Sophisticated Simplicity

At LightFair (LFI). David met with Dan Hollenkamp, COO of Toggled. Dan provided a product demonstration of their advanced, yet simple, wireless networked lighting control system, Toggled iQ.

Light + Health, Products + Technology

Signify’s NatureConnect Generated Excitement At LFI

Signify’s NatureConnect natural lighting system mimics the natural patterns of daylight indoors to create a unique daylight experience. The intensity and shadows change throughout the day. It creates interesting lighting scenes designed to reconnect people with daylight cycles, and bring the outdoors in.

Lighting Design, Products + Technology

What If Lighting Designers Created Their Own Project Software?

At LightFair, last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Bishop, VP of Sales, at Sourcery, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sourcery is a lighting design project collaboration software platform created by lighting designers for lighting specifiers, reps, and manufacturers.

Events, Products + Technology

Twelve Interesting Products & Trends From LightFair 2022

David Shiller shares his top product and trends finds at LightFair 2022.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Luminis’s Lumiquad Columns & Bollards

I have to admit that I love the distinctive illuminated circle with the subtle “X” that are created by the Lumiquad LQ641 columns and Lumiquad LQ427 bollards, by Luminis, an Acuity Brand.

Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

Lighting Industry Embraces EV Chargers

The lighting industry is embracing EV chargers at a remarkable rate, considering they aren’t a lighting product. We have curated some examples of manufacturers and an e-retailer entering the EV market.

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LEDucation 2025
LightFair 2025
Lightovation – Dallas Market Center
IES25 – The Lighting Conference
ArchLIGHT Summit
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