Hubbell’s 25,000-square-foot lighting solutions center, located in its Greenville, SC headquarters, has announced its education schedule for 2016. Click here to learn more and register. Retrofit/Create Change Workshop – Jul. 19-20 This two- day class will help attendees understand when to convert from legacy technology to LEDs. A hands-on workshop will simulate a building audit [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Roos, VP of Product Design, Juno Lighting Group, on the topic of residential lighting trends. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the March 2016 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. DiLouie: How would you characterize demand for residential [...]

Lighting is on the cusp of major change, say three lighting experts while discussing the subject of lighting and circadian health at the annual lighting colloquy sponsored by the National Lighting Bureau. The three panelists were Mariana G. Figueiro, Ph.D., professor and Light & Health Program director, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Kevin Kampschroer, [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jeannine Fisher Wang, PE, LC – Director Business Development, Acuity Brands. The topic: OLED lighting–where it is now, where it’s going. I’m happy to share her responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the November issue of tED. DiLouie: How would you characterize [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, Professor and Light and Health Program Director, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The topic: what we know, what we don’t know, and what’s currently actionable in design concerning light and health. I’m happy to share her responses with you here. The interview informed [...]

LIGHTFAIR International (LFI)—the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference—will take place May 3-7 at New York’s Javits Center (Pre-Conference LIGHTFAIR Institute: May 3-4; Trade Show & Conference: May 5-7). As always, I’m looking forward to connecting with old friends, new contacts and the latest thinking and products in the lighting [...]

Therapeutic lighting can be a prescription for better health, especially for seniors with dementia. Now, more and more-effective products are needed to implement the highly positive research results achieved to date. So says a panel of therapeutic-lighting experts assembled by the National Lighting Bureau and the Edison Report. Panelists pointed out that some of the [...]

LIGHTFAIR International 2014 registration is now open. Click here to register and purchase Institute courses, Conference seminars, Forum sessions, workshops and Networking / Special Event tickets. What’s new for LFI 2014? * Expanded the trade show floor with new exhibitors across categories * Expansion of alternative energy, including solar power and software categories * Emphasis [...]

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has updated EE203: Lighting & Commercial Energy Codes, a course in its popular Education Express program. Residing at the Association’s website, Education Express provides in-depth education about lighting controls and controllable ballast technology, application, system design and commissioning. Commercial building energy codes regulate the designed energy efficiency of nonresidential buildings. [...]