Industry News
Roundtable: Lighting in the COVID Era
Below is my contribution to the January 2021 issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. The COVID-19 pandemic has created extraordinary challenges for electrical distributors and their…
Architecture Billings Lose Ground in November
Architecture firm billing activity contracted once again in November 2020 after two months of a slowing decline, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes 2020 CII Lighting Trends Survey
The electrical contracting community experienced significant economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic but is somewhat optimistic about 2021. That is one key finding from the 2020 Commercial/Industrial/Institutional (CII) Lighting Trends…
Predictions for 2021
COVID, a new president, economic challenges, technological trends. These and more are covered in Inside.Lighting’s list of predictions by a collection of lighting professionals that show what might be in…
Product Monday: Cove Luminaire by Inter-lux
Inter-lux’s Box Cove 2 (BC2) builds upon the company’s Whitegoods Cove family with a square-fronted, continuous linear indirect luminaire specially designed to mount to any wall surface, including interior window…
LIGHTFAIR Launches Industry Newsletter
LIGHTFAIR recently announced a new digital newsletter, “The future. Illuminated.” Released quarterly, the newsletter presents content from industry thought leaders, product information from show exhibitors, and updates about the annual…
DOE Publishes a Final Determination Pertaining to Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published a Federal Register Final Determination notice pertaining to standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts, determining that current energy conservation standards do not need…
Lighting: We’re Doing It All Wrong
In an article published in LIGHT LINES, four lighting experts say current lighting design practices are based on satisfying outdated tasks, resulting in inadequate designs, missed opportunities, and an improper…
Repro-Light Consortium Concludes
The European research project Repro-light is concluding after a three-year run. The consortium set out with the aim of supporting the European lighting industry in moving towards a more sustainable…
Product Monday: Integrated Acoustic Ceiling System by Focal Point
AirCore Bridge, a new integrated ceiling system by Focal Point, provides acoustical management and lighting with linear baffle and luminaire arrays. AirCore Bridge spans light and sound by leveraging the…
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