Industry News
Home Buyer Survey Shows Efficiency & Safety Tech Most Wanted
The NAHB’s “What Home Buyers Really Want” study surveyed home buyer preferences for technology features in new homes. Here are the key findings and trends: Top Technology Features The…
DALI TALQ & Zhaga Work On Smart Streetlight Interoperability
The DALI Alliance, TALQ Consortium, and Zhaga Consortium have signed a liaison agreement to unify data streams for smart street lighting systems. This collaboration aims to enhance interoperability among outdoor…
Increasing Use Of Non-Isolated LED Drivers And What To Know
In commercial and industrial LED lighting, drivers historically were isolated using transformers to step-down voltage, however there is increasing use of non-isolated drivers. Understanding Isolated Drivers An isolated driver is…
FlashNet Extends LiteTrace Controls Commissioning Distance
FlashNet is a novel optical signal-based wireless device control technology developed by LiteTrace for managing commercial lighting systems. This patent-pending technology enables wireless control of Keilton+autani daylight harvesting sensors…
Growing Use Of Laser Projectors In Architectural Lighting
Entertainment laser light shows are nothing new, but increasingly the laser projector technology developed for entertainment lighting is being adopted in architectural lighting. There are two fundamental ways of…
Product Monday: iGuzzini’s Trick e^m
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…
Closing The Green Gap To Unlock A Color-Mixed White Future
I’ve previously written about predictions for color-mixed white LED’s (CM-LEDs) to eventually surpass phosphor-converted LEDs (PC-LEDs) in both efficacy and spectral tuning capabilities. More on this is available here. But…
IES Developing LP-30 To Provide Guidance On Using TM-30
The IES is developing a new lighting practice, LP-30, which will provide guidance on the use of ANSI/IES TM-30-24 Technical Memorandum: IES Method for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition.…
New Comprehensive Report On SSL Health Effects
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy Efficient End-Use Equipment (4E) Platform on Smart Sustainability in Lighting and Controls (SSLC Platform) has published a comprehensive review of the scientific knowledge acquired…
More Utilities Offer Year-End Bonus Lighting Rebate Programs
According to rebate processing firm, BrightSwitch, commercial lighting rebate programs in the United States are experiencing significant changes in 2024, with utilities boosting incentives and offering special year-end bonuses to…
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