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Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has launched an initiative to develop a recommended practice for the specification, measurement, and application of lighting to support circadian entrainment of individuals in daytime work environments.

Visa Lighting has developed a series of disinfection luminaires based on Vital Vio’s white light disinfection technology.

In 2017, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published a study showing that office workers who receive a robust dose of circadian-effective light experience better sleep, and lower levels of depression and stress, than those who spend their days in dim or low light levels.

The Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy (RMLA) recently announced its 2018 lighting courses. The RMLA Technical Course and the RMLA Design Course are offered now concurrently from June 21 – 24.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mariana Figueiro, PhD, Professor and Director of the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. The topic: healthy lighting for healthcare buildings. The responses informed an article I wrote for the May 2018 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

Hubbell Lighting’s Captivate is an illuminated mirror solution suitable for a wide range of applications including healthcare, hospitality, commercial and residential. It is available in four standard sizes and three light color temperatures, all with a CRI>80). It is ADA-compliant with a low-profile housing and can be dimmed with 0-10V controls.

Available in new construction luminaires and retrofit trims and kits, LED offers the benefits of directional light output, high efficiency and life, good lighting quality, and controllability in downlighting. Click to read this article about trends in this category.

A new LRC study investigated the effectiveness of Apple’s Night Shift screen setting for lessening the impacts of nighttime iPad use on melatonin suppression, a marker of the circadian system. The study found changing screen color alone is insufficient for limiting the impact of portable electronic devices used at night, and that screen brightness should also be reduced.

The lighting industry continues to undergo historic change marked by extraordinary trends enabled by rapid adoption of LED lighting. Connectivity and networked control, the Internet of Things, lighting and health, restrictive energy codes, and rebates are all driving change. For electrical contractors that compete based on lighting expertise, this presents the challenge of reviewing one’s skillsets and learning what needs learning to remain competitive. In this informative roundtable, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR talked to six lighting industry experts to find out what impact these trends are having and where they’re going.