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A Look At LEDucation 2025 Success
Events

A Look At LEDucation 2025 Success

Mar 24, 2025

  The 2025 LEDucation Trade Show and Conference, organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), concluded its 2025 event on March 18–19 at the New York Hilton…

NEMA Lighting Control User Interface Technical Report
Lighting Industry

NEMA Lighting Control User Interface Technical Report

Mar 21, 2025

  The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published C137 TR 1-2024, Lighting Control User Interface Technical Report. It is a technical report, not a formal standard. This technical report…

Why Consider Hybrid Wired & Wireless Lighting Controls?
Controls

Why Consider Hybrid Wired & Wireless Lighting Controls?

Mar 20, 2025

Image: Helvar 5611 Node Link enables hybrid control of Helvar’s wired and wireless lighting control systems. Hybrid wired and wireless lighting controls combine the strengths of both wired and wireless…

UL 1574 For Track Lighting Revised
Codes + Standards

UL 1574 For Track Lighting Revised

Mar 19, 2025

UL completed a revision of ANSI/UL 1574 Edition 3, the safety standard covering track lighting systems. The revision is dated February 6, 2025, and includes the following changes in requirements:…

Rethink Circadian Metrics? REV-ERBα Biomarker for Daytime!
Light + Health, Research

Rethink Circadian Metrics? REV-ERBα Biomarker for Daytime!

Mar 18, 2025

By Bill Chan, President at LiteController Inc. We know how nighttime light affects Melatonin production – but do we truly understand how light exposure during the day influences our circadian…

Product Monday: Optique’s Perifina Curved Corners
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Optique’s Perifina Curved Corners

Mar 17, 2025

Optique Lighting has launched a new version of its corner illumination system, Perifina Curved Corner. Available in two sizes, 3” & 4”, Perifina Curved Corner illuminates corners with soft indirect…

Home Depot & Lowe’s Both See Strong Q4 Sales
Construction + Economy

Home Depot & Lowe’s Both See Strong Q4 Sales

Mar 14, 2025

  Home Depot Home Depot’s Q4 2024 financial report reveals promising growth, signaling a potential loosening of previously tight home improvement spending. Sales for the quarter reached $39.7 billion, a…

2025-2026 Construction Forecast
Construction + Economy

2025-2026 Construction Forecast

Mar 13, 2025

Here is a quick summary of the construction forecast for 2025-2026, highlighting key trends and developments in various sectors of the construction industry. Non-Residential Construction Non-residential construction is expected to…

Data Center Boom Impacting The Lighting Industry
Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

Data Center Boom Impacting The Lighting Industry

Mar 12, 2025

  The data center sector has exploded into a major force in construction, fueled by the increasing demands of artificial intelligence. This surge is significantly boosting nonresidential construction planning, with…

AD IN”FIN”ITUM: WestStar Tower Features Seamless Visual Flow
Lighting Design

AD IN”FIN”ITUM: WestStar Tower Features Seamless Visual Flow

Mar 11, 2025

Below is an excerpt of my latest article in the March, 2025 issue of LD+A: The WestStar Tower in El Paso, TX marks a significant milestone as the first newly…

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Events

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

NEMRA Lighting Summit 2026

Dallas, TX

TBD - Being rescheduled

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