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Fungus Mycelium Lamp Shades Look Like Concrete
Products + Technology, Sustainability

Fungus Mycelium Lamp Shades Look Like Concrete

Aug 20, 2024

  MushLume Lighting biofabricates sustainable lamp shades from hemp and fungus mycelium (the root structure of fungi). The mycelium shades give the appearance of concrete. They even have begun adding…

Utilizing NLC For Demand Response
Controls, Energy + Environment

Utilizing NLC For Demand Response

Aug 19, 2024

Networked lighting controls (NLC) enable many useful functions, including dimming, high-end trim, occupancy/vacancy sensing, scheduling, and daylight harvesting. A recent article by Levin Nock of the Design Lights Consortium (DLC)…

Experiences & Educational Sessions Announced for ArchLIGHT Summit
Events

Experiences & Educational Sessions Announced for ArchLIGHT Summit

Aug 16, 2024

  ArchLIGHT Summit, the two day lighting industry event held each fall at Dallas Market Center, has developed a reputation for curating quality educational sessions and offering unique, experiential displays…

Olympic Cauldron’s “Fire” Created With LEDs & Water Vapor
Lighting Design

Olympic Cauldron’s “Fire” Created With LEDs & Water Vapor

Aug 15, 2024

  If you watched the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, earlier this month, you likely saw the spectacular Olympic cauldron carried aloft by a large hot air balloon. This cauldron…

What Is The Science Of Optogenetics & What Can It Do?
Light + Health, Research

What Is The Science Of Optogenetics & What Can It Do?

Aug 14, 2024

  Optogenetics is a scientific field and set of tools that shines light on genetically modified cells to activate channels within the cells to make them more or less active.…

Small Market Research Projects For Better Business Decisions
Lighting Industry

Small Market Research Projects For Better Business Decisions

Aug 13, 2024

  Unsure about launching a new product or service or debating about entering a new vertical? There are so many questions to ask and answer. What are the necessary certifications?…

Product Monday: iLamp Self-Powered Smart Streetlight & Pole
Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

Product Monday: iLamp Self-Powered Smart Streetlight & Pole

Aug 12, 2024

iLamp is a self-powered, feature-packed, smart streetlight and pole, manufactured by Conflow Power Group. Functions include: Solar self-powered, off-grid or on-grid. Lights stay on when the grid goes down. Wi-Fi…

GSA & DOE Select Technologies For Net-Zero Federal Buildings
Energy + Environment

GSA & DOE Select Technologies For Net-Zero Federal Buildings

Aug 09, 2024

  The US General Services Administration (GSA) announced on July 18th that its Green Proving Ground (GPG) program collaborated with the US Department of Energy (DOE) to select 17 emerging…

GLA White Paper On Harmonizing LCAs & EPDs For Lighting
Codes + Standards, Energy + Environment

GLA White Paper On Harmonizing LCAs & EPDs For Lighting

Aug 08, 2024

The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has published a white paper, Implementing Internationally Harmonised Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) & Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) For Lighting Products. The international drive for product…

3D Printed Luminaires Utilize Waste Coffee Grounds
Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

3D Printed Luminaires Utilize Waste Coffee Grounds

Aug 07, 2024

  LumiAdd is a UK-based manufacturer of 3D-printed luminaires. The company has recently pioneered the use of discarded coffee grounds as a raw material for making spotlights and downlights. The…

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

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

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Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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