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Product Monday: Signify Halts Sales Of Philips Hue Lightguide Lamps After 3 Weeks
Only three weeks after launching its new Philips Hue Lightguide smart lamps, Signify halted sales and completely removed the new lamps from its website. Image: Signify Released in three shapes —…
2022 State of the Cannabis Lighting Market Finds Record LED Usage
Cannabis Business Times released the seventh-annual “State of the Cannabis Lighting Market” report. Results from the 2022 report demonstrate the increasing usage of LED lighting technology across all growth stages…
Sustainability And Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
By Jeff Schwartz, LC, Member Emeritus IES – JDS1 Consulting A recent editorial in LD&A magazine noted that we no longer have to single out “LED” lighting projects because now almost…
Shedding Light On Data Centers
At ArchLIGHT Summit in September, I met staff from a lighting manufacturer named Lantana. One of Lantana’s specialties is lighting for data centers, specifically linear architectural luminaires with remote drivers…
AI Is Changing Design Fields. Is Lighting Next?
A recent New York Times article reviewed how AI is impacting creative fields, such as interior design, graphic design, filmmaking, video game development, and more. The article examines new AI-design…
The Traditional Office Is Rapidly Being Replaced By Co-Working Spaces
A previous LightNOW post discussed the shift of offices from downtowns to suburbs, a significant reduction in downtown office occupancy, and the conversion of office buildings to residential use. There…
Quick Summary Of CA Title 24 Lighting Changes For Non-Residential Buildings
Energy Code Ace has created a summary of California Title 24 code changes for Non-Residential Buildings. The 2022 Title 24, Part 6 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code or Title…
Weighing Into The Lighting Innovation Debate
A debate has recently emerged between industry thought leaders, about whether or not innovation has significantly slowed in the lighting industry. On one side, industry thought-leaders Mark Lien and Randy…
The Growing Use Of Online Lighting Configurators
A growing number of lighting manufacturers are offering online lighting configurators to simplify selection of lighting by specifiers, facility managers, and even consumers. Here are several examples: Ace Configurator by…
New EPA Toxic Rules Impacting The DIY Channel & Lighting Vendors
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Final Rule on 40 CFR 751 Subpart E – Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act…
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