WILD NYC and the Light and Health Research Center - Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine (LHRC) have joined forces to discuss the topic Equity in Lighting. Every person, young and old, wealthy or poor, deserves good, quality lighting that is crucial to their well...

Although your humble editor is still learning the showroom model, I am aware that showrooms are open only a few times each year.  Lighting companies, such as SATCO/NUVO, will have a permanent showroom in the Dallas Market Center and will staff those showrooms with...

Luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC) are a subset of lighting controls in which control functions are integrated into luminaires, allowing individual luminaire control. This approach is highly flexible and responsive, and advanced options additionally offer...

ArchLight Summit in Dallas has grown dramatically since its launch in 2021 during the pandemic.  The exhibitors seem quite happy with the show and below are a few of their comments. Women in Lighting + Design https://youtu.be/pyANYx4_Lgg Amerlux...

In 2015, the Empire State Realty Trust began to reimagine the building’s famed Observatory. The project would reclaim a street-level storefront on 34th Street to create a dedicated Observatory entrance and change the way over 4 million annual guests experience the...

Florence’s Accademia Gallery received a lighting upgrade, a way to celebrate the 140th year of the tribune being open to the public. The purpose of the upgrade is to improve the balance of light and shadows in the Accademia Gallery, which is where Casambi's low-energy...

Color is hard to define.  Technically, it is the visual perception of the spectrum of light as it interacts with photoreceptor cells in our eyes.  Did you fall asleep reading that?  The technical definition fails to capture the experience of color.  For instance, the...

Buro Happold, an international, integrated consultancy of engineers, consultants and advisers, marks the 25th anniversary of its office in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1997, the Warsaw office started out focusing on structural engineering, but has since expanded to...

David Fillmore, a lighting designer for both theatre and dance, specializes in “large, environmental storytelling.” For example, he made fire-breathing dragons burn down a house for the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s production of “Dragons Love Tacos.”

More than a decade ago, the Department of Energy (DOE) staged a technology competition that challenged the lighting industry to develop high-performance, energy-saving LED replacements for conventional 60-watt, screw-in light bulbs. The DOE dubbed its effort the...

Accommodates 98% of recessed lighting use cases including fixed, adjustable and wall wash applications with a single housing M Series housings install into nearly any ceiling type including wood, concrete and sloped Field-interchangeable optics and over 50 trims...

The company appoints its first chief sustainability officer and establishes an executive Global Sustainability Steering Committee as it works toward milestones MELVILLE, N.Y., September 13, 2022 – Leviton today announced its climate change goal to achieve company-wide...

Join us Thursday, October 20th 12:00 PM ET, for an overview of the concepts in ANSI/IES LP-16: Documenting Control Intent Narratives and Sequences of Operations. Intended for a variety of users in the lighting community, LP-16 is a reference manual of best practices...

Legrand recently announced that its North American headquarters in West Hartford, Connecticut has received Gold-Level LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The third-party LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification...

Did you know that light is a factor that affects both learning and the psychological development in school children? The right kind of light can boost performance in reading, writing and math, and suppress restlessness and aggression.

Designplan Lighting, Inc has now acquired UL Listing for the minimum / MAXIMUM series of in-grade shapes for swimming pools and fountains. The series is made by LAM32 Lighting of Italy and is of the highest quality and craftsmanship. The minimum / MAXIMUM underwater...

With the recent work-from-anywhere mantra, people are on the move, and Montana is growing. I found myself in Big Sky Country earlier this month at a GE Lamp reunion, celebrating with people who worked together in the Atlanta district almost 40 years ago! On my way to...

Scott Brothers Global and its highly influential home furnishings brand, Drew & Jonathan, have partnered with Visual Comfort & Co. on a multi-category line that includes table, floor, ceiling and wall lighting products.

A visit to the island of Maui must include a stop at the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. This getaway is an oceanfront paradise offering posh accommodations, award-winning restaurants, Hawaii's largest art collection and much more. Kelly Hannon of Focus...

Motuvun is a picturesque hilltop town in the countryside of Istria in Croatia. The Motuvun Forest at its base produces the region’s famous truffles and brings many visitors to the area. The views are spectacular, overlooking the verdant valley below as well as its...