April 16, 2024 By Sara Schonour, LC, MIES, IALD, Luxsi and Reiko Kagawa, LC, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, WELL Faculty Are you confused about what lighting designers are asking for regarding material transparency, and how they are defining the ambiguous term “sustainability”? 100+ specifying firms (114 and counting, to be exact) have signed the…
Walking the aisles of LEDucation last month in New York City was different from past years — and not just because the increase in exhibitors necessitated adding yet another exhibit hall. Interestingly, there was a larger showing from smaller, boutique lighting manufacturers, including more European companies. While Italian manufacturers have always had a presence at…
April 18, 2024 Architectural and design firm Lemay, and lighting agency LumiGroup, have combined their expertise to transform a partially under-exploited sector of the Montreal Olympic Park into a bright, warm, and dynamic work environment. Continuing their long-term history of working together on major projects, the mandate was to set up offices which would bring…
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the world and placed an emphasis on specific forms of lighting that can disinfect surfaces. Schools are considered high-risk environments for the transmission of infectious diseases due to the close and frequent contact and communication that occur among students and teachers. Furthermore, environments such as athletic training rooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, and…
By Editorial Review the key insights from the Pulse of Lighting report of our partner Channel Marketing. Released in the first week of April, the report has sparked significant concern about the first quarter’s performance, primarily due to: Q1 seasonally being the slowest for lighting. Was Q1 going to be a further decline? It appears…
April 15, 2024 By Noah Sabatier The role of eye movement and gaze control in visual field detection while driving at night In the previous article we discussed how the retina adapts to different levels of light, and what this means for optimizing outdoor dusk-to-dawn lighting. We will now move on to the mechanisms that…
If you are looking for a maintenance-free, modern crystal chandelier for your next hotel or restaurant project, the new Calliope Series in Schonbek’s Signature Collection might be the ideal solution. Calliope’s candlesticks are crafted from faceted optic crystal columns are illuminated by concealed LED light sources to cast a romantic aura. The Calliope chandeliers are…
NEO Architectural Lighting, Louis Poulsen’s exclusive partner for commercial lighting in North America, is launching a contest on April 15, inviting designers and students to envision any of Christian Flindt’s award-winning Louis Poulsen designs in a conceptual installation project for an indoor or outdoor setting. These designs include the Flindt Bollard, Flindt Garden, Flindt Plaza,…
An Albany, N.Y.-based nursing home recently installed an Artificial Sky ceiling in one of its patient care wings thanks to the work of Master of Public Health (MPH) student Alexandra Smith. As part of her MPH internship, Smith oversaw the installation and conducted research to evaluate the artificial sky’s impact on residents. The Artificial Sky…
EnOcean has introduced the enhanced EMDC energy harvesting motion and activity sensor family. This cutting-edge device from the pioneer in energy harvesting wireless technology marks a significant leap forward in smart building technology. It allows users to monitor room occupancy, light levels, and people activity through one single, self-powered wireless sensor. Comprehensive Data for Room…
The Harmony overbed lighting family from Visa Lighting has a uniquely shaped lens that provides comfortable, controllable illumination. Designed to improve the patient experience with soothing, easy-on-the-eyes illumination, Harmony’s simple design has a smooth cleanable surface that efficiently and effectively delivers recommended illumination for the patient and staff. Harmony’s regressed lens features a quiet inner…
The vast majority of commercial buildings are designed with cumbersome lay-in lights that are heavy, take up a lot of space, and use a lot of wasted steel and cardboard. Lithonia Lighting® has redefined the commercial indoor space by reimagining the traditional luminaire. The Lithonia® SIX from is a 6” wide linear LED lay-in with a…
Proluxe Lighting has introduced it COB Pixel Tape Light Series that offers independent control of dynamic design and color through control protocols for a wide range of lighting effects, including chasing, gradient and sparkle. The Series includes: Controlled via DMX for color and dimming, the Pixel Tape Light Series is cULus listed for indoor dry and…
VADER is an all-in-one modular floodlight projector that offers the extreme flexibility in optic, color temperature, control, and mounting configurations for all environments. The 5″ diameter aperture floodlight projector has a distinct ‘vaso’ style shape is designed for maximum heat dissipation with optimal lumen performance. Designed to fit in the palm of your hand for easy of onsite…
Focal Point has released “X”, “Y”, and “curve” version to the Seem family of linear luminaires. The X and Y shapes describe the new Seem® 1 Quartet and Seem 1 Trio, while curves are the resulting shapes of Seem Sweep™ 2 luminaires – sweeping lines of light. Seem Sweep 2 The Seem Sweep 2, as the name suggests, is…
April 11, 2024 WAC Lighting Founder Tony Wang proudly announces the appointment of Becky Li to President, following the retirement of former President Dirk Wald. Mr. Wang will continue his role as Chairman of WAC. Renowned for its cutting-edge architectural, decorative and landscape lighting solutions, along with a line of innovative smart ceiling fans, WAC stands as…