How to Detect Problems In Your Warehouse Using Artificial Intelligence
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How to Detect Problems In Your Warehouse Using Artificial Intelligence

November 15, 2023 David Gordon Warehousing is core to a distributor’s value proposition. Customers expect distributors to carry inventory. The 2023 NAED PAR report (2022 data) stated that, on average, 72% of distributor sales emanate from their warehouse. Given the importance of a warehouse to distributors, managing costs and reducing errors is critical to profitability….

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Lighting Design and Technology: Illuminating My First Decades in Lighting: From Halogen to LEDs and Beyond

November 7, 2023 By Robert Lanteigne Over my first decade in the lighting industry, I witnessed tremendous technological advancements, from halogen to LEDs and beyond. While embracing each evolution, I made it my mission to push innovation further through product development, education, and applications. My journey has shown me that no matter how far technology…

Dali Lighting Awards Open for Entries Until November 30th 2023
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Dali Lighting Awards Open for Entries Until November 30th 2023

November 2, 2023 The DALI Alliance (DiiA), the global industry organization for DALI lighting control, announces the call for entries to the inaugural DALI Lighting Awards.  Held in association with arc (the international architectural lighting design magazine) and the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the awards will showcase and celebrate the best use of…

Appropriate Planning and Support for a Global Transition to LED Lighting: Position Paper by the GLA
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Appropriate Planning and Support for a Global Transition to LED Lighting: Position Paper by the GLA

November 2, 2023 The Global Lighting Association (GLA) is committed to the reduction of mercury (Hg) in the world’s-built environment through a successful worldwide transition to LED light sources and phasing-out the use of fluorescent lamps.   The fluorescent lamp was introduced as an improvement over incandescent and halogen lamps. The mercury vapor in the…

TALQ Certification Process has Improved Security
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TALQ Certification Process has Improved Security

November 2, 2023 The TALQ Consortium, which developed the Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city applications, recently added more security to its certification procedures. For several years, a rigorous certification process has enabled TALQ-compliant products to be interoperable with one another. Only official listing on the consortium’s website proves that the…

Winners Announced: L-Prize Prototype Phase
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Winners Announced: L-Prize Prototype Phase

November 1, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy has selected six winners in Phase Two — the Prototype Phase — of the L-Prize competition. The six teams share the L-Prize prize pool of $2 million for demonstrating exceptional energy efficiency, connectivity and control, visual quality, environmental sustainability, and attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…

Signify Wins 2023 Prototype Phase of L-Prize Competition from the U.S. Department of Energy
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Signify Wins 2023 Prototype Phase of L-Prize Competition from the U.S. Department of Energy

October 27, 2023 Signify recently announced that it is a winner of the Prototype Phase of the U.S. Department of Energy’s L-Prize competition. Signify’s winning prototypes – the Generation Flex modular luminaire and Interact Next Gen scalable connected lighting system – were chosen for their exceptional performance across six areas: efficacy; quality of light; connectivity; product…

TD Garden Project Receives 2023 IES Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit
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TD Garden Project Receives 2023 IES Lighting Control Innovation Award of Merit

October 27, 2023 This month, Lighting Controls Association (LCA) explore a high-impact networked lighting control solution installed at TD Garden in Boston. Lighting control design by HLB Lighting Design. Photography by Andy Caulfield and Bret Osswald. TD Garden, Boston’s legendary sports and concert venue, lacked a physical connection with fans and the surrounding neighborhood. This…

CLTC Secures Funding to Expand Effects of Color on Mood Lab Research
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CLTC Secures Funding to Expand Effects of Color on Mood Lab Research

October 27, 2023 The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) is excited to announce a joint $200,000 contribution from Toyota Boshoku America and Seoul Semiconductor to support the continued investigation into the effects of discrete color in light on human mood and stress as part of The Color Lab project. Led by the CLTC and the Center…

Solais Claims a Stronger Position in the Architectural Lighting Market
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Solais Claims a Stronger Position in the Architectural Lighting Market

October 17, 2023 US Lighting Trends Editorial Team Solais®, a Texas-Based LED Lighting Manufacturer highlights a shift in its product focus over the last few years. The company decided to make use of Covid-related downtime to shift strategies in research and development. Its more recent product lines showcase renewed efforts toward a high-end aesthetic and…

Update and Changes on Effective Date for Products Containing Mercury Proposed Regulatory Amendment in 2023 in Canada
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Update and Changes on Effective Date for Products Containing Mercury Proposed Regulatory Amendment in 2023 in Canada

October 17, 2023 The Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) has previously sent out communications regarding a proposed amendment to the Products Containing Mercury Regulation.  Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 52: Regulations Amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations The proposed regulation would impact the sale of lighting that contains mercury. EFC’s Lighting Business Section (Lighting Manufacturers) provided…

NYControlled 2023 Trade Show Registration Opens
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NYControlled 2023 Trade Show Registration Opens

October 5, 2023 NYControlled, the upcoming educational trade show for lighting control systems and products, will open its doors on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in NYC for the inaugural event. Supported by the Lighting Controls Association, this much-awaited lighting controls event is now accepting registrations for both exhibitors and attendees. The…

Tryka Makes History at the World-Famous Copacabana Palace Hotel
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Tryka Makes History at the World-Famous Copacabana Palace Hotel

October 4, 2023 Located on the lively Copacabana beachfront, in the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro, is the glamorous Belmond Copacabana Palace. Having stood for a century since its opening in 1923, The hotel has everything a holiday hotspot should offer – comfortable rooms, a large swimming pool, and dining and drinking establishments. Given…

Connected Buildings Can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Connected Buildings Can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Accelerating the rate of connected building renovation is critical In the European Union and the United States, major policies are defining efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve energy efficiency. The European Climate Law, for example, establishes a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and includes legal requirements for EU countries to…

Case Study: Utility/DOT Roadway and High Mast Install
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Case Study: Utility/DOT Roadway and High Mast Install

Background Mobile, Alabama is a port city located on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. With a population of over 180,000 residents and a vibrant 300-year history, Mobile is a melting pot of people, flavors, cultures, and traditions. (https://www.mobile.org/) Challenge Mobile was like so many other cities and towns looking to update their old and inefficient roadway lighting….