Lighting Trends and Tomorrow’s Solutions: LANTANA LED’s Dynamic Sustainable Approach for Data Centers
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Lighting Trends and Tomorrow’s Solutions: LANTANA LED’s Dynamic Sustainable Approach for Data Centers

By Line Goyette We discussed lighting trends with Sam Rabinowitz, CEO of LANTANA LED, who is a champion of sustainable lighting for data centers. His company’s fixtures, powered by distributed low-voltage systems, offer enhanced energy efficiency and reliability. Rabinowitz emphasizes collaborative efforts in driving sustainability. LANTANA LED’s latest product lines, such as Illucent and Neoteric,…

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Simplifying Lighting Controls for Everyday Use

June 4, 2024 By Robert Lanteigne Architectural lighting control is a fundamental aspect of modern building design, influencing both the aesthetic appeal and functional efficiency of spaces. Proper control over lighting enhances the architectural features, creates desired atmospheres, and can significantly impact energy consumption. In this detailed article, we will explore various aspects of architectural…

Lighting the Way: BlackRock’s Journey to a Unified Workspace
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Lighting the Way: BlackRock’s Journey to a Unified Workspace

Summary Background: Design Innovation: Challenges Overcome: Sustainable Success: Background How does a global investment firm reimagine its corporate headquarters? For the BlackRock team, it started with an ambitious goal— co-locate its 4,000 New York City employees from three separate offices into a single, one-million-square-foot headquarters in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards, designed around one of the company’s…

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Shaping the Future of Commercial Lighting in the United States

Trends that Reflect Broader Industry Movements Towards Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, And Technological Integration Following the publication of the 2020 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization report and a summary in our previous issue, we looked closely at what characterizes the commercial lighting market. The report offers a detailed analysis of the commercial lighting market, emphasizing significant trends,…

TALQ Consortium Released Version 2.6.0 of the Smart City Protocol

TALQ Consortium Released Version 2.6.0 of the Smart City Protocol

May 24, 2024 The TALQ Consortium has released a new version 2.6.0 of its Smart City Protocol, a global interface standard for smart city device networks. Continuous evolution of the protocol ensures the interface standard constantly adapts to changing market needs. Version 2.6.0 introduces a new Cabinet Control profile, an extension of active periods and…

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Marrying Deep Dim with Color Tuning

By Deborah Perkins How Superior Dimming Offers New Scope to Create Atmospheric and Emotional EffectsMarrying deep dimming with colour tuning gives lighting designers greater freedom and control If the higher purpose of lighting, beyond mere illumination, is to create mood and atmosphere, then dimming is an important tool for achieving these effects. While basic dimming…

How Many Studies Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb – Part 3 – Some Roads are Shinier than Others

How Many Studies Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb – Part 3 – Some Roads are Shinier than Others

May 17, 2024 By Noah Sabatier Part 3 of “How Many Studies Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb” emphasizes the often-overlooked impact of weather and the spectral reflectance of surfaces on lighting selection, highlighting the importance of considering these factors for optimal lighting design, particularly in outdoor environments. If you have made it to…

New Luxeon HL4X from Lumileds Delivers the Light for Very-High Output Lighting Applications and Improves System Efficiency
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New Luxeon HL4X from Lumileds Delivers the Light for Very-High Output Lighting Applications and Improves System Efficiency

May 14, 2024 Lumileds’ latest high-power LED, LUXEON HL4X, uses the familiar 3535 footprint and shares existing optics enabling simple and fast performance upgrades Lumileds announced the release of its LUXEON HL4X power LED that delivers the lighting industry’s highest output and efficacy; it furthers the ability for lighting manufacturers to standardize their designs around a common footprint…

Circadian Blue Technology by EcoSense
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Circadian Blue Technology by EcoSense

May 14, 2024 Tuned for health Circadian Blue technology delivers the same level of blue light as outdoor light both during the day and night, ensuring your circadian rhythm remains aligned with nature’s intentions for enhanced well-being. The circadian system is fundamental for human health. The most important environmental time cue for the circadian system…

American Made Challenges: L-Prize with the Department of Energy
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American Made Challenges: L-Prize with the Department of Energy

May 14, 2024 The L-Prize seeks to unlock that additional potential to combine high-luminaire efficacy with exceptional lighting quality, data-driven control and functionality, and sustainable design and construction for the future of illumination in commercial and institutional buildings. Advanced interoperable lighting systems have the potential to better manage lighting energy use, integrate with other building…

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Illuminating Innovation: Pharos Architectural Controls Light Up Bellevue Railcar Assembly Facility

A brand-new railcar assembly facility in Perth, Australia, has become a canvas for illuminated artwork with the installation of more than one kilometre of LED tube lighting and a dynamic lighting control system from Pharos Architectural Controls. The assembly and commissioning plant in Bellevue, Perth, is part of the Western Australian Railcar Programme. The project will deliver…

Introduction to Lighting Colors and Their Impact
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Introduction to Lighting Colors and Their Impact

May 2, 2024 By Robert Lanteigne Lighting color plays a pivotal role in shaping our environments, influencing mood, productivity, and even our health. Recent trends in human-centric lighting consider how light affects the human body biologically, emotionally, and cognitively. Cold, warm, and dynamic lighting settings can be controlled to optimize comfort and efficiency in homes,…

Design Lights Consortium (DLC) Opens Six-Week Comment Period on NLC (Networked Lighting Controls) Proposed Technical Requirement Updates

Design Lights Consortium (DLC) Opens Six-Week Comment Period on NLC (Networked Lighting Controls) Proposed Technical Requirement Updates

April 23, 2024 Updating requirements related to energy monitoring and cybersecurity, NLC5.1 is the latest step in the DLC’s effort to expand adoption of Networked Lighting Control technology The DesignLights Consortium marked Earth Day with the release of a draft update to its Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements (NLC5.1), continuing efforts to increase market adoption of energy saving…

How Many Studies Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb? – Part 2 – We (hopefully) Look Where We’re Going

How Many Studies Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb? – Part 2 – We (hopefully) Look Where We’re Going

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…

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Vantage Lighting Controls Announced Vantage Voice

March 28, 2024 Vantage’s Design Center 4.8 Update Adds Voice Control Capability to Control Vantage InFusion System Through Amazon Alexa for Greater Flexibility and Operability Legrand’s Vantage Lighting Controls today announced Vantage Voice. Vantage Voice adds voice control capability to the Vantage InFusionTM System controller through Amazon Alexa and is now available in the Design…