Special Report: Lighting Trends Viewpoint
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Special Report: Lighting Trends Viewpoint

We sat down with Eric Jerger, VP/GM, Business Segments & Customer Experience at Cooper Lighting Solutions to learn where the market is headed. USLT: What does Cooper Lighting see as the top 3 lighting trends affecting electrical contractors? Eric Jerger: First of all, labor shortages abound. Our rapid-install and spec products, expedited shipping services, and anything…

Industrial Lighting Will Grow Due to IRA Funding
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Industrial Lighting Will Grow Due to IRA Funding

While some areas in construction have slowed, one area that is going strong is the Industrial sector — especially with the funds available for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provides billions of dollars in incentives, grants, and loans to support new infrastructure investments in the areas of clean energy, transportation, and the environment. For…

Light Pollution:  What Can We Do to Support Our Ecosystem?
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Light Pollution:  What Can We Do to Support Our Ecosystem?

By Jessica Brazil, Business Development Manager, UL Solutions Light pollution is becoming more of a hot topic; the deeper we dive in, the more we uncover. A recent BBC article, “How light pollution disrupts plants’ senses,” discussed the impact of streetlights on moths’ behavior. We are just beginning to understand the effects of lighting on…

Consumers Want Real-Time Energy Monitoring
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Consumers Want Real-Time Energy Monitoring

Parks Associates released a new white paper Energy, Security, Automation: Converging into Peace of Mind that explores the convergence between security, home automation, and home energy solutions. The data revealed 16% of households currently have a smart thermostat, and while only 5% of internet households own an electric vehicle (EV) today, purchase intentions are growing.  …

How Much Does ChatGPT Know About Lighting?
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How Much Does ChatGPT Know About Lighting?

With all of the publicity surrounding ChatGPT in the news media, David Gordon, founder of our sister resource Electrical Trends, decided to “chat” about lighting and find out just how much a machine could accurately determine about the industry. A Lighting Chat With Chat By David Gordon ChatGPT is all the rage lately. People are…

Could Natural Light be the Most-Valued Office Perk?
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Could Natural Light be the Most-Valued Office Perk?

According to The Employee Experience, a newly released study by HR Advisory & Research firm Future Workplace, more than 50% of the 1,614 North American employees surveyed said natural light and views of the outdoors were their most important office perks, edging out benefits such as on-site childcare, cafeterias, medical care, and fitness centers. Key…

Survey Predicts Supply Chain to Remain Unstable Through Q2 2024
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Survey Predicts Supply Chain to Remain Unstable Through Q2 2024

According to research conducted from May-June 2022 surveying top U.S. supply chain executives in a variety of industry sectors, more than 50% said they don’t expect a return to a more normal supply chain until the first half of 2024.