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Measuring Discomfort from Glare: Recommendations for Good Practice

This article presents a review of the methods used for subjective evaluation of discomfort from glare, focusing on the two procedures most frequently used in past research – adjustment and category rating.

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DesignLights Consortium Seeks Assistance for Study of Non-Energy Benefits of Networked Lighting and other Building Controls

As it seeks to quantify the non-energy benefits of networked lighting and advanced building controls, the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is seeking the input of facility managers for a short online survey.

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UV Light Disinfection Technology Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ushio America? Ushio America (Ushio) manufactures the Care222® module using an excimer lamp.

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The Impact of Light: An Interview with Dr. Jürgen Waldorf

Light makes things visible – and always has an impact. In many cases, we fail to see the significance because the eye is a good-natured organ. It tolerates poor light and compensates for it unconsciously.

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Guidance for Net-Zero K-12 and Office Buildings

A net-zero building consumes the same or less energy from external sources than it produces itself, using a combination of energy efficiency and renewable energy production.

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Fundamentals of Architectural Lighting Design

Successful architectural lighting design requires professionals that have artistic vision along with solid technical aptitude.

Case Studies

Chicago’s Merchandise Mart

Turning Chicago’s Merchandise Mart (the Mart) into the most extensive permanent projection system in the world was a significant feat, and the opening attracted over 30,000 people and garnered national media attention.

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North Central Bronx Hospital Reorganizes to Meet Demands of Pandemic with Help from Lutron

When the North Central Bronx Hospital in NY needed to quickly reorganize several floors to take care of an influx of new patients, Lutron’s Vive Wireless was the ideal solution.

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Lighting Upgrade Enhances Safety and Enriches Beauty of 9/11 Pentagon Memorial

The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial is dedicated to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Adjacent to the Pentagon, the two-acre Memorial Park is a powerful tribute.

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Pedestrians Create Surging Light Projections in Artwork by Matthias Oostrik

The light installation Het Licht van Jan (Jan’s light) was unveiled today in an industrial traffic underpass near Amsterdam’s city center.

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Lessons Learned from Living Lab

In 2007, a new headquarters building for the New York Times was completed in midtown Manhattan. State-of-the-art lighting and control equipment were deployed.

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NEEA Studies Luminaire Level Lighting Controls

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) recently published a study seeking to compare one-for-one luminaire level lighting control (LLLC) retrofits with a comprehensive networked lighting controls (NLC) redesign.

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Steve Mesh Talks Programmable LED Drivers

Some of the recent blog posts have described different components in Networked Lighting Control (NLC) systems. We’ve talked a lot about the building blocks that are needed to create lighting systems that feature some kind of ability to change colors – either “dim-to-warm,” “tunable-white,” or even “full color-changing (RGB)” type systems.

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Waterfront Lighting Design Pays Tribute to Illustrious Art Deco Past While Safeguarding the Environment

Located on an island within the San Francisco Bay, Naval Air Station Alameda was decommissioned in 1997 and since that time had remained relatively untouched.

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5 Reasons You Should Invest in a Building Automation System

Remember the old days, just a few years back, when the lighting “revolution” everyone talked about was the transition from traditional lighting systems to LEDs? That’s old news now.

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UL Updates UL 8802, Outline of Investigation for Germicidal Systems

The third edition of UL 8802, Outline of Investigation for Germicidal Systems, introduces a new Part IV to the standard. This section addresses retrofit kits that facilitate replacement of the light source of a General Lighting Service (GLS) luminaire with a UV LED emitter assembly.

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