As awareness continues to rise about the impact of the built environment on human health and wellbeing, lighting designers and manufacturers strive to mimic day and night. Our circadian rhythm is a natural biological cycle based on environmental signals, such as the pattern of 24-hour light and dark.

grounds-for-sculpture-night-forms Located in Hamilton Township, just east of the capital of Trenton, GFS is a 42-acre nonprofit sculpture park, arboretum and museum. Open since 1992, it contains more than 300 contemporary sculptures among a constantly changing landscape. It’s a sight to behold during the spring through fall seasons, but once the darkness of winter sets…

A Midwest monument undergoes an LED conversion In the final weeks of 2023, Reed Burkett Lighting Design (RBLD) helped unveil the newest iteration of the lighting at the St. Louis Gateway Arch. Standing at 630-ft high, the easily recognizable monument can be seen from multiple angles across Missouri and Illinois—and now, it is illuminated with…

Organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, LEDucation is a marketplace for solid-state lighting innovations, providing industry professionals with an opportunity to experience new technologies and continue their education through a wide range of accredited seminars. LEDucation is a non-profit event, and its proceeds help stimulate future LED advancements by supporting a variety…

Growing up, I loved the Choose Your Own Adventure book series (1979—1998) conceptualized by Edward Packard and published by R.A. Montgomery. Readers assume the role of protagonist, and decisions are available every few pages to move the plot of a fantastical story forward. Packard faced rejections selling the concept; his ideas being dismissed as too…

Nora Lighting, a provider of lighting solutions such as LED downlights, track systems, undercabinet lighting and more, has celebrated its 35th anniversary with the renovations of two of its showrooms. State-of-the-art showrooms in Los Angeles (at the company headquarters) and Dallas each feature an array of fixtures. Nora Lighting President Fred Farzan said, “We are thrilled…

Through March 31, the IES is accepting nominations for the 2024 Society Awards. Please complete the nomination forms for the Louis B. Marks Award, IES Medal Award, Distinguished Service Award and IES Fellow Designation, and e-mail them to Jennifer Ferrell at membership@ies.org. All Society Awards are prestigious honors designed to highlight the best within the IES…

All eyes are on a new Las Vegas landmark It takes something special to move the needle in a glitzy city teeming with 24/7 spectacle and activity. In Las Vegas, necks crane to catch a glimpse of the Fountains of Bellagio, the ancient Egyptian style of the Luxor Hotel and Casino, and the Stratosphere tower,…

What is the difference between current LEDs and perovskite LEDs (PeLEDs) in terms of cost to produce (savings), efficiency and effectiveness? Current-generation LEDs are typically made from semiconductors known as III-V (“three-five”) materials (i.e., materials that stem from groups III and V from the periodic table). While these materials are fantastic in an LED configuration,…

Our surroundings affect our mental health and productivity, but it’s not always easy to create spaces that bring out our best. As people spend more time indoors, it’s important to consider the impact that lighting can have on occupants’ well-being. In a school environment, students should be in the most optimal space to learn and stay focused. In a hospital, surroundings should…

There are many stages to sustainability, including environmentally safe mining of chemicals; chemical processing; manufacturing components; assembling components; packaging products; shipping products for distribution; selling products; shipping products to homes and businesses; and using products. The lighting industry is making strides in some of these areas, but we have historically done a poor job on…

In 2021, when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) designed a new $12 million lighting competition, or “L-Prize,” targeting commercial sector lighting, we set the bar for entrants high, with ambitious innovation goals across the board. We intentionally structured the competition to offer a variety of innovation opportunities and multiple pathways to win. We also wanted to focus specifically…

IES ILLUMINATION AWARD OF MERIT Lighting design by Ning Field Lighting Design Corp., Ltd. inside a semi-enclosed concert hall helps the structure seamlessly blend into its surrounding area—a peaceful spot near The Great Wall in Chengde, Hebei Province, China. The distinctive performance hall is illuminated with a combination of sunlight and downlights flush-recessed into the…

The winners of the 2023 DALI Lighting Awards were announced in January. The program recognizes the best use of DALI control applications and solutions in global projects. Eight categories were judged by an international panel of six industry experts. The award winners are as follows: Architectural & Entertainment: Tridonic Middle East; Roxy Cinemas, Dubai, UAE…

With the ever-evolving influence of the digital world, the Spokane Central Library in WA read the room and underwent a significant makeover to become a different kind of community gathering space. The revamp uses the circular form as a guiding design element in areas such as meeting rooms, event spaces, media studios, a business lab,…