Events
A Conversation on the Value of Embedded Controls
Commercial lighting specifiers have a tough job. The task of delivering light that satisfies users has become ever more demanding, particularly as energy codes increasingly require controls to maximize energy…
Insights: Big Splash Along the Hudson
Quiet Time • Controls Awards • New Prez A sculpture dedicated to quiet reflection makes a powerful statement on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, NJ. Standing approximately 80-ft…
Progressions
To the Brink: Is the march to AI leading us down a dangerous path? AI is fascinating. Never has a technology emerged this frantically with significant new information and opinions…
2023 Illumination Award Recipients
HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA INTERIOR LIGHTING Reykjavik, Iceland Designers: Örn Erlendsson, Guðjón L. Sigurðsson, Katerina Blahutova — Liska ehf. Owner: Hallgrímskirkja Photos: Örn Erlendsson The colorful exterior of well-known landmark Hallgrímskirkja Church was…
A Science-Based Approach To Controls
The combination of LED sources, circadian tuning and smart lighting systems have opened new avenues for lighting professionals. But without the data at your fingertips, the choices can be overwhelming.…
Early Grades: A DEIR Report Card Three Years After the Formation of a New Committee
Since the inception of the IES Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Respect (DEIR) Committee, it has morphed from a committee whose very formation was questioned to a recognized entity within and…
Editor’s Note: Kids, Don’t Try This At Home
Each year—in addition to its celebration of world class architecture, technical achievement and aesthetic brilliance—the IES Illumination Awards program makes the case for professional lighting design… emphasis on professional. To…
Good Grief, It’s Howard Brandston
On the 20th anniversary of this retrospective first published in LD+A August 2003, we celebrate the life and times of Howard Brandston The headline above might look familiar. Long-time readers…
Last Look: Tower of Power
Designed by architect Tonkin Liu, the Tower of Light is a 40-meter tall tower enclosing a new low-carbon energy center in Manchester. Minimal energy is used to light the tower.…
Gate Change
Immersive experiences create a sense of place at Vancouver International Airport Land, sea and sky aren’t necessarily unusual themes for air travel. Think about it—travelers begin on the ground and…
Project in Pictures: A Quiet Town Center on the Emerald Coast
To complement the new architecture and nearby forestry, designers implemented delicate, matching columns and bollards from Luminis. Though the Watersound Origins community in Inlet Beach, FL, has been evolving for…
Pollution Solutions
A combination of educational resources, cutting-edge technology, specifier buy-in and community involvement can protect the night sky The words “summer night” call to mind a distinct set of happenings in…
Centralized and Connected
Wireless streetlight systems offer benefits not only to utilities and cities, but to the citizens who use the roads every day Municipal smart street lighting is revolutionizing the way public…
On the Way: Automated fault detection and diagnostics for LED street lighting systems
Many of the benefits of LED streetlights are proven and accepted, and cities and electric utilities are replacing their aged installed base of high-pressure sodium (HPS) and metal halide (MH)…
TM-30 Update: Challenges and strategies for working with SSL manufacturers
The introduction of TM-30 in 2015, and the addition of Annex E in 2018, marked a huge step forward in characterizing the suitability and desirability of different LED light sources…