Events
NEMA Publishes New LED Driver Recommended Practices
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the new white paper NEMA LS 20003-2021 Standby Power Measurements for LED Drivers—Recommended Allowances for Feature Sets Other Than Lighting for LED-driver manufacturers…
Industry Icon Elevated to Emeritus
Founder of Auerbach Pollock Friedlander/Auerbach Glasgow S. Leonard Auerbach has assumed Emeritus status after more than 50 years of practice as a lighting designer and theater consultant.
Market for Hospital Lighting Projected to Surge
Research and Markets unveiled in their Hospital Lighting-Global Market Trajectory and Analytics report that the global market is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2027.
Project in Pictures: Kalahari Water Park
Outdoor-rated LED fixtures with high color rendering add to the thrills at the largest indoor water park in the U.S.
Tools of the Trade: Shelf Lighting
Shelf lighting seems so simple, yet it is one of the biggest lighting coordination issues out there, and it gets screwed up the majority of the time. By Chip Israel
How They Did It: Rothko Chapel, Houston
After a chapel’s original skylight was restored, George Sexton Associates developed a louver system to gently wash its art-filled walls with daylight and earn an IES Illumination Award of Merit.
Safety: Saving the ‘Little Black Boxes’
Six ideas for sourcing alternative LED components. By Jerry Plank
Diversity: Redefining ‘Good’
A call for adding inclusion and justice to the IES awards criteria. By Alana Shepherd
Prime Time
The Palazzo Hotel got the band back together for a retail refresh completed during overnight hours. By Samantha Schwirck
DLC Unveils New Applications Portal
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has launched a new application portal for use by lighting manufacturers looking to list products.
Editor’s Note: Keeping the Drive Alive
Sometimes, one’s vision of a radically altered future ends up being a bit premature.
Mount Sinai LHRC Announces Lighting Courses
The Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at Mount Sinai will be offering two courses this fall: the Online Professional Certificate Course in Lighting Design and the Online Certificate Course…
CLTC Names A New Associate Director
Professor Jae Yong Suk has joined the CLTC research team as associate director and the Department of Design as an associate professor teaching courses in lighting technology and daylighting.
The Nuckolls Fund Distributes Over $130,000 in 2022
The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education has issued $130,500 in grants and awards ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 for 2022.
Retail Reset
Five lighting designers reflect on the next act for brick-and-mortar retail. By Michele Zimmerman