Events
South Street Seaport: The Sequel
Pier 17’s color-changing glass-clad façade symbolizes the revival of a historic neighborhood By Samantha Schwirck
The Human Touch: Relying only on online learning leaves a void
As the IES is on the verge of launching its new E-Learning Management System, it causes me to reflect on how much lighting education delivery—as with all aspects of education—has…
Alliance Seeks a Smarter System for Food Retail
IMS Evolve, an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company, has announced a strategic partnership with Current, powered by GE, to deliver IoT solutions to the food retail sector.
University of Oregon Publishes White Paper on Light, Views and the Workplace Experience
The University of Oregon has published a white paper, “The Impact of Lighting and Views in the Workplace of the Future” that concludes that daylit spaces with controlled lighting and…
Goodbye Yellow-Lit Road
And hello LEDs. The LRC recently managed a retrofit of high-pressure sodium streetlights outside Albany, NY, which also explored the economics of utility-owned street lighting By John D. Bullough
A Cyborg Opens the Show
Attendees of the IES Annual Conference in Louisville, KY, included lighting designers, manufacturers, educators, researchers. . .and one cyborg.
Society Announces 2019 Award Recipients
The IES recognized members for technical and service achievements at the 2019 Annual Conference in August.
Nitemind Debuts SYNC
Nitemind’s newest lighting installation, SYNC, located at NYC’s Seaport District, will continue through the end of August with a series of collaborative music events.
Your Products Are Overrated
Dubious performance claims do a disservice to the industry. By Alex Baker
Transcending the Bowl
From façades to concourses and VIP suites, the modern sports venue takes cues from the retail and hospitality sectors By Stacie Dinwiddy
Project in Pictures: After Dark
Simplicity can be deceiving. The glow of the CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge is the result of a technically challenging LED lighting design by Speirs + Major in conjunction with…
DesignLights Consortium Publishes New Specification for Networked Lighting Controls
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has published its Networked Lighting Control System Technical Requirements V4.0.
Spanning a 21st Century Skyline
Color-changing LEDs are not the only difference between New York’s former Tappan Zee Bridge and its replacement, the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, but they might be the most visible…
The Presidents Club
Those who’ve ‘sat in the seat’ as IES presidents discuss their unique bond By Paul Tarricone