Events

Treat Your Building As A Patient
Visible light disinfection can be a potent weapon against bacteria in hospital settings.

Hidden Figures…Shadowed Illuminators?
Let’s use the IES to help tell the stories of those women in lighting who blazed a trail By Lisa J. Reed

Laid Off? Time to Dust Yourself Off and Get Back on Track
Thirteen tips to help guide you back into the workforce. By Paul Pompeo

Seminar Snapshot
The seminar entitled “The Waltz of Light and Architecture” began with just that—a video clip of a waltz from the Richard Gere-Jennifer Lopez film Shall We Dance. The clip linked…

Society Awards
The IES recognized members for technical and service achievements at the 2017 Annual Conference in August.

Illumination Award Recipients Honored at Opening Night Gala
A total of 14 projects and their design teams were recognized with 2017 IES Illumination Awards at the IES Annual Conference in Portland, OR.

Life (Almost) on Mars: Keynote Speaker Talks Rover Mission
For Steven Squyres, Mars would be a nice place to visit but he wouldn’t want to live there. The Cornell University professor and principal investigator for NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover…

Law and Order—L.A. Style
At a global law firm, the lighting fixtures are star witnesses By Leonora Desar When envisioning a law firm, especially one that dates back to the beginning of last century,…

The Sounds of The City
By incorporating noise-monitoring sensors on light poles, Los Angeles explores another application for connected street lighting.

The Future of R&D Hangs in the Balance
A recent symposium revealed two competing views of its value to the U.S. By Bob Horner

The End of the Desk As We Know It
At Deloitte’s office in Amsterdam, human-centric connected lighting is about more than energy savings.

Safety First
Research shows that we urgently need improved lighting in industrial environments By Willard L. Warren

National Academy of Sciences Releases Report on SSL
The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) has published a report entitled Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two, which is a follow-up to its 2013 report Assessment of…

Smart Lighting Market Predicted to Reach $48.12 Billion by 2022
A report from analyst Infoholic Research pegs the emergence of smart cities, demand for green buildings, government initiatives, awareness about energy efficiency and demand for IoT-based solutions as the key…

