Events
LCA Publishes Lighting Controls Guide for Open Offices
The Lighting Controls Association has published a basic guide to applying lighting controls to open office spaces.
Weather-Adaptive Street Lighting Tested in Minnesota
Echelon Corp. is expanding its deployment of white tunable connected street lighting in White Bear Lake, MN, to include weather-adaptive capabilities powered by its collaboration with IBM Watson Internet of…
Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
In the March issue of LD+A, Rajaram Bhagavathula of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and an IES Emerging Professional discussed ways that the new generation of researchers can influence lighting…
Lighting, Automation and Robotics
In his “Forward Thinking” column in the February issue of LD+A, Don Peifer, vice president of innovation at Acuity Brands Lighting, explains why automation may not be such a bad…
LRC Releases Free, Open Access Circadian Stimulus Calculator
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has released a free, open-access circadian stimulus (CS) calculator.
With a Little Help from a Friend (Eaton), Actor Ed Begley Nails LEED Platinum
Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr.’s new home, completed in late 2016, has attained Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
How One University is Rebuilding Its Lighting Program
In her Education essay in the January edition of LD+A, Alyssa Humphries Stewart, assistant professor of architectural and lighting design and director of the Center for Lighting Education at Texas…
‘Loop’ Chases Away Winter Doldrums in Montreal
This winter, Montrealers and visitors can discover giant illuminated wheels in an installation called “Loop.”
2016 IES Progress Report
The Progress Committee’s mission is to keep in touch with developments in the art and science of lighting throughout the world and prepare a yearly report of achievements for the…
LIGHTFAIR Chicago-Bound in 2018
LIGHTFAIR International will return to the Windy City in 2018 for the first time since 1995.
Public Lighting Authority Completes Relighting of Detroit
The relighting of Detroit—a city that just three years ago was in chronic darkness—was completed on time and under budget, the city’s Public Lighting Authority (PLA) announced last month.
Learning from Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 situation is instructive for the lighting industry, as Jerry Plank points out in his “Product Safety” column in LD+A December.
IALD Conference Submissions Due January 9
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is seeking experts in lighting, design, architecture, building integration, business practice/management, and related fields to present at Enlighten Americas 2017, October 12-14 2017…
LIGHTFAIR to Introduce Two New Pavilions
Two new pavilions will make their debut at LIGHTFAIR International 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia May 7-11.
New NEMA White Paper Discusses How to Reduce Energy Consumption in Commercial Buildings
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a white paper that discusses new requirements that help reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings.