In 2021, when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) designed a new $12 million lighting competition, or “L-Prize,” targeting commercial sector lighting, we set the bar for entrants high, with ambitious innovation goals across the board. We intentionally structured the competition to offer a variety of innovation opportunities and multiple pathways to win. We also wanted to focus specifically…

IES ILLUMINATION AWARD OF MERIT Lighting design by Ning Field Lighting Design Corp., Ltd. inside a semi-enclosed concert hall helps the structure seamlessly blend into its surrounding area—a peaceful spot near The Great Wall in Chengde, Hebei Province, China. The distinctive performance hall is illuminated with a combination of sunlight and downlights flush-recessed into the…

The winners of the 2023 DALI Lighting Awards were announced in January. The program recognizes the best use of DALI control applications and solutions in global projects. Eight categories were judged by an international panel of six industry experts. The award winners are as follows: Architectural & Entertainment: Tridonic Middle East; Roxy Cinemas, Dubai, UAE…

With the ever-evolving influence of the digital world, the Spokane Central Library in WA read the room and underwent a significant makeover to become a different kind of community gathering space. The revamp uses the circular form as a guiding design element in areas such as meeting rooms, event spaces, media studios, a business lab,…

The Lighthouse lantern and tower has the capability to express its own unique appearance or fully coordinate with other game-day effects and presentations. Photo: New England Patriots/David Sarnevitz The Gillette Stadium Lighthouse serves as a beacon for the North End renovation project   No team has dominated the National Football League more in the 2000s…

The CEO of BrightView Technologies explains how MLAs are an important factor in the future of lighting Micro Lens Array (MLA) technologies are not a household term in the lighting industry. What does the typical lighting professional need to know? MLAs consist of microscale lenses used to manage and shape light for various applications, including…

A new hub supports college students and pays homage to the building’s original use When Michigan State University (MSU) needed a revitalized area on campus to support students in STEM, the school looked to build anew as well as repurpose what previously existed. Cue the Shaw Lane Power Plant, a formerly coal-fired plant that served…

The New Year marks the 20th anniversary for lighting control manufacturer Pharos Architectural Controls. To celebrate, the company is set to launch a spotlight campaign recognizing the people and projects that have contributed to its success. In keeping with the “20” theme, the forthcoming campaign will focus on 10 lighting professionals and 10 projects that have…

DW Winsdor, a British exterior lighting solutions designer and manufacturer, announced its Light Responsibility initiative at LiGHT Expo in London. The initiative aims to support and promote responsible lighting practices by providing lighting specifiers with tools and guidance to protect biodiversity, conserve energy, decrease light pollution and more. Aligning with the principles of the Responsible…

In support of the BRIGHT Act, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Library (PNNL) has released LED Lighting and Controls Guidance for Federal Buildings. The 50-page document aims to help lighting designers and project managers choose cost-effective and energy-efficient systems and provides its findings on LEDs and controls by…

There’s an iconic scene in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men where Jack Nicholson’s character, Colonel Nathan Jessup, screams at his courtroom interrogator, “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” Jessup’s retort could also be applied to the lighting industry and its acceptance of new technologies, which were often first developed for…

To say that I’m not adept at renovations and home improvements is a courteous understatement. Tell me it’s demolition time, and I’m right up there with Chip Gaines, but when it comes to redesigning a space and installing fixtures, I’m all thumbs.

A panel of lighting professionals agrees that strategic hiring is moving full-steam ahead in the New Year I think most of us would agree that the last three to four years have been nothing if not interesting! This is our 11th year looking ahead at the jobs and hiring market for lighting, electrical and controls. We have been fortunate to have…

Part of the DreamScapes series, the traveling exhibit “SPARK” is changing how communities across the globe can celebrate sustainably. Inspired by fireflies and stars, thousands of organically floating biodegradable lights created a sense of wonder in London and replaced other forms of festivity, such as fireworks, balloons, confetti and drones.

A lighting design specialist and architect with Mono Studio shares her passion for the duality of practices within lighting design, and advocates for increased international awareness of thoughtful lighting. Why Light? I was fortunate enough to take a class with a lighting designer while studying interior architecture; it was then that I discovered the existence…