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180-Deg Cut-off: An Exercise In Poor Engineering Thinking
Where to begin? The lighting industry has revealed itself to be blinded by its own sales pitch, to question its own “knowledge,” and to evolve our standards in the interests…
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Life After Dark
Thoughtful lighting design in outdoor gathering spaces can help us conquer one of the most basic human fears. Three project scenarios demonstrate different techniques. Lighting designers often work to dispel…
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The Good Neighbor
When you show up after everything is already in place, there’s usually one simple rule: “be a good neighbor.” That was “our number one goal,” says Steve Farrington, partner at…
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Illuminating the Night: A Journey Through the History and Technology of Facade Lighting
The enchanting glow of city skylines at night owes much of its allure to the artistry and science of facade lighting. From ancient civilizations to modern metropolises, the practice of…
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Study Finds Integrated NLCs And HVACs Make For Big Savings
A new DesignLights Consortium study, Economic Potential of Networked Lighting Controls in Commercial Buildings: Tapping the Added Value of HVAC Connections supports the savings potential of NLCs and encourages pairing…
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DOE Recognizes 14 Partners in 2023 ILC
Part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Initiative, the 2023 Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 14 total organizations at the IES’s Annual Conference in August. Eleven organizations…
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Online Sustainability Program for Professionals
The Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania has launched the online Executive Program in Design for Sustainability; the seven-month program offers emerging and established design professionals…
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Around The Track
The “Formula 1® Exhibition” tells the past, present and future stories of international single-seat, open-wheel, open-cockpit racecar driving. After five years in the making, the multimedia installation opened at IFEMA…
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Editor’s Note: They Rule the Night
There’s the “mayor”—the duly elected official responsible for municipal services. And then there’s the mayor. He’s the person everyone recognizes at the block party…and the one who probably organized it.…
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Serenity in the City
Tranquil. Urban. London. Three words seemingly in conflict. In truth, they blend seamlessly at Exchange Square, a new city park set above the tracks of the Liverpool Street Station. In…
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A Park for All Ages: Gene Leahy Mall
"Everybody should be able to go outside and spend time together,” says Joshua Spitzig, lighting designer with Atelier Ten. “On any given night at Gene Leahy Mall you see people…
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Arrogance, Ambivalence, or Ignorance? The Trials and Tribulations of a Product Tester
Have you ever been in a crowded room and felt alone? Have you ever tried to speak, only to have the naysayers minimize the value of what you’re saying? If…
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A Conversation on the Value of Embedded Controls
Commercial lighting specifiers have a tough job. The task of delivering light that satisfies users has become ever more demanding, particularly as energy codes increasingly require controls to maximize energy…
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Insights: Big Splash Along the Hudson
Quiet Time • Controls Awards • New Prez A sculpture dedicated to quiet reflection makes a powerful statement on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, NJ. Standing approximately 80-ft…
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Progressions
To the Brink: Is the march to AI leading us down a dangerous path? AI is fascinating. Never has a technology emerged this frantically with significant new information and opinions…