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Harnessing Collective Intelligence: AI parallels nature
Lobster eyes. Cuttlefish skin. Butterfly wings. Peacock feathers. Brittlestar armor. Clusterwink snail shells. These marvels of nature represent a vast intelligence that we’ve looked to for inspiration in engineering and…
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How They Did It: “Aqua Foro Pool Club” | IES Illumination Award of Merit
To create a tranquil space that captures elements of classical architecture and the surrealist art movement, The Lighting Practice made use of unique tools such as wet-listed light fixtures and…
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U.S. Lighting Market Analysis Published
Research and Markets has published the 18th edition of its United States Lighting Fixtures Market report for 2024. The seven-chapter report states that while the market slowed to pre-COVID-19 levels…
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DOE Recognizes Integrated Lighting Excellence
At IES2024: The Lighting Conference held in New York City in August, the DOE’s Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC)—part of the Better Buildings Initiative—recognized 16 organizations for their commitment to energy-efficient…
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LIA Launches Updated ICEL Product Certification Model
The Lighting Industry Association (LIA) of Europe and its Committee For Emergency Lighting (ICEL) division, which is dedicated to strengthening the emergency lighting industry via promotion of high-quality products, have…
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Diversity: The Ubiquity of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect
Perspectives about diversity have certainly evolved over the decades. When people ask me about my thoughts on diversity, I often need to pause and reflect on various stages of history.…
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Smart Outdoor Lighting
Zhaga-D4i offers a potential transformational change in the lighting world The Zhaga Consortium, with over 600 member companies, develops specifications for standardized interfaces between luminaires and LED modules, intelligent sensors,…
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Garden City Greens
Plant life is the standout feature at an urban commercial complex Nestled in the core of Singapore’s Central Business District, a bustling location marked with skyscrapers, transit hubs and densely…
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Awakening the Underworld
Enhancing the show cave experience The mythology of numerous civilizations suggests caves are gateways to the underworld. The Norse described Nidavellir (also known as Svartalfheim) as a labyrinth of mines…
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How They Did It: The Chandelier at Windward Parkway
A collaborative effort by Windward Lighting Studio, luminaire manufacturer Lumetta, hoist manufacturer Dynapac Rotating Co., contractors CA South and E.C. Electric Inc. and structural engineers from Penta Engineering Group built…
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Ask an EP: Mohammad Valizadeh Alvan
This international Parsons School of Design student pursuing dual graduate degrees in architecture and lighting design discusses his plan to work in both practices and take what he has learned…
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DLFNY Beacon Awards Open for Subs and Sponsors
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) invites eligible participants, including lighting designers, lighting consultants, architects, interior designers and industrial designers who practice in the greater New York metro…
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Besal Fund Awards $114,500 for 2024
The Robert J. Besal Memorial Education Fund, established in 1983 as a nonprofit trust and dedicated to the advancement of education in illuminating engineering disciplines, has awarded $114,500 to 17…
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Tivoli Commits to Eco-Friendly Model
Tivoli, a leading LED lighting manufacturer with over 50 years of experience and known for its linear lighting options, has announced a stringent sustainability model to include Title 24 compliance,…
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Galaxy Quest
Illuminating NASA’s Next-Generation Spacecraft Systems Despite science fiction tales of galaxies far, far away, the actual edge of space, known as the Von Karman Line, is only 62 miles above…