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South Street Seaport: The Sequel

Pier 17’s color-changing glass-clad façade symbolizes the revival of a historic neighborhood By Samantha Schwirck
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The Human Touch: Relying only on online learning leaves a void

As the IES is on the verge of launching its new E-Learning Management System, it causes me to reflect on how much lighting education delivery—as with all aspects of education—has…
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Alliance Seeks a Smarter System for Food Retail

IMS Evolve, an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) company, has announced a strategic partnership with Current, powered by GE, to deliver IoT solutions to the food retail sector.
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University of Oregon Publishes White Paper on Light, Views and the Workplace Experience

The University of Oregon has published a white paper, “The Impact of Lighting and Views in the Workplace of the Future” that concludes that daylit spaces with controlled lighting and…
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Goodbye Yellow-Lit Road

And hello LEDs. The LRC recently managed a retrofit of high-pressure sodium streetlights outside Albany, NY, which also explored the economics of utility-owned street lighting By John D. Bullough
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A Cyborg Opens the Show

Attendees of the IES Annual Conference in Louisville, KY, included lighting designers, manufacturers, educators, researchers. . .and one cyborg.
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Society Announces 2019 Award Recipients

The IES recognized members for technical and service achievements at the 2019 Annual Conference in August.
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Nitemind Debuts SYNC

Nitemind’s newest lighting installation, SYNC, located at NYC’s Seaport District, will continue through the end of August with a series of collaborative music events.
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Your Products Are Overrated

Dubious performance claims do a disservice to the industry. By Alex Baker 
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Transcending the Bowl

From façades to concourses and VIP suites, the modern sports venue takes cues from the retail and hospitality sectors By Stacie Dinwiddy
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Project in Pictures: After Dark

Simplicity can be deceiving. The glow of the CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge is the result of a technically challenging LED lighting design by Speirs + Major in conjunction with…
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DesignLights Consortium Publishes New Specification for Networked Lighting Controls

The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has published its Networked Lighting Control System Technical Requirements V4.0.
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Getting the Dirt

More research on streetlights is just down the pike By Norma Frank
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Spanning a 21st Century Skyline

Color-changing LEDs are not the only difference between New York’s former Tappan Zee Bridge and its replacement, the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, but they might be the most visible…
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The Presidents Club

Those who’ve ‘sat in the seat’ as IES presidents discuss their unique bond By Paul Tarricone
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