The minimal power requirements of LED lighting fixtures have paved the way for innovative low-voltage lighting infrastructures where luminaires are powered by nothing more than a single ethernet cable. Although the use cases...
Human-centric lighting (HCL), or circadian lighting, is all about capitalizing on the body’s response to natural light, saving energy and improving human health, productivity and well-being. “Artificial light revolutionized...
Energy standards are a large component in building planning and design for new construction and renovation projects. These guidelines ratchet up building performance over time with regular revision cycles that recognize...
3D printing makes manufacturing endlessly flexible and on-demand. You see it used in aerospace, healthcare and transportation, with everything from mechanical rotors to surgical components to dental crowns. Now, consider...
S upporting the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area with bus, light rail and commuter rail transit service since 1969, the TriMet transit system has been a mainstay in the community for more than half a century. Transporting up...
Commercial buildings in the United States are getting larger and increasingly include energy-saving features such as LED lighting, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption...
The right lighting fixture can make a statement, set a style or be a signature in an office lobby, hotel bar or hospital reception area. However, “wired and done” takes more than good looks. It involves getting power, color...
A new National Lighting Bureau (NLB) program seeks to give electrical contractors greater confidence and transparency with warranties covering the LED products they recommend, specify and install. The Trusted Warranty...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (NOPR) with the goal of bringing light bulbs currently used in about 2 billion sockets under federal regulation. This is an attempt to expand the...
The lighting industry underwent a major technological shift with the LED revolution. Despite the product challenges of the early years, the electrical contracting community absorbed the change handily. Today, LED illumination...
Some lighting systems are better than others for people with glaucoma, according to a May 2021 study published in BMC Ophthalmology. South Korean researchers conducted visual acuity, black-and-white contrast sensitivity and...
Lighting has come a long way, and, like so much in the realm of energy and technology, its progress is not above politics. Standards for more energy-efficient lamps date back to the administration of President George W. Bush...
LEDs have helped transform lighting across the spectrum. Now, add indoor farming to the growing list of technologies that are undergoing change. Advances in LED technology, combined with a number of other trends, are putting...
The outlook in 2021 for commercial lighting rebates is strong, with three-fourths of the United States covered by a rebate program incentivizing energy-efficient lighting and controls. In review, rebates are offered by...
Today’s global concern about germs and germicidal treatment makes it a fortuitous moment for disinfectant LED lighting. While it remains a nascent area as research continues, markets are broadening and companies with...
An LED street-lighting transformation is on the rise. Cities considering smart street-lighting advancements more than doubled to 59, according to the Northeast Group LLC, a Washington, D.C., smart infrastructure market...
Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross, consecrated in 1875, is the oldest and largest church in New England and has hosted historic gatherings. In 1964, John F. Kennedy’s family members and dignitaries gathered there for a...
Like so many other technology industries, lighting has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years. Perhaps no other form of lighting has had a more profound effect on the industry than LEDs. While cost continues to...
Everyone is acquainted with toggle or rocker-style lighting switches, but many installers are not as familiar with the dimmers on the market now. Everyone should become knowledgeable with updates to the design and...
When General Electric (GE) inked the deal to sell off its consumer lighting unit in May, the last of that industry’s three original innovators was officially out of the business of manufacturing light bulbs—or “lamps” as...
