Light on Waste: A Comprehensive Guide to Declare Labels
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Light on Waste: A Comprehensive Guide to Declare Labels

January 16, 2024 Introducing an illuminating guide on sustainability and Declare labels within the lighting industry! Light on Waste’s team at PAE Engineers has meticulously crafted a comprehensive resource, addressing crucial components impacting the industry’s carbon footprint. This guide delves into the current state of the lighting industry, shedding light on vital aspects from policy…

WAC and Big Ass Fans Reach a Cross-Licensing Deal Regarding Germicidal Fan Technology
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WAC and Big Ass Fans Reach a Cross-Licensing Deal Regarding Germicidal Fan Technology

WAC and Delta T, LLC (dba Big Ass Fans) have entered a cross-licensing agreement that covers patents and patent applications involving germicidal fan technology.  Under the agreement, BAF became a licensee to WAC’s issued U.S. Patent Nos. 11,400,177, 11,433,154, 11,612,670, 11,696,970, and WAC became a licensee to BAF’s issued U.S. Patent No. 11,674,521.  During the pandemic, WAC…

Acuity Brands Reports Fiscal 2024 First-Quarter Results
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Acuity Brands Reports Fiscal 2024 First-Quarter Results

January 15, 2024 Strong Execution Delivering Margin Expansion and EPS Growth Acuity Brands, Inc, a market-leading industrial technology company, announced net sales of $934.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 ended November 30, 2023, a decrease of $63.2 million, or 6.3 percent, compared to the prior year. “We continued to demonstrate strong execution in our fiscal 2024…

Completed An Excellent Project with Lighting Controls? Submit Your Project to the 2024 IES Illumination Awards
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Completed An Excellent Project with Lighting Controls? Submit Your Project to the 2024 IES Illumination Awards

January 15, 2024 The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced that the 2024 IES Illumination Awards is now accepting project submissions, including the Lighting Control Innovation Award sponsored by the Lighting Controls Association. Early bird submissions ($50 savings) close January 31, 2024. The final submission deadline is February 23, 2024. Illumination Award Eligibility and Entry Rules:…

The Petite Family from Lumenwerx: Strength in Smallness
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The Petite Family from Lumenwerx: Strength in Smallness

January 15, 2023 Meet the Petites. Through 1″ lens apertures, these true-to-size, meticulously engineered downlight, multi-aperture and cylinder luminaires discreetly breathe light into spaces with plentiful power, emitting up to 1100 lm. The fixtures are equipped with proprietary CircaFlex™ optic technology, which enables low glare, soft beam angles, precise distribution with no spill, and a…

Vantage Lighting Control Helps Hotel Verdant Achieve Sustainability
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Vantage Lighting Control Helps Hotel Verdant Achieve Sustainability

January 12, 2024 Installed by Digital Living, Vantage’s Highly Customizable and Flexible Lighting Control System Provides Energy Efficiency and a Luxury Lighting Experience to Hotel Verdant Guests and Staff Legrand’s lighting control brand Vantage recently announced that Hotel Verdant in Racine, Wisconsin, is using Vantage to achieve energy-efficient and elegant lighting control. Seeking LEED Gold certification, AV integrator…

Leviton Expands Smart Wallbox Sensor Line with Multi-Technology Models
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Leviton Expands Smart Wallbox Sensor Line with Multi-Technology Models

Leviton has expanded its Smart Wallbox Sensor line with the introduction of four multi-technology models featuring PIR and digital microphonics. Microphonics technology can pick up human activity behind obstructions, making it ideal for keeping the lights on in multi-stall restrooms, offices, and conference rooms. The new models expand the Smart Wallbox Sensors solution by providing…

Call For Entries Opens in the 2024 IALD International Lighting Design Awards
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Call For Entries Opens in the 2024 IALD International Lighting Design Awards

January 11, 2024 Preparing for an exceptional 41st year, the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has opened the Call for Entries in the 2024 cycle of its annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards. Receiving an IALD Award is universally heralded as the top honor in the lighting design industry. Since its inception in 1983,…

Jonestown becomes Texas’s 9th International Dark Sky Community
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Jonestown becomes Texas’s 9th International Dark Sky Community

January 11, 2024 The City of Jonestown, Texas, USA, has been officially designated as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International. Jonestown now joins more than 210 certified International Dark Sky Places worldwide that have demonstrated strong community support for dark sky advocacy and strive to protect the night from light pollution. Jonestown is located…

DLC Request for Proposals 2024 Pathways to Connected Lighting
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DLC Request for Proposals 2024 Pathways to Connected Lighting

January 11, 2024 The DLC has released a request for proposals for a consultant to help define a clear pathway to adopting connected lighting for energy efficiency programs in North America. As the lighting baseline evolves to LED, efficiency programs will need to move from incentives for simple, uncontrolled LED lighting components to incentives for…

Legrand Announces 2024 Release of Matter-Enabled Smart Lighting Products 
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Legrand Announces 2024 Release of Matter-Enabled Smart Lighting Products 

January 11, 2024 New Matter-enabled devices from the radiant® Collection, developed using Amazon’s Alexa Connect Kit, are on preview at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show. Legrand®, a global specialist and leading single-source supplier of electrical wiring solutions, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, announces the latest offering in smart lighting from the…

Pack your bags! The DarkSky Approved Lodging Program is now live.
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Pack your bags! The DarkSky Approved Lodging Program is now live.

January 10, 2024 On January 9th, 2023, DarkSky International officially launched the highly anticipated DarkSky Approved Lodging Program. This new program offers lodging facilities with naturally dark skies and responsible outdoor lighting at night the opportunity to join the acclaimed and growing list of places officially certified by DarkSky International. The DarkSky Approved Lodging Program sets a new…

GE Lighting, a Savant Company to Launch Cync Reveal: Industry Leading Full Color Smart Undercabinet Fixtures in 2024
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GE Lighting, a Savant Company to Launch Cync Reveal: Industry Leading Full Color Smart Undercabinet Fixtures in 2024

January 10, 2023 GE Lighting, a Savant company continues its legacy of quality and innovation with the launch of yet another first-of-its-kind Cync® smart home innovation and exciting product updates at CES 2024. The all-new Cync Reveal® HD+ Full Color Undercabinet Fixtures and Pucks are the first and only full color and edge-lit smart undercabinet lights available in…

9 Lighting Solutions from Acuity Brands Receive 2023 GOOD DESIGN Awards
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9 Lighting Solutions from Acuity Brands Receive 2023 GOOD DESIGN Awards

January 10, 2023 Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced that nine luminaires representing the company’s Aculux®, Eureka®, Hydrel®, Luminis®, and Peerless® brands were awarded GOOD DESIGN® Awards from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the…