Converting existing street lighting from legacy sources to LED has become big business all over the world for many lighting manufacturers over the past decade, but now it’s time to level up. According to a report compiled by Fortune Business Insights, the market size of “smart” street lighting on a global level is projected to…
Nora Lighting has launched 3-inch LED cylinders that offer exceptional performance, versatility, and energy efficiency. The cylinders have a Minimalist design with a deep cone reflector for optimal visual comfort. The cylinder can be changed to a single direction or up & downlight, and it includes a selectable CCT switch located on the cover plate…
Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED lighting solutions, has announced that nearly all of its lamps and retrofit kits are now CCT-selectable. Espen Technology has been developing each of its lamp and retrofit kit families to be CCT-selectable, in order to reduce inventory carrying costs for distributors and contractors….
Kalamazoo, Mich.-based lighting manufacturer Landscape Forms brought together 14 female leaders and three female students in landscape architecture on June 27 and 28 to discuss critical issues and future prospects for women in the profession. Women in Landscape Architecture: Amplifying Our Voices was held at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, hosted by Landscape Forms…
New Jersey-based Amerlux has announced its latest addition to its signature, award-winning Hornet downlight series — a versatile fixture that caters to retail and commercial applications without compromising on budget or design. The new Hornet HP Select downlight offers an impressive output of over 2,000 lumens in a 75-degree distribution. The series also offers a…
The Luzerne pendant from Modern Forms features a bundle of reeded glass cylinders nested together for a striking prismatic effect. Offered in hardware finish choices of Aged Brass or Brushed Nickel, the Luzerne pendant also features ACLED technology. The 56-inch pendant delivers more than 2,000 lumens and dims beautifully with an electronic low voltage or…
It’s easy to celebrate any occasion in color – for example, pink for Barbie® movie festivities or Breast Cancer Awareness month – with the help of PRIZM Lighting’s Sēnik Duo, the powerful outdoor Reflekt and Graze Līt façade luminaires that create layers of light in any outdoor architectural setting. Sēnik Reflekt is designed to act…
West Hartford, Conn.-based Legrand®, a global leader in electrical wiring devices and cable management solutions, has named Jane White as Chief Diversity & Engagement Officer for Legrand, North and Central America (LNCA). Most recently White has served as President of Finelite, a Legrand lighting company. In this newly formed role on the LNCA CEO Executive…
WAC Lighting co-founders Tai and Tony Wang were honored at Selfhelp’s 2023 Gala recently at Pier Sixty in New York City. The couple are renowned for their tremendous professional accomplishments in the lighting industry as well as their philanthropic endeavors. For many decades they have shown exceptional integrity and commitment to bettering the community and…
St. Louis-based Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, has completed the acquisition of Shepherd Electric Supply, based in Baltimore, Maryland. Shepherd Electric Supply is an electrical distributor that serves construction, commercial, industrial, and government customers. Founded in 1892, Shepherd Electric…
Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) is an inclusive organization that welcomes all women in the lighting industry as well as allied communities. All members play an essential role in ensuring that WILD voices are heard and in helping advocate for all under-represented genders in the lighting industry. WILD is committed to meeting all of…
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) has announced the recipients of the 2023 IESNYC Thesis Awards, recognizing exceptional achievements in the realm of lighting design and research. This year, the IESNYC acknowledges three outstanding individuals for their exemplary work: Nirali Prajapati from the New York School of Interior Design, Lydia…
The Arizona division of Dynalectric Company (Dynalectric Arizona) opened a new turnkey electrical services and off-site fabrication facility at 9029 East Peterson Avenue in Mesa, AZ. Dynalectric Arizona is a part of EMCOR Group, Inc. Located in Mesa’s Gateway Area, the new location will play an important role in expanding Dynalectric Arizona’s capabilities throughout the…
We sat down with Eric Jerger, VP/GM, Business Segments & Customer Experience at Cooper Lighting Solutions to learn where the market is headed. USLT: What does Cooper Lighting see as the top 3 lighting trends affecting electrical contractors? Eric Jerger: First of all, labor shortages abound. Our rapid-install and spec products, expedited shipping services, and anything…
Light Efficient Design’s Solera Solar Lighting division offers a Hybrid 365 Area Light that is equipped with an intelligent control module that switches from solar to line voltage only when the battery is depleted. The all-in-one design is easy to install and operate and has an adjustable solar panel with multiple mounting options and lens…
The Light ARchitect from Cooper Lighting Solutions takes the guesswork out of lighting design with a free lighting simulation app available for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android devices as well as on a desktop or laptop computer via web browsers. The app allows specifiers to produce a to-scale photometric layout on any device in minutes….