By Erin McDannald, CEO, Lighting Environments & Environments Many industries are gradually integrating the metaverse into their operations, and the lighting sector, an intrinsic component of experiential design, can significantly benefit from enhanced digital tools that effectively depict its solutions in practical contexts. Lighting is unique in that it can establish unprecedented connections with end-users,…
A top attraction in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with an estimated 3 million visitors each year, The Stockyards National Historic District recently received a facelift, and lighting manufacturer Targetti Lighting was thrilled to be a part of the massive renovation. First opened in the late 1880s, the Fort Worth Union Stockyards became the largest livestock…
These days, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to save time and perform research in many categories, so it’s understandable that specifiers and distributors would assume AI’s vast knowledge base could make the task of discovering rebates easier. The folks at BriteSwitch, which offers a comprehensive RebatePro database and proprietary Project Management System, beg to…
When looking at the electrical in a traditional lighting controls installation, there are some non-negotiables to ensure the lights run properly. At bare minimum, there’s a switch and a room controller which branches out to a network of hard-wired fixtures. In its full glory, there are dimming panels, timer panels, hubs, data wires and more….
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…
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…
By David Gordon, founder of Electrical Trends USLT sister publication Electrical Trends’ 2023 Q2 Pulse of Lighting survey revealed a slowing lighting market for most, and it appears that many feel Q3 will slow further for most. But the good news is that, overall, the market is still growing. Highlights from Distributors • According to…
The smart home market continues to expand, and now a large utility has gotten into the category. Houston-based NRG Energy (once part of Northern States Power Company) has centered on energy generation and the retail electricity space for years, with growth coming from nearly one dozen acquisitions of other energy companies. In March, NRG entered…
By William Blackley, LC This is the second in a two-part series examining the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act, and how, as building owners or facility managers, you can take advantage of these laws to upgrade your existing or new construction lighting. The laws also offer lighting agents the opportunity to…
Montreal-based LMPG Inc. (formerly known as Lumenpulse Group), a leading specification-grade LED lighting solutions group, has acquired a majority stake in privately held, U.S.-based Vode Lighting, LLC, an LED lighting solution provider focused on interior architectural lighting. Headquartered in Sonoma, Calif., Vode is renowned for its adaptive architectural lighting systems that are easily scaled to…
The success of Lightfair 2023 is a little more complicated to gauge than in years past. For example, the past two editions were softer in attendance (both from manufacturers and visitors) due to repercussions from the pandemic that included travel restrictions and health concerns. This year, those challenges were no longer in play, but a…
While some areas in construction have slowed, one area that is going strong is the Industrial sector — especially with the funds available for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which provides billions of dollars in incentives, grants, and loans to support new infrastructure investments in the areas of clean energy, transportation, and the environment. For…
This is the first in a two-part series examining the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act, and how building owners and facility managers can take advantage of these laws to upgrade existing or new-construction lighting. They also offer manufacturer representatives the opportunity to serve as honest brokers in providing counsel to end-users….
Toggled® has participated in lighting trade events such as Lightfair and LEDucation – as well as non-lighting events such as NMFT for facility managers, and other verticals – but it still flies under the radar when it comes to brand recognition. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Hollenkamp would like to see that change. Spun off from…
Shared with permission from Designing Lighting magazine By Stef Schwalb Photo Credit: Monique Carboni Affectionately known as “The Great White Way,” the bright lights of Broadway bring millions of people from all over the world to experience and celebrate live theater. From exhilarating feline favorites, like Cats and The Lion King, to moving dramatic masterpieces…
Shared with permission from Designing Lighting magazine By Vilma Barr Photo Credit: Heywood Chan, courtesy of Gensler The post-pandemic era is witness to the most momentous change in office design since open office came on the scene more than a half-century ago. Working from home, which was an option particularly appealing to working mothers and…