The luxury cars inside a dealership are always shown in the best light — and the same could be said about another expensive purchase: saltwater and freshwater aquariums and their inhabitants. Louisiana-based CoralVue Inc., a manufacturer and exclusive distributor of the finest freshwater and reef aquarium product categories, needed a large indoor aquarium filled with…
With all of the publicity surrounding ChatGPT in the news media, David Gordon, founder of our sister resource Electrical Trends, decided to “chat” about lighting and find out just how much a machine could accurately determine about the industry. A Lighting Chat With Chat By David Gordon ChatGPT is all the rage lately. People are…
According to The Employee Experience, a newly released study by HR Advisory & Research firm Future Workplace, more than 50% of the 1,614 North American employees surveyed said natural light and views of the outdoors were their most important office perks, edging out benefits such as on-site childcare, cafeterias, medical care, and fitness centers. Key…
Just when you think you’ve memorized all of the rebate programs for the states where you do business, a new year begins — and with that calendar change, some rebate programs end and others are tweaked. BriteSwitch – which offers a comprehensive RebatePro database that maximizes available rebates for its customers – breaks down the…
The Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) is offering a series of webinars and two online professional certificate courses in 2023. These interactive educational offerings will be led by LHRC faculty and staff, who are the foremost experts in their fields. Dan Frering, the LHRC’s Education Program Director noted, “We have designed these online courses…
Think data breaches only happen to national banks, mega corporations, and large retailers? Several lighting manufacturers in the commercial sector (Acuity Brands, Cooledge Lighting) as well as the residential side (Quorum and Eglo) were hit last year with either data breaches or ransomware attacks. In the cases of ransomware, the lighting companies I spoke with…
Harry Potter™ fans will feel as if they are living within a magical realm thanks to this uniquely themed vacation rental home a short drive from Universal Studios Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley in Orlando. Adding to authenticity is the latest in home technology. The Wizards World of Champions Gate offers families elaborate wizard-themed décor with magical experiences including motion-sensing audio…
A security policy is only good if it’s implemented. For example, the elementary school in Uvalde, Texas had a policy of keeping exterior classroom doors locked, but when that protocol was not followed, disaster ensued. Developed to help school staff more quickly and easily spot potential breaches as well as communicate emergency safety cues, a…
As an update to NEMA LSD 81-2019, the recent NEMA LS 20009-2022 Controlled Emergency Lighting bulletin incorporates changes in the 2023 National Electrical Code® NFPA 70® that address the increasing complexity of emergency lighting systems, specifically regarding improved definition and requirements for directly controlled luminaires. The technical clarification bulletin, from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association…
Of course lighting professionals know what lumen depreciation is and how it works, but there are some subtle factors affecting those calculations that aren’t often top of mind. A new article by CREE details the critical considerations to take into account when specifying a job. We are sharing the insights below. WHY LUMEN DEPRECIATION IS…
Clients are increasingly interested in wellness attributes for their commercial, hospitality and residential properties, but investors – and even specifiers – are reluctant to go all-in, citing a lack of definitive proof regarding health benefits. With the global wellness market worth an estimated $4.4 trillion as of 2022 (and the U.S. market alone valued at…
