Perfect Formula
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Perfect Formula

Five years in the making, the ground-breaking Formula 1® exhibition with innovative lighting design by Michael Grubb Studio allows viewers to experience the past, present, and future of this racing sport. Produced by Round Room Studios and Pathfinder Studio, the attraction debuted at the renowned IFEMA MADRID in Madrid, Spain on March 24 and will…

It’s Showtime for the Museum of Broadway
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It’s Showtime for the Museum of Broadway

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…

Case Study: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Aspiria Corporate Campus
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Case Study: LEDVANCE Illuminates the Aspiria Corporate Campus

Reprinted from our sister publication Lighting Design & Specification The Situation Savvy building professionals know that upgrades of outdated garage lighting to modern LED technology represent some of the most popular and economically attractive investments in the commercial marketplace today.  This fact hasn’t been lost on the 207-acre Aspiria corporate complex in Overland Park, Kan.,…

Why Lumen Depreciation is Costlier Than You Think
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Why Lumen Depreciation is Costlier Than You Think

By Cree Lighting LEDs, like all light sources, lose light over time. The term used to describe this is sometimes referred to as lumen depreciation. In lighting design, understanding the rate of this decline over time can help determine the amount of light available at some point in the future. For a little historical perspective,…

Pharos Adds Dynamic Lighting to Federation Square
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Pharos Adds Dynamic Lighting to Federation Square

In an effort to enhance the visitor experience at Federation Square in Melbourne (Victoria) Australia at nighttime, the Square’s lighting was recently renovated as part of a $20M investment into capital works projects by the Victorian government. Federation Square is an arts, culture, and public events venue located on the edge of the city’s central…

Pulse of Lighting Q1 Report Indicates Lighting Market Slowing
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Pulse of Lighting Q1 Report Indicates Lighting Market Slowing

According to David Gordon, founder of Electrical Trends, Channel Marketing Group, and principal of US Lighting Trends, the latest lighting statistics point to a gradual slowdown in what has been a super-robust market for some years.   Gordon states, “Late last month Channel Marketing Group conducted its Q1 Pulse of Lighting study. Over 225 individuals…

Consumers Want Real-Time Energy Monitoring
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Consumers Want Real-Time Energy Monitoring

Parks Associates released a new white paper Energy, Security, Automation: Converging into Peace of Mind that explores the convergence between security, home automation, and home energy solutions. The data revealed 16% of households currently have a smart thermostat, and while only 5% of internet households own an electric vehicle (EV) today, purchase intentions are growing.  …

New Research Suggests Light Therapy Could Delay Heart Disease
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New Research Suggests Light Therapy Could Delay Heart Disease

While the theory has not yet been tested on humans, a University of Buffalo (UB) study published in the journal Lasers in Surgery and Medicine suggests light therapy might be utilized to slow down cardiovascular aging and significantly delay the onset of diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. The benefits of…

Custom Lighting Adorns the Renovated Cherokee Chophouse
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Custom Lighting Adorns the Renovated Cherokee Chophouse

American film producer (most notably the award-winning movie Ali, profiling the legendary boxer) and restaurateur (the chain of Pauli Moto’s Asian Bistro restaurants, among others) Paul Ardaji teamed up with Upstate New York-based domestic manufacturer Meyda Lighting to create a series of fixtures for the interior of the Cherokee Chophouse in Marietta, Georgia. The Cherokee…

How Much Does ChatGPT Know About Lighting?
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How Much Does ChatGPT Know About Lighting?

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…

Could Natural Light be the Most-Valued Office Perk?
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Could Natural Light be the Most-Valued Office Perk?

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…

LHRC Launches Online Education Sessions for 2023
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LHRC Launches Online Education Sessions for 2023

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…

Cyber Crooks Are Targeting Lighting Companies, Too
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Cyber Crooks Are Targeting Lighting Companies, Too

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…

Lighting Controls Create “Magic” in Rental Home
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Lighting Controls Create “Magic” in Rental Home

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…