New Lighting System Designed to Keep Students Safer
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New Lighting System Designed to Keep Students Safer

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…

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NEMA Publishes Technical Clarification Bulletin on Emergency Lighting

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…

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How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes When Calculating Lumen Depreciation

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…

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Circadian Lighting Reaches Wider Acceptance, Paving the Way for More Installations

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…

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Survey Predicts Supply Chain to Remain Unstable Through Q2 2024

According to research conducted from May-June 2022 surveying top U.S. supply chain executives in a variety of industry sectors, more than 50% said they don’t expect a return to a more normal supply chain until the first half of 2024.