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GE Lighting Joins Forces With SmartThings to Advance Smart Home Lighting

Cleveland-based GE Lighting, a Savant company, has joined forces with SmartThings, Samsung’s global connected living platform, to enhance home experiences by expanding connected smart lighting options for consumers. Now compatible with Matter, Cync® reveal® undercabinet fixtures work with SmartThings to help revolutionize the connected kitchen experience creating customizable lighting that integrates seamlessly into users’ lifestyles….

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Leviton Reports 29% Reduction in GHG Emissions Toward CN2030 Goal

Summary Leviton achieves 29% decrease in overall GHG emissions from 2021 to 2023 Drop in GHG Emissions since 2021 highlighted in the company’s 2023 sustainability report reflects steady progress toward its CN2030 goal Leviton announced that it achieved a 29% drop in overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the 2021 baseline year, a major step towards…

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Off-Grid Living: Integrating Solar Power and LED Lighting Solutions

Magic Lite, a sister company of NSL, recently implemented a fully off-the-grid home illuminated by cutting-edge LED lighting solutions on the Magnetawan River. Barry and Lorraine Burton transformed their retirement dream into reality by building a fully off-grid home powered by solar energy. This project not only embodies sustainability but also highlights the excellence of…

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DLC Announces FOCUS ON ENERGY®as Host Sponsor of the 2024 Controls Summit

Networked Lighting Controls (NLC) have struggled as a whole to gain wider acceptance and achieve deeper market penetration, which is a particularly vexing issue considering research shows NLCs can increase energy savings of commercial lighting projects by an average 49 percent beyond the LED savings alone. Research has shown there is even greater potential energy…

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Signify Partners with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team for Sustainable Innovation

Signify has joined forces with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team to drive sustainable innovation both on and off the track. This partnership aims to enhance team performance and well-being through Signify’s advanced lighting solutions, ensuring optimal conditions for drivers and engineers. Additionally, Signify’s technology will elevate the fan experience at race tracks and from…

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Challenged Lighting Market Affirmed – Q2 Pulse of Lighting Report

By David Gordon SUMMARY Channel Marketing Group‘s Q2 Pulse of Lighting Report highlights ongoing challenges in the US lighting market, with insights indicating flat to nominal growth across distributors and manufacturers. Despite some sectors reporting modest increases, overall market competitiveness remains high, particularly in project-based pricing. Large-scale projects are identified as a key driver for…

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Acuity Brands Expands into Service Station and Convenience Store Market

Acuity Brands, Inc. announced its expansion into the re-fueling vertical, including service stations, convenience stores, and quick-service restaurants. The company is reimagining the customer experience with solutions specifically developed for these applications, alongside existing products from its lighting and controls portfolio. Acuity Brands has entered into a sales agency agreement with Red Leonard Associates, Inc….

Luxxbox and Panzeri Join Forces to Innovate Lighting Design

Italian Lighting Brand Panzeri Merges with Luxxbox to Drive Market Expansion and Innovation Luxxbox, a leading international designer of acoustic lighting solutions based in California, is excited to announce its merger with Panzeri, the renowned Italian lighting brand with over 70 years of experience in crafting exquisite lighting for exclusive global markets. This strategic merger…

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NLB Launches Call for Entries for 2024 Lighting Transformation Awards

The 2nd Annual Awards Program Recognizes Excellence in Lighting Retrofit Projects The National Lighting Bureau is excited to announce the Call for Entries for the second annual Lighting Transformation Awards. This program celebrates excellence in lighting retrofit projects—defined as those involving minimal alteration of existing building materials. Through the creative use of lighting systems and…

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Understanding U.S. Energy Regulations and Standards: Key Updates for 2024

Energy regulations are crucial for reducing consumption and setting mandatory requirements for new buildings and renovations. Major U.S. standards like Title 24 of California’s regulations, the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 serve as the basis for state codes. While the IECC covers both residential and commercial buildings, ASHRAE focuses solely on…

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Balancing Energy Efficiency and Light Pollution in Outdoor Lighting

Overview A DesignLights Consortium (DLC) study advocates incentivizing LUNA-qualified outdoor products that reduce light pollution and save energy. These luminaires meet DLC’s standards for efficacy and quality. The study shows that using LUNA products in outdoor retrofits, like a high school parking lot and a main street in Fort Collins, Colorado, results in greater energy…

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Quality of Light Matters – Here’s Why the Importance of Light Quality in the Age of LEDs

Summary DLC Educational Series Remember the old jokes about how many (insert stereotype here) does it take to screw in a light bulb? The premise was that lights were so easy to install, that anyone could do it. Fast forward to today after an explosion of LED technology and market transformation. There are many reasons…

Dissecting the Residential Lighting Trends Indicated by DOE’s Latest Report
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Dissecting the Residential Lighting Trends Indicated by DOE’s Latest Report

Lighting is always the first place energy experts point to when it comes to reducing electricity usage, but as the DOE’s recently released 2020 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization (LMC) of its Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Program indicates, lighting only accounts for 14% of the nation’s total electricity consumption. (Air conditioning/heating, water heaters, appliances, washers/dryers, refrigerators, and…

Pharos and Lutron Extended Collaboration Leads to More Integrated Solutions

Lighting control specialist Pharos Architectural Controls and Lutron Electronics have expanded their joint integration capabilities. Pharos has been working with Lutron to provide integration of Pharos Designer systems with Lutron commercial systems, using Pharos flexible IO modules. The Pharos systems now support integration with Athena; Lutron’s flagship control offering for commercial installations. The Designer range…