Trends

Trends

2021 Q1 Pulse of Lighting Findings

The first quarter of 2021 was an “interesting” challenge for those selling lighting and, at the end of the quarter, industry performance was projected to meet industry predictions made during the fourth quarter of 2020.

IOT Connected Lighting

Avoiding Networked Lighting Control System Deployment Pitfalls

My blog post from April 1, 2020, entitled Lessons Learned from Living Lab describes a research project about retrofitting existing spaces with networked lighting control systems (NLCs).

Commercial

A Look at DC Microgrids

Direct current (DC) is emerging as a competitive or complementary power distribution option at the grid, community, and building level.

Trends

Lighting Has Strong Pulse in Q2

The pulse of the lighting industry is strong.

Commercial

Shedding Some Light on Commercial and Industrial LED Applications: Part 2

In Part 1 of this interview with Leora Radetsky, we covered smart lighting, customizability, and COVID-19 possibilities. For Part 2 we are diving into indoor agriculture, how utilities are helping drive LED adoption with incentives, and challenges in the LED market.

IOT Connected Lighting

What Bluetooth Beacons Bring to the Future of Connected Lighting

Analysts predict the smart lighting market will grow more than 21% a year between 2018 and 2023. Much of this growth will be driven by wireless installations – and the exciting new applications they support.

IOT Connected Lighting

Connected Cities Necessary to Meet Challenges of the Future

The influx of people into large cities and conurbations is unabated. In 2018 there existed 33 megacities world-wide with a population of more than ten million.

Commercial

3 Top Commercial Lighting Trends for 2020

A broadening of the role of luminaires and a continued focus on people and energy efficiency are three top commercial lighting trends projected for 2020.

Commercial

The Difference Between Full Gamut LEDs & Standard LEDs

When it comes to setting a stage, few technologies make facilities and products shine like energy-efficient, high-performing LED lights and controls.

Human-centric

An Assessment of a Hybrid Lighting System That Employs Ultraviolet-A

Reducing healthcare-associated infections is critically important. A new hybrid lighting system technology, designed to provide both visible white light and disinfecting UV-A (max¼366nm) radiation, was retrofitted into a modern hospital newborn intensive care unit.