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Beta-Calco: Unified Glare Rating (UGR) Whitepaper – Beyond Brightness
Beta-Calco is excited to announce the release of their new white paper, a comprehensive guide to Unified Glare Rating (UGR) in lighting design. This in-depth resource explores the principles and diverse applications of UGR, highlighting its potential to enhance visual comfort and shape the future of lighting environments. Discover how UGR is transforming the way we assess and design comfortable, glare-free spaces.
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Changing Scene
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Intralec Appointed as Representative for Lumacell in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Intralec is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as the official representative for Lumacell in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for the stock and flow shelf goods business. This new partnership strengthens Intralec’s offering in life-safety and emergency lighting systems, providing distributors in the GTA with expanded access to Lumacell’s trusted portfolio of… Read More…
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GVA Lighting Promotes Gareth Bruce to Vice President – Sales & Marketing
GVA Lighting is pleased to announce the promotion of Gareth Bruce to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, effective December 5th, 2025. Gareth joined GVA in May 2024 as Regional Sales Manager – Southeast, bringing more than two decades of lighting industry experience from Philips / Signify. He was promoted to Director of North American Sales in September 2024 and has since… Read More…
Design
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EB Horsman: Can LED Roadway Lighting Enhance Road Safety & Efficiency?
At EB Horsman, they recognize that effective roadway lighting is a crucial component of public safety. With Lumec’s LED roadway lighting solutions, communities can ensure reliable, high-quality illumination that supports safer travel for everyone, day or night, while also improving energy efficiency and long-term operational performance. High-quality roadway lighting is a critical component of public… Read More…
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Prolux Lighting & Controls: Project Spotlight – Residential House in the Kootenays
Have a look at this custom residential home in the Kootenays, where Prolux utilized the HALO RL6 Slope Ceiling Direct Mount fixtures by Cooper Lighting Solutions designed specifically for sloped ceilings. These luminaires provided consistent, high-quality illumination while maintaining a clean, low-profile ceiling aesthetic. Their direct-mount design allowed for seamless integration throughout the home, supporting… Read More…
New Products
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Lumenpulse: Lumencore Cylinder Opticolor+ Small Pendant
The Lumencore Cylinder Opticolor+ Small Pendant brings dynamic elegance to compact spaces. This sleek, small-scale luminaire combines high-performance white light with fully controllable RGBW output—powered by Opticolor+ technology for precise beam control, smooth dimming, and seamless colour blending. Ideal for intimate interiors that demand both sophistication and flexibility. Read More…
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Philips Hue Transforms Lighting Design with the Hue SpatialAware Feature That Understands Your Space
Signify is introducing Hue SpatialAware, which will transform how Philips Hue users experience light scenes. This feature analyzes the layout of your room and the placement of your Philips Hue lights to create the optimal lighting experience tailored to your unique environment. It’s like having a lighting designer in your pocket, allowing you to experience… Read More…
Lighting Design & Specification
This special bi-monthly digest has the broadest reach of those that are involved in all aspects of the electrical lighting design and specification industry across Canada. LDS is designed to provide lighting professionals insight and intelligence on those developments in the industry that effect design and specification. From corporate news to new technologies, products and insightful opinions, LDS will become your first read in the lighting industry in Canada. Published bi-monthly on Thursdays.
