A new plan that will quite literally light up the capital has received the OK from the NCC. Board members approved the Capital Illumination Plan, which aims to set new standards for lighting to better highlight some of the city’s bigger landmarks.The plan would showcase buildings along Confederation Boulevard including Parliament Hill and the Canadian Museum of History, while dimming other lighting to highlight those parts of the city.
RAB Design has announced the retirement of President, Irwin Beron. After 50 years in the lighting industry, Irwin has decided to step down as President and hand over the reins to his eldest son, David Beron. David will assume the position of President, effective immediately.
Premise LED Inc. (formerly CORE Products Canada Ltd.) has acquired the assets of Infinite Electrical Sales Inc. (Infinite). Executed namely for the acquisition of the Infinite’s sales team, the strategy will bring over 50 years of sales, lighting design, and energy savings analysis experience to help enhance the level of product knowledge and support for Premise LED’s distributor network.
Montréal Space for Life is inviting everyone to the Gardens of Light, a fall “highlight” running from September 8 to October 31. This year it includes a new lighted path through the Botanical Garden’s three cultural gardens, each looking at nature from a different perspective.
Beghelli has made CDm2 LIGHTWORKS its new agency representing the province of BC.
Vigilant Global, a Montreal-based research, development and information technology company, mandated Provencher Roy to redesign its offices in Montreal. LumiGroup, a key collaborator in lighting for the project assisted the interior designers in enhancing each room with lighting adapted for a refined, modern and dynamic environment.
The Government of Canada is providing funding to the amount of $59,602 to the Cobequid Arts Council for lighting upgrades and new series programming at the Marigold Cultural Centre. The announcement was made on behalf of Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage.
CORE Products Canada Ltd. has announced that it is changing its corporate name to Premise LED Inc. The name change reflects the company’s commitment to serve broader markets
Philips Lighting has announced that it plans a new immersive entertainment capability that will enable Philips hue to sync with all manner of entertainment content, bringing users thrilling experiences when gaming, watching movies or listening to music.
Ottawa 2017 organizers conducted lighting tests on Chaudiere Falls on September 6, 7, and 8th. Lighting tests at Chaudière Falls for the Ottawa 2017 event.
The High Level Bridge in Edmonton has 60,000 LED bulbs that light up the bridge every night through its state of the art programmable system.
Marine Industrial Lighting Systems Ltd. of Mount Pearl has been awarded a contract of $906,000 under the federal government’s Build in Canada Innovation program (BCIP) to supply Naval LED lighting fixtures to the Canadian Navy’s Patrol frigates.
Lighting for healthcare presents unique challenges for accommodating the diverse populations who occupy this environment—from the physicians and nurses working dayshift or nightshift to the patients, all with varying needs, including the youngest and perhaps most vulnerable members of our population, infants in the NICU.
Tim MacDonald has announced that Joan Waechter is leaving Ideal Supply at the end of October this year.
The IES recognized members for technical and service achievements at the 2017 Annual Conference in August.
The IES Illumination Awards provide the opportunity for public recognition of professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based upon the individual merit of each entry judged against specific criteria. This program is not a competition.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
