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    How Daylight Harvesting Works in Hospitals

    Sunlight is abundant and universally appreciated—so why not put it to work indoors? That’s exactly what daylight harvesting does. By automatically adjusting electric light in response to the natural light streaming in through windows, this strategy helps hospitals reduce energy use, lift patient and staff comfort, and stay ahead of evolving energy codes. The catalyst is compact yet powerful photosensors that continuously monitor a space and signal adjustments as conditions change. In practice, these sensors measure the amount of daylight entering patient rooms, corridors, lobbies, or other hospital zones. That data is fed into a lighting control system. When daylight is strong enough – that is, it fulfills the light levels of a space – the system dims or even switches off the electric lighting, and as natural light fades, whether from cloud cover or dusk, the fixtures brighten again. The seamless interplay ensures that spaces always feel evenly lit, no matter the hour.

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    How to Choose the Best Bathroom Vanity Lighting

    Think of your bathroom vanity light as the finishing touch that ties your entire bathroom design together. Just like the right piece of jewelry completes an outfit, the right fixture complements your mirror, faucet, and cabinet hardware, creating a cohesive and polished look. But it’s not just about style; it’s also about creating a flattering and functional glow. The wrong choice can cast unflattering shadows, while the right one makes your morning routine a little brighter. This guide will help you select the best lighting for bathroom vanity areas, covering everything from matching finishes to understanding scale, so you can confidently choose fixtures that look and feel just right for your space.

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    Vyv vs. UV-C: The Future of Antimicrobial Lighting

    People have seen the headlines: hospitals deploying UV-C robots, schools increasing cleaning protocols, and businesses investing in new technologies to keep germs at bay. But while UV-C disinfection has proven effective, it’s far from perfect—it’s not built for everyday, continuous use around people. Enter Vyv’s visible light technology, a smarter and safer antimicrobial lighting solution that works 24/7 in occupied spaces—without UV, and without compromise.

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    Lighting Trends 2025: Illuminate Your Canadian Home

    Looking for the best lighting trends 2025 in Canada? This year’s innovations bring smart lighting, eco-friendly materials, and layered lighting designs into homes across the country, combining sustainability with personal style. More than just a functional necessity, lighting is now a key element in interior design, setting the mood, highlighting architectural features, and reflecting your personal aesthetic. This year, trends show a shift towards sustainable materials, smart technology integration, and personalized lighting experiences. Whether you’re drawn to the warmth of natural textures or the sleek lines of modern fixtures, there’s a lighting trend to suit every taste. Let’s explore the exciting world of lighting trends 2025 and discover how you can transform your Canadian home with the perfect lighting scheme.

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    Lighting for Wellbeing: How Light Affects the Body, Mood & Space

    At LightForm, they believe lighting is a fundamental contributor to human health and wellbeing. It doesn’t just shape the spaces people live and work in, it influences how they feel, focus, and function. As lighting professionals with access to a wide array of decorative and architectural lighting brands, LightForm sees firsthand how thoughtful lighting transforms environments and elevates the lives lived within them. From homes to workplaces to hospitals, lighting impacts everything from mood and productivity to sleep quality and metabolic health. As science and design increasingly intersect, the role of light in wellness is no longer speculative, it’s measurable.

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    Leviton Launches ShieldCare Technology for Behavioral Health Lighting

    Leviton, through its Certolux lighting brand, announced the launch of ShieldCare, a patented, ligature-resistant inset door frame for lighting fixtures engineered for the specific needs of behavioral health environments. ShieldCare technology offers exceptional serviceability by allowing room-side access without disturbing sealant to reduce maintenance labor, downtime and long-term operational costs. ShieldCare technology includes a one-piece, precision die-formed and welded sloping doorframe that seals tightly to the housing, eliminating typical ligature points found in inset-door luminaires. This design helps to drastically reduce the risk of self-harm for patients and addresses the complex safety requirements of behavioral health facilities.

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    Bollards+: Innovative & Versatile Solutions for Every Outdoor Space

    At Zaneen, they understand that outdoor lighting should do more than simply illuminate – it should inspire, guide, and enhance. Their bollard+ collection offers a thoughtfully curated range of lighting solutions that balance functionality and design across a wide spectrum of exterior spaces. Whether you’re illuminating a serene garden path or defining the edges of a corporate walkway, their bollards provide the ideal combination of safety, style, and performance. From minimalist forms to bold architectural statements, these fixtures are suited to a variety of design styles and environments, including hospitality, corporate, public, and residential settings.

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    Canada Light Expo Returns in 2025 – Stronger, Smarter & Sharper Than Ever

    Canada Light Expo is set to return on 12–13 November 2025 at the International Centre, Toronto, reaffirming its position as the premier dedicated platform for Canada’s lighting industry. The event arrives with renewed momentum, shining a spotlight on Canadian innovation while creating vital pathways for global collaboration. At a time when lighting plays a crucial role in smart infrastructure, sustainability, and human-centric design, the Expo addresses the growing need for a focused, national event tailored to Canada’s regulatory environment, regional climate needs, and design standards.

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    Unboring Project: Mitchell Eye Centre by JWA Design

    At LightForm, they thrive on lighting projects that are anything but ordinary.​ That’s why they are excited to introduce Unboring Projects, a new series where they spotlight the spaces that subvert convention, move the needle forward, and show what is possible when great design meets bold vision. First up: the Mitchell Eye Centre in Calgary, designed by Jerilyn Wright + Associates (JWA Design).

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    Intermatic: Converting to LED? Tips for Choosing the Right Photocontrol

    Conversion of traditional light fixtures to LEDs provides lasting energy savings and lower operating costs. However, if LED fixtures are paired with thermal photocontrols instead of electronic photocontrols, that cost savings is quickly lost due to premature failures and unplanned maintenance costs. Be sure you’re planning for long-term success with your next LED conversion project with these tips.

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    35 Collection: A New Era of Lighting Design

    Lighting plays a crucial role in shaping the aesthetics and functionality of a space. Whether it’s for a commercial, hospitality, or residential setting, the right lighting can transform an environment, adding depth, atmosphere, and a sense of character. From hidden to revealed, the 35 Collection can be subtly incorporated into architectural details or stand as the striking centerpiece of an installation. The collection consists of three distinct yet complementary series: 35 Linear – A profile emitting 360° of light, divided into indirect uplight and direct illumination. 35 Track – A 48V track system combining indirect uplight with customizable inserts like spotlights, pendants, and accent lighting. 35 Candela – A suspended luminaire that creates vertical traces of light, ideal for double-height spaces.

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    Bold, Programmable Lighting Upgrade Helps Draw Visitors to Key Destination Point in Calgary

    The CF Chinook Centre (more commonly known as Chinook Centre) was always destined to be a major destination point for Calgary. Opened in 1965, it is conveniently located near the city center and is only 20 minutes from Calgary International Airport. Over the years, it grew to become Calgary’s largest shopping mall with more than 250 stores and restaurants. Beyond providing a sublime shopping experience, Chinook Centre offers numerous dining options, including seven full-service restaurants, and fun entertainment options, including a 16-screen movie theatre with IMAX, a nostalgic handcrafted carousel, and a bowladrome for bowling enthusiasts. It is also well known for its special features that include a towering Albertosaurus, imaginative flying machines and a time capsule located at the center of the mall’s four-story rotunda. Despite an overall bleak forecast for shopping malls in both Canada and the U.S., Chinook Centre is thriving with numerous new and expanding tenants added just since late 2022.

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    Infrastructure Lighting Fixtures: Why Scale Matters

    In infrastructure projects, the size and scale of outdoor lighting fixtures are critical—not just for aesthetics, but for functionality, safety, and long-term performance. Whether lighting a streetscape, transit hub, or civic plaza, appropriately scaled fixtures help create environments that are both visually coherent and effectively illuminated. Public lighting plays a role in shaping how spaces feel after dark. Well-proportioned fixtures contribute to a unified visual experience that reinforces architectural character and community identity. Oversized poles or luminaires can overwhelm pedestrians and detract from historic or human-scale environments. Undersized fixtures, on the other hand, may get lost in the landscape or appear out of place in large open areas.

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    How to Elevate Your Exterior Living Space with Outdoor Lighting

    LightForm provides their latest outdoor lighting best practices that can help you with setting the right atmosphere, highlighting features and making connections. As warmer weather draws us outside, it’s the perfect time to turn your backyard, patio, or garden into a beautiful, functional extension of your home. With the right lighting, these spaces can shift from simple to spectacular. Outdoor lighting does far more than improve visibility — it sets the mood, highlights architectural features, and invites meaningful connection long after the sun goes down.

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    Cooper Lighting: Smarter Streets, Safer Cities

    As cities and utilities modernize infrastructure for the 21st century, LEDs and outdoor lighting controls are becoming a common and critical component of their strategies to achieve energy efficiency, public safety, and operational resilience. Here’s how lighting controls paired with high-efficiency LEDs are helping infrastructure stakeholders meet evolving demands and regulatory goals for the lighting that makes roadways, pathways, parking areas, and public spaces safer for citizens.

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    What is Human Centric Lighting: Benefits & Applications

    Human centric lighting (HCL) is a kind of illuminated way based on human physical and psychological needs. Its core goal is to imitate the changes in natural light to support the body’s circadian rhythm, improve visual comfort, and enhance mood. The key element of human centric lighting contains dynamic ​color temperature adjustment, adjustable brightness, spectrum optimization, and intelligent control. You can adjust the brightness based on what you’re doing, so the lighting is never too harsh or too dim. Thanks to LED technology, the light can be fine-tuned to cut down on harmful blue light, especially at night. It also boosts calming tones like red light. With the help of sensors and smart systems, human centric lighting can even adjust itself automatically throughout the day to match the time and your needs.