A Case for DALI- Steve Mesh Talks Cross-Vendor Interoperability

A Case for DALI- Steve Mesh Talks Cross-Vendor Interoperability

March 4, 2024 Guest post by Steve Mesh Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) Drivers as tools for interoperability and increase functionality across vendors in the lighting industry In the lighting controls industry, are we at an inflection point where vendors are starting to embrace the idea of cross-vendor interoperability? Historically, the lighting industry has approached…

A Comprehensive Approach to LED Lighting, EV Charging, Solar Installations, and the Importance of Understanding Government Incentives
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A Comprehensive Approach to LED Lighting, EV Charging, Solar Installations, and the Importance of Understanding Government Incentives

January 16, 2024 By Blake Marchand Nedco Energy Solutions (NES) provides a comprehensive approach to energy solutions ranging from LED lighting retrofits to EV charging, solar installations, microgrids, energy storage, and power quality. As a national organization, they have experts across the country that are uniquely positioned to advise clients and develop strategies to best deploy…

Coaticook Suspended Footbridge: An Ever-Changing Luminous Canvas, Painted by Nature
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Coaticook Suspended Footbridge: An Ever-Changing Luminous Canvas, Painted by Nature

December 5, 2023 At 170 m (554 ft) long and 50 m (160 ft) high, the Coaticook Canyon Bridge at Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook is one of the longest suspension footbridges in North America and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Eastern Townships. For several years, the Parc de la…

Networked Lighting Controls (NLC): Offering a Deep Well of Energy Savings
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Networked Lighting Controls (NLC): Offering a Deep Well of Energy Savings

Craig Delouie December 4, 2023 As first-generation LED lighting systems begin to be replaced, a significant opportunity to maximize energy savings by incorporating networked lighting controls is emerging, particularly when HVAC integration is included. NLC’s have been demonstrated in research to reduce LED energy consumption by 50+ percent. Integrating HVAC control via lighting system-based occupancy…

Vantage Creates Keypad Alliance for Greater Freedom and Unity in Lighting Design and Control
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Vantage Creates Keypad Alliance for Greater Freedom and Unity in Lighting Design and Control

November 21, 2023 Growing Vantage Keypad Alliance Provides Lighting Designers and Integrators With Greater Interface Flexibility, Includes Luxury Partner Keypad Vendors Meljac, Forbes & Lomax, and Basalte Legrand’s lighting control brand Vantage announced its new Keypad Alliance. In addition to Vantage’s wide portfolio of keypads, specifiers and installers using a Vantage system can select the keypad options available within…

EarthTronics Reduces Carbon Footprint: A Look at LED’s Environmental Impact

EarthTronics Reduces Carbon Footprint: A Look at LED’s Environmental Impact

October 24, 2023 At EarthTronics, they take pride in their role as an innovative LED lighting manufacturer helping reduce carbon footprints since 2007. As climate change continues to threaten our planet, businesses and individuals need simple, impactful steps to lower their environmental impact. Upgrading to energy-efficient, sustainable LED lighting provides one of the most effective solutions. Dramatic Energy Savings…

Leading the Way to LED Retrofits – Simplify LED Upgrades with the New Lutron Ballast Retrofit Kit by C-Flex
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Leading the Way to LED Retrofits – Simplify LED Upgrades with the New Lutron Ballast Retrofit Kit by C-Flex

October 19, 2023 Lutron Electronics, the global leader in smart lighting and shading control, is pleased to announce its new Lutron ballast retrofit kit by C-Flex. As the lighting market sunsets fluorescent technology to embrace the advantages of LEDs, and legislation restricts the sale of fluorescent lamps, Lutron continues its leadership position in the industry…

LED Revolution 2.0
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LED Revolution 2.0

October 4, 2023 Craig DiLouie Everywhere, we see signs the LED revolution has won. An argument can be made, however, that this mature lighting technology is simply entering its next phase of market opportunity. Call it LED Revolution 2.0. Over 20 years, this technology utterly transformed lighting and control and the industry at large. It…

Anew LED Lighting from TCP: The Incandescent Lighting Alternative
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Anew LED Lighting from TCP: The Incandescent Lighting Alternative

August 16, 2023 You may already be aware of a couple new lighting regulations that affect both homeowners and business owners. First, California’s recent ban on CFL light bulbs followed a similar measure that Vermont passed in May. Now, the federal government has put incandescent bulbs on notice with standards for energy efficiency aimed at saving consumers billions of…

Grand Rapids, Michigan and Dimonoff to Launch New Smart Street Lighting Project in 2023
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Grand Rapids, Michigan and Dimonoff to Launch New Smart Street Lighting Project in 2023

July 24, 2023 The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is set to embark on a groundbreaking transformation of its urban lighting infrastructure with the ongoing Dimonoff’s smart street lighting project. This project promises to revolutionize the city’s lighting capabilities, bringing forth a new era of intelligent and energy-efficient illumination. This ambitious project will see the…

Cycles Gervais Rioux Uses Verozza Lighting Products to Enhance the Customer Experience!
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Cycles Gervais Rioux Uses Verozza Lighting Products to Enhance the Customer Experience!

June 29, 2023 Cycles Gervais Rioux has been in business for 33 years. The current location on Avenue du Parc in Montreal, QC Canada has been open for five years offering high-end bicycles, cycling accessories, and providing maintenance services. Gervais recognized that there were some problems. For example, he noticed that the products were not…

Acclaim Lighting Amplifies and Accents John Hextall Bridge Giving it New Life
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Acclaim Lighting Amplifies and Accents John Hextall Bridge Giving it New Life

June 5, 2023 A new lighting system is bringing back the vibrancy and safety to the newly renovated John Hextall Bridge in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Distinguished by its unique framework of steel structural members, the Shouldice, or John Hextall Bridge is a notable as an uncommon surviving bridge built by the Algoma Steel Bridge Company,…

Emily Carr University’s Creative Lighting Project with E.B Horseman and Mac’s II Agencies
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Emily Carr University’s Creative Lighting Project with E.B Horseman and Mac’s II Agencies

May 26, 2023 In partnership with Mac’s II Agencies, WSP, and Houle Electric, our company served as the distributor of products for Emily Carr University’s (ECU) indoor and outdoor lighting project. ECU, a globally renowned institution in the fields of art, media, and design, commenced construction on a cutting-edge campus in Vancouver in 2015. By the summer…

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Why Lumen Depreciation is Costlier Than You Think – Cree Lighting  

LEDs, like all light sources, lose light over time. The term used to describe this is sometimes referred to as lumen depreciation. In lighting design, understanding the rate of this decline over time can help determine the amount of light available at some point in the future. For a little historical perspective, the rate at…

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All Blue Light is Not Created Equal, Exposure to the Right Blue is Critical for Optimizing Circadian Rhythms

By PRWEB One of the excuses the lighting industry uses to avoid addressing the harmful effects of blue-enriched LED lights at night is “circadian science is not yet mature.” Now a publication in PNAS from Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital has resolved one of the last remaining contradictions in the science – what color blue is responsible…