THE JANUARY 2022 ISSUE 1/2 OF LIGHTNOW
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ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT // LEGISLATION + REGULATION

Cities Getting Serious About Light Pollution

New York City enacted two new laws aimed at curbing light pollution for City-owned properties. The proposed legislation allows for exemptions for landmark buildings – enabling the Empire State Building’s color-changing fixtures to continue illuminating the top 30 stories. In mid-December, NYC enacted the following two laws... READ MORE››

EDUCATION + RESOURCES // EVENTS LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Endeavor Business Media Announces Launch of LightSPEC Regional Lighting Events in 2022

Endeavor Business Media announces the launch of LightSPEC West and LightSPEC Midwest, two highly-targeted regional events providing lighting education and solutions for buyers and specifiers of commercial, architectural, industrial, and high-end residential and decorative lighting products, controls, and technologies. LightSPEC West will take place September 21-22, 2022 at the Magic Box at the Reef in Los Angeles, CA and LightSPEC MidWest will take place October 4-5, 2022 at the flagship Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL... READ MORE››

PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Product Monday: Focal Point Launches Acoustic Ceiling & Luminaire System

Acoustic luminaires have become a common offering for architectural lighting manufacturers, however, Focal Point, a brand of Legrand, has launched a complete acoustic ceiling system with integrated lighting. The Mora™ system is designed to enhance architecture, improve acoustics, and offer... READ MORE››

CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // CRAIG'S LIGHTING ARTICLES

National Building Stock Study Reveals Ongoing Lighting Upgrade Opportunity

Commercial buildings in the United States are trending larger and more commonly feature LED lighting and occupancy sensors. While traditional light sources have declined in use, they remain prevalent in the nation’s estimated 5.9 million buildings, spelling a significant continuing upgrade opportunity, particularly in older buildings that have not been upgraded... READ MORE››

CODES + STANDARDS // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT

DLC Releases LUNA Technical Requirements Version 1.0 To Reduce Light Pollution

The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) released LUNA Versions 1.0 Technical Requirements for outdoor LED luminaires. The requirements limit sky glow, light trespass and mitigate light pollution.  LUNA products will appear as a subset of luminaires listed on the SSL Qualified Products List (QPL) and will be eligible for efficiency rebates... READ MORE››

CODES + STANDARDS

NEMA Publishes The First LED Driver Robustness Test Methods Standard

NEMA announced it has published American National Standard for Lighting Equipment—LED Drivers Robustness (ANSI C82.15-2021). This is the first standard defining test procedures for LED driver robustness and applies to hardware and microcontroller and microprocessor-based LED drivers... READ MORE››

RESEARCH

New Research Proposes A Framework For Window View Quality Within Buildings

A team of researchers have recently published new research on window views from within buildings and have proposed a new framework for designing “view quality” for window views.  The team identified three critical factors in determining view quality... READ MORE››

PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE  //  WOMEN IN LIGHTING

New Year – New Content

Happy New Year! It is that time of year again. Time for making resolutions, setting intentions, and business planning. As the new team at LightNOW, we are excited about our plans... READ MORE››

CONTROLS  //  PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

GE Lighting Lauches Decorative Smart Lamps

Cync, powered by Savant Systems, Inc. (previously called C by GE), recently announced 11 new smart lamps at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Cync has committed to the new Matter smart home standard, a new foundation for connected things. Matter is an industry-unifying standard that is reliable and secure. Instead of having to fuss with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, Zigbee, and other setup methods for smart bulbs and other in-home technology, Matter promises to let users take something out of the box... READ MORE››

EVENTS

New date: Light + Building Autumn Edition 2022

Due to the continuing pandemic, Messe Frankfurt is postponing the Light + Building trade fair for light and building services technology, to Autumn 2022, for a one-off event. Light + Building Autumn Edition will be held in Frankfurt am Main from October 2-6, 2022... READ MORE››