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THE FEBRUARY 2022 ISSUE 2/2 OF LIGHTNOW
IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SPECTRUM LIGHTING

CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY

LCA Publishes 2022 Construction Forecast With Summary of 2021 Economic Indicators

Craig DiLouie authored an LCA article summarizing major 2021 economic indicators and forecasting “Promising” nonresidential construction, looking forward. READ MORE››

CONSTRUCTION & ECONOMY

Survey Of 1,000+ Contractors Foresees Growing New Construction Demand And Hiring

Construction contractors expect increasing demand for numerous types of projects in 2022 despite ongoing supply chain and labor challenges, as most firms plan to add workers this year, according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage. READ MORE..››

CONTROLS // LIGHTING & REGULATION

Federal COVID Relief Funding Enables Intelligent Lighting Installation At A Community College

Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) announced it is modernizing buildings across its four campuses and the West Hills Center, as well as its building automation system, with occupancy sensing, improved LED lighting control systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) platform as part of a COVID-19 mitigation initiative and infrastructure upgrade from Enlighted, a part of Building Robotics Inc., a Siemens company. READ MORE..››

INTERVIEWS & OPINION

DLC's Levin Nock on the New LUNA Technical Requirements for Outdoor Lighting

Craig DiLouie recently had the opportunity to interview Levin Nock, Ph.D., Senior Technical Manager, DesignLights Consortium (DLC), for an article about the DLC's new LUNA requirements he is writing for the June issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. READ MORE››

PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Product Monday: Eureka Upgrades Sail Luminaires With Higher Output LED Replacing OLED
 

Eureka, an Acuity Brands company, recently announced several enhancements and additional options for its Sail luminaire. The most significant enhancement to Sail is the introduction of an LED light source, replacing the existing OLED, enabling higher light output. READ MORE››

PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Product Monday: New SYLVANIA Hi-PerformanceLED
Downlight Gimbal


The SYLVANIA Hi-PerformanceLED™ Downlight Gimbal from LEDVANCE is a new family of recessed luminaires offered in 3 different sizes (3”, 4”, 6”), and oriented to accent applications, with narrow beam angle (45°), 90° tilting lenses and high color rendering (CRI 90).  READ MORE››

CONTROLS // RESEARCH

DOE Publishes Research On Connected Lighting Systems Challenges & Opportunities

In September 2021, the US Department of Energy (DOE) published a research study about how users and stakeholders engage with connected lighting systems (CLS) and make decisions during each step in the supply chain process, from production to operation, in commercial buildings in the United States. READMORE››

EDUCATION // LIGHTING & DESIGN

IES BIM Committee Seeks Online Votes For Two Proposed Autodesk Revit Lighting Features

The IES BIM Committee is requesting help. Have you been unhappy with the process of documenting lighting in BIM software, specifically Revit? Do you wish there were features that the software had to make the lighting workflow more compatible with those of other trades? READ MORE››

EDUCATION & RESOURCES // LED & SSL

DOE Publishes Pair Of Reports About SSL Manufacturing And R&D Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), has published two new reports, 2022 DOE SSL Manufacturing Status & Opportunities and  Solid-State Lighting R&D OpportunitiesREAD MORE

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