| | | | THE MARCH 2022 ISSUE 1/2 OF LIGHTNOW
IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SPECTRUM LIGHTING |
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NEMA CREATES FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT PORTAL |
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| The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law in late 2021, represents a significant milestone in the transformation of U.S. infrastructure toward an accessible and electrified transportation system, modernized buildings and lighting, a more resilient grid, and a more efficient and expanded domestic manufacturing sector. READ MORE›› |
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JOBS // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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Expert Panel Shares Lighting Industry Jobs & Hiring Trends For 2022 |
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| A panel of lighting industry professionals held a conversation surrounding the ‘Great Resignation’ and other labor trends to watch for in 2022. In the 9th annual LD+A Lighting Jobs Outlook, The Pompeo Group convened a group of recognized leaders in lighting to prognosticate and share their insights on the industry’s job market, for the year to come. READ MORE…>> |
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Lighting Industry Recognizes International Women’s Day |
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| International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) joins in this celebration to impact positive change for women. You’re invited to help WILD #BreaktheBias today and every day. READ MORE..›› |
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CRAIG’S LIGHTING ARTICLES |
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FIELD-ADJUSTABLE LIGHTING |
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| Field-adjustable (aka field-selectable) lighting is LED light fixtures and lamps that allow field selection of preset operating parameters such as light output and correlated color temperature (CCT). For the electrical distributor, they offer a means to consolidate inventory and more flexibly satisfy local demand for lighting products. READ MORE›› |
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Product Monday: Spectrum Lighting’s Versatile CR2 Cylinder
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| The CR2 cylinder series is a high-performance luminaire family with broad applications. Ideal for when small size, minimum aperture, surface, suspended or wall-mounted luminaires are the desired lighting solution. Recyclability was included as a design parameter. READ MORE›› |
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Product Monday: Evluma Adds 100W OmniMax
For Decorative Post Tops, Acorns, & Globe Streetlights |
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Evluma, a manufacturer specialized in LED outdoor utility lighting, released a new 100W version of the OmniMax LED retrofit line for outdoor decorative luminaires. The new 100W model joins the existing 40W and 70W models. READ MORE››
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LRC Proposes Two Metrics To Predict LED Product Life |
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| Arguably, the biggest gap in LED metrics is a product lifetime metric and test procedure. Currently, the industry is rife with fraudulent emitter life claims used as LED system product life claims (lamps, luminaires, and engines). READMORE›› |
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Commercial Lighting Rebate Trends For 2022 |
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| 77% of the US has a commercial lighting rebate. This is up from 74% in 2021. Still, some parts of the US have little or no rebate coverage. READ MORE›› |
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CODES & STANDARDS // CONTROLS |
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ioXt Certification Expands To Include Network Lighting Controls |
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| The ioXt Alliance, a global standard for Internet of Things (IoT) product security, is expanding its ioXt Certification Program with a new profile for network lighting controls (NLC), allowing manufacturers to certify commercial lighting systems with wirelessly connected parts. READ MORE›› |
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LIGHT & HEALTH // PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY |
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5 Tech Trends That Will Dominate Facility Management In 2022 |
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| New technologies are creating novel tools to pursue healthy and sustainable buildings. At the same time, North America is moving toward a post-pandemic, new normal. READ MORE›› |
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Ecosense / Korrus Acquires Tempo Industries |
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| Korrus, the lighting group that includes Ecosense, Lumium, Soraa, and Skuva has acquired architectural lighting manufacturer, Tempo Industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. READ MORE›› |
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