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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT // LEGISLATION & REGULATION |
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Could Sustainable Lighting Product Regulations
Be Coming to North America? |
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| Industry discussions about sustainable lighting are increasing for a variety of reasons, but what would sustainable product regulations look like? The European Union (EU) is far ahead of North America on sustainable product regulations, and a look at what the EU is doing gives one vision of where sustainable product regulations could go in North America. Read more... |
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CONSTRUCTION & ECONOMY // CONTROLS |
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Big Activity With U.S. Computer Chip Manufacturing |
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| Many LED drivers, luminaire controllers, and lighting control systems rely on computer chips. The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions to the global computer chip supply, affecting everything from cars to computers to all types of consumer electronic products. Read more... |
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EDUCATION & RESOURCES // RESEARCH |
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CLTC Launches New Color Lab |
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| The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at UC Davis has established “The Color Lab” in collaboration with the Center for Mind and Brain. The new color lab will explore the impact of discrete color spectra on stress, mood, and alertness. Read more... |
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CODES & STANDARDS // CONTROLS |
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New Zhaga Books Address In-Field Programming
Of Smart Lighting |
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| In February, 2022, Zhaga approved Book 25 “NFC Readers with Bluetooth Interface for In-Field Programming”. This new Zhaga specification defines a Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocol for the communication between the field-maintenance application on a smart device and the Near Field Communication (NFC) reader. Read more... |
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LED & SSL // PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY |
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Product Monday: Pharos Architectural Controls
Transform Ely Cathedral |
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| As part of the Church of England's commitment to being carbon neutral by 2030, renovations are being undertaken at the historic Ely Cathedral in East Cambridgeshire, England. To help achieve this, the lighting at Ely Cathedral is currently being upgraded to a more energy-efficient and sustainable system. Read more... |
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CONTROLS // PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY |
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Product Monday: Ubicquia Platform Creates Smart Cities With Existing Streetlights |
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| Ubicquia has released two streetlight platforms designed for smart cities that integrates Wi-Fi, 4K cameras, directional microphones and neural artificial intelligence (AI) processors. Read more... |
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Product Monday: Reinventing The Candelabra |
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In June, Alva Lighting, based in Berkeley, CA, released its Helen wall sconce. A contemporary reinvention of the classic candelabra wall sconse. Read more... |
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WILD’s Lamplighter Coalition Shines Light on
The Need For Awareness & Action |
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| The Lamplighter Coalition is a newly introduced program of Women In Lighting + Design (WILD) that is poised to address issues of safety at industry events. Read more... |
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT // LIGHTING INDUSTRY |
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Will Biomimicry Impact The Lighting Industry? |
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| A recent article in Buildings Magazine examines the application of Biomimicry to sustainable products and building interiors. Read more... |
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LIGHTING DESIGN // LIGHT & HEALTH |
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UL Launches Circadian Lighting Field-Measurement Service & Circadian Luminaire Certification |
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| Randy Reid and Katie Smith recently published an article on LinkedIn, about UL’s latest moves into circadian lighting. Read more... |
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EDUCATION & RESOURCES // PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY |
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Wireless Power Transfer Has Potential For Lighting |
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| A 2020 CABA White Paper, Application of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) in Smart Homes and Buildings provides an overview of WPT technology, as well as a market evaluation for the technology, including key global companies. Read more... |
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