Lighting
LED Lighting Facts
May 8, 2026
Human Centric Lighting Society
May 8, 2026
National Lighting Bureau
May 8, 2026
From their website: We exist to create demand for High-Benefit Lighting®— efficient lighting designed to optimize human performance, health, safety, and commerce — by educating those who make and influence decisions about lighting. The NLB offers educational videos from the Bureau’s Annual Lighting Forum, lighting research from accredited University and research centers, and we feature members’
The DesignLights Consortium
May 8, 2026
From their website: The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is a program of Efficiency Forward, Inc. As an independent non-profit organization, the DLC provides decision makers with data and resources on quality lighting, controls, and integrated building systems to reduce energy, carbon, and light pollution. We envision a net zero future where lighting, controls, and integrated building systems
National Association of Independent Lighting Distributors (NAILD)
May 8, 2026
From their website: NAILD is a national, nonprofit trade association driving lighting innovation through networking and education.
Exterior Networked Lighting Controls and Smart City Futures- Current State of the Art
May 8, 2026
When someone says: “We’re doing Smart Lighting for our city,” you might need a little more information to know just what they are talking about. As with most things, there are many shades of meaning when it comes to controls and how we define “smart.” The table below captures some of the broad categories that
Battery Powered Lighting
May 8, 2026
We are hearing more and more about batteries these days for everything from phones and power tools, to cars and computers. All these things can be powered by rechargeable batteries. Just a few decades ago, none of them could be operated that way. But other than the trusty flashlight, we do not think about batteries
Association of Energy Service Professionals (AESP) Annual Conference Review
May 8, 2026
Attended by John Wilson The Lighting Design Lab (LDL) recently joined colleagues from City Light’s Customer Energy Solutions division to attend AESP’s 30th Annual Conference event in Anaheim, California. LDL was represented by your correspondent who had the privilege of opening for a fabulous panel focusing on the energy use and delivery issues that are driving
US DOE Lighting R&D Conference Recap
May 8, 2026
Attended by Shaun Darragh I recently had the pleasure of attending the US DOE Lighting Research and Development conference in San Diego. For those who may not know, the US DOE has played a pivotal role in speeding LED efficacy improvements, and overall acceptance of the source, in both the commercial and residential markets. DOE
Strategies in Light Conference 2020
May 8, 2026
Attended by Eric Strandberg Strategies in Light (SiL) is a conference born out of the LED lighting revolution and devoted to education about, and dissemination of, solid state lighting (SSL) technology. Organized by LEDs Magazine, this conference features Keynote Speakers, Workshops, Plenary Sessions, and an Exhibit Hall of Manufactures products from the SSL industry. In
