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Message From The Editor
Quality is part of any form of lighting design
Quality is the new standard. New considerations for outdoor roadway, site, and area lighting are based on improving visual quality and, therefore, the quality of light. Quality designs are essential for security and the wellbeing of the population. The use of appropriate optical performances for the application, the efficiency of luminaires, and the use of innovative control systems are key. A good way of getting control of comfort and energy is through standards. Read a report for new buildings best practices. Good reading!
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Interview
Discussing Diffused LED Lighting with IIllumisoft CEO Brett Nicholds
By Blake Marchand
Illumisoft Lighting is an innovative company headquartered in Ottawa that focuses on suspended ceiling troffer LED fixtures that utilize optical film technology to achieve a high level of performance and efficiency. Their flagship product is the EcoWing, which is available for new construction and fixture in fixture retrofits. Their primary application target is office buildings, hospitals, and dealerships. Recent projects include the Department of National Defense building in Ottawa, AMPED Sports Lab, Queensway Carleton Hospital, and Surgenor Automotive Group.
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Lighting Standards
On the Road Again: Considering the Latest Roadway, Site, and Area Lighting Standards
By Caroline Donkin, Optical Designer, Lumenpulse
For way too long, site, area, and roadway calculations focused on performance, light levels, and uniformity. Pole spacing has been a top consideration, propelling optical design to new heights, but also pushing luminous density in higher angles, promoting the use of glarier products, and driving light levels up to an excessive and unnecessary amount. Sure, transit areas are complex applications, and they need to be brought back to basics throughout the design process to make sure minimum requirements are met and that public security is maintained, but once the foundations are established, design intent can be enhanced.
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Code and Standards
Getting Control of Comfort and Energy: The Benefits of Upgrading to Automated Shades and Advanced Lighting in Commercial Buildings
Interior lighting and window shading innovations have advanced leaps and bounds in the past two decades. Each innovation offers benefits to existing buildings, ranging from improved occupant comfort and wellbeing to significant energy savings. Advanced lighting systems alone can improve overall lighting energy performance in a typical office by up to 40%. When packaged with window shading and advanced controls, the whole building savings can be over 20%.
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Feature Video
Retrofit it Your Way with Visioneering’s LRK-TRH
Since no two retrofit applications are identical, the LRK-TRH provides the flexibility to tailor a solution for your challenge. From unique sizes, custom lumen packages, a wide range of controls and the latest in LED technology, the TRH provides un-matched customization. Not only will you benefit with enhanced light quality, but now you can improve occupant comfort, productivity, and space utilization with options like Intellect™ Solo and Wireless, BIOS Circadian Lighting, Tunable White and IoT Ready. It also features multiple lens options and 80+ and 90+ CRI.
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Changing Scene - Partnerships, Announcements
- Universal Douglas Lighting Americas Appoints New VP
Universal Douglas Lighting Americas (UDLA) has appointed Todd Smith as its new Vice President of Sales Projects for North America. Smith will oversee Universal’s sales team with a focus on delivering value and services to customers across the U.S. and Canada. With more than two decades of experience in the intelligent lighting industry, Smith is committed to bringing greater awareness to Universal’s next-generation lighting and control solutions, including Bluetooth controls and IoT-enabled LED drivers, luminaires, and retrofit kits.
- Acuity Brands to Acquire ams Osram Digital Systems Business in North America
ams OSRAM announces the sale of the North America-Based Digital System (DS) business, which primarily manufactures lighting control systems, electronics and drivers, to long-time customer and partner Acuity Brands. A leading U.S. industrial technology company, Acuity Brands is acquiring the Digital Systems business in the US, Canada and Mexico, which currently have about 1100 employees.
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Changing Scene - Partnerships, Announcements
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Changing Scene - Partnerships, Announcements
- In Memory of Ian Merman
"It is with a very heavy heart that I must pass on the sad news that Ian Merman has passed away," said Liteline's Mark Silverstein in memory of Ian Merman. "Ian was a part of the Liteline family for 22 years. Ian’s personality was much larger than any one person. In his early years, he was known as the guy that would bring his beloved, golden retriever, Homer, around on sales calls. He was infamous around the industry for flying his Montreal Canadians flag around from electrical distributor to electrical distributor making banter, debating and ultimately laughing with his customers, who were more importantly his friends. If you live in Toronto and you didn’t know Ian you are not in the electrical industry. Ian was one of those type of people that defined the local market and it will not be the same without him. He will be sorely missed by so many."
- LEDVANCE Partners with Canwest Agency in British Columbia
LEDVANCE Ltd, the makers of SYLVANIA general lighting in Canada, announced Canwest Agency as its new sales agent representatives for British Columbia. In North America, LEDVANCE LLC offers a wide range of SYLVANIA LED luminaires for various applications, intelligent lighting products for Smart Homes and Buildings, one of the largest LED lamp portfolios in the industry, and traditional light sources.
- LMPG Files Preliminary Prospectus for Initial Public Offering
LMPG has filed a preliminary base PREP prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection with the proposed initial public offering and secondary offering of its subordinate voting shares (the "Offering"). The size of the Offering is expected to be $300 million (excluding any over-allotment option), consisting of a $125 million treasury offering and a $175 million secondary offering by certain shareholders of the Company. The number of the Company's subordinate voting shares to be sold under the Offering and the price per share have not yet been determined.
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Changing scene – Market studies
- Lighting Contactor Market to Witness Steady Growth through 2023
Commercial segment is expected to hold the largest share of the lighting contactor market, by end-user, during the forecast period. Lighting contactors are used widely in commercial setups such as corporate offices, healthcare and retail complexes, hotels, restaurants, and educational institutes. Increasing need for energy efficiency is the major objective for governments, organizations, building owners, and other stakeholders. The governments in different countries are adopting LEDs to increase energy efficiency as it can directly reduce the maintenance and utilization cost.
- Power Over Ethernet Lighting Market Worth US$922 Million by 2026
According to the report Power Over Ethernet Lighting Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Offering (Hardware, Software and Services), Wattage (Up to 25 Watts, Above 25 Watts), Application (Commercial, Industrial), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2026, published by MarketsandMarkets, the PoE Lighting market is projected to reach US$922 million by 2026 from US$243 million in 2021; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.6% from 2021 to 2026. North America has the largest market share for PoE lighting. Whereas, APAC is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period owing to the rapidly changing face of technology and customer needs in high-potential markets such as China, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
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Changing scene – Webinars, Events
- Webinar Recap: Talent for an Emerging Workforce
Last year, Electro-Federation Canada surveyed its members to understand the top game-changer affecting their organization. Talent availability was ranked at number one. To address this topic, EFC partnered with PwC and assembled a committee of members to help develop the Talent for an Emerging Workforce research study that explores talent requirements for an emerging workforce within the Canadian electrical industry...
- Lightfair 2021 Registration Open
Registration is now open for the LightFair 2021 conference and tradeshow, taking place in-person at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, October 27-29, 2021 and with live-streaming access to the conference, October 25-29. The 31st staging of the premier annual event in architectural and commercial lighting features 106 hours of accredited courses in 40 educational sessions presented by more than 75 speakers, numerous networking opportunities, and 300+ exhibitors presenting new advancements in lighting and technology.
- IES Webinar – Researching Light: Current Projects from 6 labs
What if you could sit down and have each of the premier lighting research facilities in the United States come to you and distill their recent activities to about ten minutes each? That seems like a valuable use of time and exactly what we have organized for you. Lighting research occurring now provides a glimpse into our industry's future. What lighting trends are being further researched and why? This is part one of a two-part webinar series. In July, we will feature labs specifically researching light & health concerns. The June and July “Researching Light” Series will be moderated by Mark Lien, Industry Relations Manager at IES.
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New Products and Solutions
Viscor Launches OnCurve Recessed Troffers
OnCurve family of recessed troffers provides architectural appeal and uniform lighting for various spaces. These fully luminous troffers provide dynamic styling and high visual comfort with a soft curved lens and low glare illumination. OnCurve’s concave and convex contemporary lens design offers configurability and versatility to any T-Bar ceiling application. OnCurve’s clean lines will enhance the architectural appeal of office areas, retail stores, classrooms, hospitals, nursing homes, hospitality, and new construction spaces. The concave and convex lens options can be utilized individually to create a clean and subtle look or combined to deliver a truly architectural design.
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Dimensions LG from Illumisoft Lighting
Multi-layered holographic optical film lens provides remarkably soft low glare light distribution with stunning 3D aesthetics. Most center basket fixtures have excessively bright diffusers that disperse light everywhere, with no control. The Dimension’s five optical film layer lens creates a multi-zoned lens system which directs light to where its most beneficial. The result is a soft, quiet low glare architectural look that is easy on the eyes and the budget. For new construction / remodel.
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The Eclipse by Bold Lighting
The Eclipse by Bold Lighting is an innovative lighting system with an elegant design that offers a high flexibility in beam adjustment while maintaining an outstanding visual comfort. Celestial Inspired Design: Replicating an eclipse, the light source in the Eclipse is hidden, thus offering a completely glare-free, indirect illumination.
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aaline Linear Light Stand
A solid wood body and stainless steel base plate give the Light Stand an urban, yet sophisticated aesthetic. Perfect as a task light or ambient lighting, aaline's Light Stand uses the T8 LED system, allowing for simple and quick repairs and light tube changes. The T8 LED System is driver-free, with a DirectPower Drive™ 110 to 277 VAC Plug & Play. Available in a range of colour temperatures (3000 to 4000 Kelvin) with a plug-and-play TRIAC dimmer option.
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