2023 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the IA Awards

2023 Marks the 50th Anniversary of the IA Awards

The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the program criteria.

Two New Education Partners Join the Light and Health Research Center for 2023

Two New Education Partners Join the Light and Health Research Center for 2023

The Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is pleased to announce that BrainLit, a world leader in lighting designed to enhance human health and well-being, and Vantage Lighting, a leading manufacturer of specification-grade LED lighting products including vHealth healthcare lighting, have joined the LHRC’s Lighting Education Partnership for 2023.

Illuminating Engineering Society Assumes Management of NCQLP

Illuminating Engineering Society Assumes Management of NCQLP

January 18, 2023 The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently announced it has formalized an agreement with the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP) to assume management of their Lighting Certified (LC) examination and recertification programs, effective January 1, 2023. The two organizations share a rich history following the IES’s in-kind establishment of…

Magic Lite & EFC Release Student Scholarship

Magic Lite & EFC Release Student Scholarship

Recently, Magic Lite was thrilled to have participated in the 2022 EFC Scholarship Program and recently present the Magic Lite Future Leaders Award of $2,500 to Anthony Faustin of Sherbrook University in Montreal. As successful applicant, Anthony demonstrated leadership amongst his peers as well as in his community, and showed true entrepreneurial spirit and drive through his course selections and achievements.

A-LIGHT WINS TWO GOOD DESIGN® AWARDS
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A-LIGHT WINS TWO GOOD DESIGN® AWARDS

4 January 2023 A-Light (www.alights.com), an established best-in-class manufacturer of specification-grade interior lighting solutions, is pleased to announce its Absorb I and Relay luminaires have each won a GOOD DESIGN® Award from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product,…

Luminus and Current Chemicals Sign KSF Phosphor Licensing Agreement

Luminus and Current Chemicals Sign KSF Phosphor Licensing Agreement

December 19, 2022 Luminus and Current Chemicals, a division of Current, announced today that the two parties have signed a KSF phosphor licensing agreement enabling worldwide use of TriGain® PFS (commonly known as KSF) phosphor in Luminus LED products. The agreement provides Luminus with a substantial advantage over competitors who use KSF from other suppliers,…

Leviton Joins Green Building Initiative as ‘Visionary Member’

Leviton Joins Green Building Initiative as ‘Visionary Member’

December 19, 2022 Leviton announced today that the company joined the Green Building Initiative (GBI) as a Visionary member. Partnerships with organizations such as GBI are a core component of Leviton’s CN2030 program, the company’s refreshed and formalized sustainability commitment with the goal of achieving company-wide Carbon Neutrality by 2030.    GBI is an international organization…

Acuity Issues Notice of Data Security Incidents in 2020 and 2021

Acuity Issues Notice of Data Security Incidents in 2020 and 2021

December 19, 2022 Acuity Brands identified a data security incident, immediately took steps to secure its systems, and a third-party cybersecurity firm was engaged to conduct a thorough investigation. This notice explains the incident and the measures Acuity has taken in response. The investigation determined that an unauthorized person obtained access to some of Acuity’s…

Submissions Open Jan 4 for 50th Annual IES Illumination Awards

Submissions Open Jan 4 for 50th Annual IES Illumination Awards

December 19, 2022 The IES Illumination Awards program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judges are selected from a broad professional spectrum, representing knowledge of lighting and design excellence. The judging system is entirely based on how well the lighting design meets the…

Z-Wave Alliance Announces Z-Wave Source Code Project Is Complete

Z-Wave Alliance Announces Z-Wave Source Code Project Is Complete

December 19, 2022 The Z-Wave Alliance, the Standards Development Organization (SDO) dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave® technology, has announced the completion of the Z-Wave Source Code project, which has been published and made available on GitHub to Alliance members. The Z-Wave Source Code Project opens development of Z-Wave and enables members to contribute…

Request for Proposals: Light Pollution and Energy Efficiency

Request for Proposals: Light Pollution and Energy Efficiency

December 19, 2022 The DLC has released a request for proposals for a consultant to conduct an exploratory analysis using application examples and retrofit scenarios to analyze the impacts on annual energy costs and savings for LUNA qualified luminaires compared to non-LUNA luminaires. Proposals will be accepted until January 27, 2023. Respondents may submit questions about this…

Acuity Brands Fiscal 2022 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Results

Acuity Brands Fiscal 2022 Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year Results

December 6, 2022 Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (the “Company”) a market-leading industrial technology company announced net sales of $1.11 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter ended August 31, 2022, an increase of 11.8 percent, or $117.6 million compared to the same period in 2021. Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $3.48 in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, an increase of 27.9…

Orion Energy Systems Q2 Revenue, FY’23 Revenue Outlook

Orion Energy Systems Q2 Revenue, FY’23 Revenue Outlook

December 6, 2022 Orion Energy Systems is a energy-efficient LED lighting and controls, maintenance service and EV charging station solutions provider out of Wisconsin. Q2 Financial Highlights CEO CommentaryMike Altschaefl, Orion’s CEO, commented, “The first half of our fiscal year was impacted by the continuation of customer project delays which began in the second half…