January 2, 2024 Looking Ahead to 2024, The National Lighting Bureau welcomes new board members to bring a new mission to champion excellence and innovation in lighting design, technology, and application. “A big thank you to all of our newest NLB Executive Board members for their dedication to the goals of our organization. I look…
January 2, 2024 Dan Hollenkamp, COO of Toggled, recently made five very interesting predictions regarding the development of the smart buildings market in 2024. 2024 will be a big year for smart building rebates and incentives. If there’s one thing the feds, states and utilities all have in common, it’s a keen desire to get buildings operating…
December 20, 2023 2023 was a successful year for DarkSky International. While light pollution grows at an alarming rate, nearly 10% each year, DarkSky continues to make incredible strides to protect the night. We are confident these destructive trends of light pollution can and will change. Thanks to the hard work of DarkSky Advocates and supporters worldwide,…
December 14, 2023 In the spirit of the holiday season, CDm2 LIGHTWORKS is embarking on a heartwarming transition this year by supporting several local charities across BC. On Nov 24, 2023, CDm2 kicked off the festivities as a proud sponsor for Lights of Hope, St. Paul’s Foundation’s 26th annual fundraiser. “CDm2 is honoured to be a silver…
December 14, 2023 Adapted from Linkedin Post Current Lighting is excited to announce that Prem Kumar, Spec Sales Manager at Current, received an IES Section Service Award for his long-standing involvement in the Toronto section. Congratulations, Prem! Current Lighting is proud to have you on their team. More information available here
Lori Bagazzoli has been named General Manager for LEDVANCE’s Canada region and will lead the sales team throughout Canada. “Lori has been with LEDVANCE since March 2021 as our Central Region Sales Manager and has built a high performing sales team. Lori’s direct experience with some of our key account relationships and her industry knowledge…
December 13, 2023 The extent to which planners, engineers and architects are already using BIM varies greatly from country to country. Finland is considered a pioneer when it comes to BIM. That’s why Stefanie Weitz of the Light + Building Marketing Communication Team spoke to Mikko Raikaa from Finland. The graduate engineer is an all-rounder…
The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) welcomes Tom Butters of Lighting Agora as its new Executive Director. Butters’ background in lighting offers valuable insights and guidance to continue growing the NLB membership and make strides to reach goals and efforts to unite the lighting industry with outside organizations. The NLB acknowledged a bittersweet moment of bidding farewell to…
December 6, 2023 Architectural lighting underscores upscale branding at artemys hair salon Montreal hair salon artemys is a new player on the scene in an up-and-coming neighborhood just outside the downtown core. Building its brand from the ground up, it hired the team at Studio Kiff to create an environment that was high-end yet felt…
December 7, 2023 By David Gordon With advancements in the EV batteries reducing range anxiety, electric vehicles are becoming more popular for a multitude of reasons. And with automotive and battery manufacturers committing to the technology, the trend has gone mainstream. This is further amplified due to climate concerns and government funding to accelerate EV…
Harry Verharr December 6, 2023 Good change management depends on creating awareness about the need for change, building the desire of all stakeholders for change, and acquiring knowledge about the change. The change management process continues by constantly gathering feedback to ensure that adoption and usage occur. When applying change management to a project, teams…
December 5, 2023 Leading exterior lighting solutions provider DW Windsor has unveiled its ‘Light Responsibly’ initiative to support and promote responsible lighting practices. Announced at the LiGHT 23 Expo in London, the new initiative aims to provide lighting specifiers with the tools and guidance needed to eliminate light pollution, conserve energy, cut waste and help…
December 5, 2023 At 170 m (554 ft) long and 50 m (160 ft) high, the Coaticook Canyon Bridge at Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook is one of the longest suspension footbridges in North America and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Eastern Townships. For several years, the Parc de la…
Craig Delouie December 4, 2023 As first-generation LED lighting systems begin to be replaced, a significant opportunity to maximize energy savings by incorporating networked lighting controls is emerging, particularly when HVAC integration is included. NLC’s have been demonstrated in research to reduce LED energy consumption by 50+ percent. Integrating HVAC control via lighting system-based occupancy…
Jostran Lamontagne December 4, 2023 Faced with an increasingly aging and energy-consuming street lighting network, cities must convert their street lighting network to light-emitting diode (LED) technology. They have also realized that by opting for a smart lighting management and control system, not only can they optimize their public lighting management but also reduce their…
December 4, 2023 Signify recently announced it is adapting its organization to enhance customer-centricity, speed of execution and reduce its structural costs. “After the major transformation we achieved through the past decade, we are taking the next step by organizing our company around four vertically integrated businesses. Three of these will focus on customers: Professional, OEM…
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