Seven Innovative Lighting and Components Solutions from Acuity Brands Selected for the 2024 IES Progress Report

Seven Innovative Lighting and Components Solutions from Acuity Brands Selected for the 2024 IES Progress Report

Acuity Brands, Inc. announced recently that seven Acuity Brands lighting and components solutions were selected for the 2024 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report, which showcases the year’s most significant advancements in the art and science of lighting. Selections were made by an impartial committee that evaluated submissions based on uniqueness, innovation, and significance to the lighting industry.

Transforming Lighting at Canadian College Surrey Campus With Mac’s II Agencies

Transforming Lighting at Canadian College Surrey Campus With Mac’s II Agencies

In collaboration with AES Engineering, Blueline Electrical Services LTD., and Mac’s II Agencies, EB Horsman played the role of the distributor for the Canadian College Surrey Campus lighting project. Canadian College’s Surrey Central Campus is set to enhance students’ career prospects in business, hospitality, and project management with its newly refreshed space. The Metalux luminaires by Cooper Lighting Solutions transformed the Surrey Campus. These center basket LED troffers provide exceptional, uniform luminance while preserving visual comfort. Expertly integrated into the modern, revitalized interior designed by 34F Design, they create an environment tailored to support a robust educational foundation for students.

Best Lighting Products High Bay LED Light Fixtures Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Best Lighting Products High Bay LED Light Fixtures Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

This recall involves Best Lighting Products LEDFHB line of high bay light fixtures in 90, 105, 135, 178, 180, 215, 265, 320 and 425 watts. These lights were sold in white are typically used in commercial settings such as warehouses and facilities with high ceilings. Plastic pins securing the LED board can degrade, allowing the energized LED board to come loose and contact the lens or combustible materials, posing a fire hazard. As of July 3, 2024, the company has received no reports of Fire or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 3 reports of Fire and no reports of injury.

Downlight Buyers Guide: 7 Things You Need to Know

Downlight Buyers Guide: 7 Things You Need to Know

The power consumption of a downlight is measured in watts (W). The more watts a downlight uses, the more power it consumes. The power consumption of a downlight is affected by the type of light bulb used, the number of bulbs used, and the voltage of the electrical system. The light output of a downlight is measured in lumens (lm). The more lumens a downlight produces, the brighter it is. The light output of a downlight is affected by the type of light bulb used, the number of bulbs used, the wattage of the light bulbs used, and the reflectivity of the surfaces around the downlight.

High-Bay Lighting in Distillery Production Space Contributes to Unique Restaurant Aesthetic

High-Bay Lighting in Distillery Production Space Contributes to Unique Restaurant Aesthetic

Earl Giles Distillery bills itself as “thoughtful, fun, and authentic.” Located in the Art District of Minneapolis’ Logan Park neighborhood, the 18,000 sq. ft. facility is many things: full-service bar and restaurant, distillery, canning and bottling operations, flavor laboratory, gift shop, and private event space. The owners hired Shea, Inc. to create its first-ever location. A historic warehouse building, the Earl Giles space was once an auction house for heavy machinery. As architects and interior designers for the project, the Shea team sought to preserve the essence of the space.

Illuminate your World: Reveal the Brilliance of LED Lighting with Guillevin

By Elle Bremmer – In the quest for efficient and sustainable lighting solutions, LED technology has changed the game, revolutionizing the way we light our environment. Thanks to its remarkable energy efficiency, long life and versatility, LED lighting has rapidly become the first choice for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Recognizing the immense benefits and potential of this cutting-edge technology, Guillevin has been at the forefront of providing premium LED lighting solutions to customers across Canada.  

The DLC’s New Working Group to Collaborate and Advise on Horticultural Lighting Controls
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The DLC’s New Working Group to Collaborate and Advise on Horticultural Lighting Controls

May 14, 2024 Lighting and controls manufacturers, engineering and design consultants, non-profits, researchers, and indoor cultivators are among stakeholders recently appointed help the DLC accelerate the horticultural lighting industry’s adoption of networked lighting solutions that advance both crop production and energy efficiency. “The controlled environment agriculture industry has grown steadily since the DLC created its…

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Marrying Deep Dim with Colour Tuning

By Deborah Perkins How Superior Dimming Offers New Scope to Create Atmospheric and Emotional EffectsMarrying deep dimming with colour tuning gives lighting designers greater freedom and control If the higher purpose of lighting, beyond mere illumination, is to create mood and atmosphere, then dimming is an important tool for achieving these effects. While basic dimming…

Klick and Edge from Liteline Modernize Office Spaces in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Klick and Edge from Liteline Modernize Office Spaces in Cambridge, Massachusetts

November 16, 2023 KLICK and EDGE blend meticulously into the modern PEGA office space in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which was designed with both inventiveness and performance in mind. With KLICK, designers can unleash their creativity and craft truly unique architectural installations. This modular and linear track system can integrate corners and connectors for custom designs that…

Revitalization of La Berge Perron: A Redesigned Space in Harmony with Nature with Cyclone Lighting

Revitalization of La Berge Perron: A Redesigned Space in Harmony with Nature with Cyclone Lighting

November 16, 2023 Located along the Mille Îles river in Bois-des-Filion, La Berge Perron is a municipal park that required an upgrade to better welcome visitors. A wall was built on the embankment and the asphalt pathway running along the shore was refurbished. The primary goal of this revitalization was to make it easier for…

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Lightemotion Illuminates Viger Square – A Beacon of Rejuvenation

November, 2, 2023 All the World’s a Stage: Lightemotion’s Personification of Inanimate Objects Infuses Life Into an Urban Public Square     Lightemotion, a global lighting design consultancy creating pathways to enhance human experiences, proudly presents its enlightenment of Square Viger, a neglected public space bridging Montreal’s contemporary downtown core with the preserved history of Old…

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Eskasoni First Nation – Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

November 1, 2023 Goal: Upgrade the outdated fluorescent T12 and T8 lighting technology in the Eskasoni First Nation’s two school buildings and ice hockey arena/community centre with high-performing, energy-efficient, long-lasting, and low-maintenance LED fixtures from LEDVANCE Products Installed: 1,676 35-Watt and 40-Watt Lay-In LED Panels, 54 LED Strip Lights, 29 165-Watt Linear LED High Bays,…

Celebrating 25 years: Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) Returns from October 27-30

Celebrating 25 years: Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) Returns from October 27-30

September 27, 2023 By Elle Bremmer Celebrating its 25th edition, the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair is set to illuminate the global lighting industry once again from October 27 to 30, 2023. This highly anticipated event, hosted at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, promises to showcase a wide range of state-of-the-art lighting innovations…

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Architectural lighting brings industrial building to life as part of City of Montreal rejuvenation project

September 11, 2023 Valeco Energie Québec Inc. is a renewable energy development company found on the edge of Frédérick-Back park in Montreal. Valeco acts as the operators of the Biomont Energy cogeneration plant in the Saint-Michel environmental complex, which recovers biogas from the former landfill site and transforms it into green energy. “The park used…

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Acuity’s Steve Roe Talks Value of Embedded Controls

September, 10, 2023 Commercial lighting specifiers have a tough job. The task of delivering light that satisfies users has become ever more demanding, particularly as energy codes increasingly require controls to maximize energy savings. In substantial ways, this hard work is to the benefit of buildings and their owners and users. By ensuring light is…