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Message From The Publisher
 Adieu to Line Goyette
The essence of Canada's electrical industry is relationships and family. Today it is bittersweet for me to say adieu to Line Goyette, a writer and editor who has been with Kerrwil so many years, and someone who from the get-go understood how special our industry is, who respected its traditions and understood its roots.
Line brought a level of professionalism to our team, making sure the wall between advertising and editorial remained intact. She brought fun and challenged the status quo often, making us better all the way along.
She has been an integral part of our industry family, our company family, and my family. She has contributed greatly to this industry and to the success of Kerrwil through our transition from print to digital. She has nurtured and coached our team, and has made sure those who follow are well positioned for their collective careers in the electrical industry and in publishing.
The whole Kerrwil team here, and I hope I can also speak on behalf of those in the industry who know her, wish her nothing but the very best as her new chapter begins.
John Kerr, Publisher
johnkerr@kerrwil.com
 A few words from Line
This is my last issue. It’s time for me to look toward new challenges. It has been an honour and a great pleasure to work with all of you for the past eight years and I hope that our paths will continue to cross. I would especially like to thank the members of the editorial board, who have always been available to answer my questions, make suggestions and help LDS stay relevant. I’m very happy to see a new generation at Kerrwil, my work family, taking over. John Kerr, publisher and president of Kerrwil, has been an incredible colleague and friend for almost 25 years. I thank him for his message. Good reading!
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Case Study
Union Station
 One of the finest examples of Beaux Arts and Neo-Classical architecture in Canada, Toronto's Union Station recently underwent a major revitalization. Lumenpulse luminaires were used to help preserve this important heritage building while also creating a highly memorable exterior lighting design. Toronto's Union Station is the second busiest transportation hub in the country. Opened in 1927, this landmark building was recently the subject of a multi-phase revitalization project. Architects, EVOQ, were responsible for the design and quality assurance of the interior and exterior restorations. CS Design worked closely with EVOQ, NORR, the City of Toronto and Parks Canada to create a lighting design that is perfectly synchronised with the Beaux Arts and Neo-Classical architecture of the station while remaining in contemplative dialogue with the more modern buildings in its surrounds. Read More |
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Best Practices – Sales
Learning from the Lighting Model of Sales to End Users
By Gene Biben
 Having spent many years in the electrical industry as a 4th generation rep agency, my grandfather told everyone that my first words as an infant were “thank you, but we choose not to get into lighting.” Things have certainly changed, and the agency I grew up in is now in lighting and doing well. As we see, many supply reps are pursuing this part of our industry very successfully. In fact, since lighting makes up 25-30% of the market, it made senses to broaden the agency’s visibility into what our distributors sold. Read More |
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Assurance for IoT Lighting Systems
By Jared Morello
 We live in a world of connected, intelligent devices referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT), and each year new products are brought online to solve modern-day challenges. Connected devices communicate to share information with other devices and systems within a network and are often implemented into the environments of companies in diverse sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and commercial offices. When equipped and installed correctly with a building’s large-scale automation system, IoT devices and systems help to warrant safe and secure facilities for occupants while reducing operational expenses (OPEX) by optimizing and automating many services, including lighting and HVAC controls. Read More |
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Trends – Lighting Industry
DISRUPTION 2.0: How Ready Are You?
By Peter Brown
 Last month, guest author Peter Brown introduced the concept of industry disruption as it relates to the U.S. market’s transition from legacy light sources to digitized, LED versions. This second article in a three-part series dives further into the disruptions that will continue to affect the lighting industry. The first of this three-part series on understanding disruption covered the technical aspects of digital disruptive technologies; let’s call it the Why’s of when anything transitions to a digital form. This second article discusses the degrees of acceptance of disruptive technologies by the marketplace. Read More |
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Changing Scene
- Daintree Networked Lighting Controls Now DLC Certified
Daintree® Networked wireless lighting controls from GE Current, a Daintree company, are now a DesignLights Consortium® (DLC®) Qualified Networked Lighting Controls Product, giving lighting designers and building owners a tested and certified full-featured lighting controls option for commercial and industrial environments. “The DLC provides an impartial assessment of the industry’s highest-performing products to boost consumer trust, so you know you’re getting the technology solutions that save the most energy,” says Tom Boyle, chief technology officer for Current.
- Leviton Lighting Canada Strengthens Presence in Quebec with New Agent Éclairage DELUX
Leviton Lighting Canada, headquartered in Toronto, ON, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Éclairage DELUX to represent our full portfolio of lighting brands (Certolux, Visioneering, ConTech, Birchwood, Intense and V-Rail) for the province of Quebec. With offices located in Montreal and Quebec City, Éclairage DELUX team of experienced and respected professionals have been servicing the Quebec architectural lighting community for more than 15 years.
- Universal Lighting Technologies and Douglas Lighting Controls Rebrands as Universal Douglas
Universal Lighting Technologies and Douglas Lighting Controls, leading manufacturer and provider of commercial lighting and controls solutions, has unveiled a new brand name and identity as Universal Douglas. The rebrand, which features a new, more contemporary name, logo and tagline, follows the acquisition of Universal Lighting Technologies and Douglas Lighting Controls by Atar Capital, a global private investment firm, in March of 2021.
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Changing Scene
- Applications Now Being Accepted For 2022 Lightfair Innovation Awards - Deadline to Apply is March 11
LightFair is now accepting applications for its 33rd annual LightFair Innovation Awards and invites exhibitors to submit innovative new products. Winners in 14 categories, plus three overall excellence awards for Most Innovative Product of the Year, Technical Innovation and Design Excellence, will be announced at LightFair 2022, June 19 – 23, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “The LightFair Innovation Awards have recognized the best-of-the-best in lighting for more than three decades,” said Dan Darby, show director.
- Stronger Adoption of Predictive Maintenance Coming for Intelligent Buildings, CABA Reports Finds
CABA is pleased to announce the close of its research on AI and Predictive Maintenance in Intelligent Buildings. Using stakeholder surveys, expert interviews, and detailed market analysis, this project set out to understand how use cases, customer environments, buying behaviors, and ecosystem interactions all impact and influence the development of these technologies.
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New Products and Solutions
Eureka Introduces Billie Large-Scale Luminaire
 Eureka announced the release of its Billie large-scale architectural luminaire. With its distinctive hollow center, Billie matches contemporary design with functionality to deliver illumination for a variety of contemporary and modern environments such as offices or educational settings.The internal geometry of the luminaire, including the top radius, is optimized to improve the light spread inside the shape. And a return around the bottom edge acts as a reflector, casting shadow-free light evenly onto the curved interior surface. As a result, Billie creates comfortable illumination for occupants below, regardless of mounting height. Read More |
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365DisInFx™ LPU Low Dosage LED UVC
 Low-dosage LED UVC device for continuous disinfection in occupied spaces provides an additional measure in the inactivation of airborne viruses. First UL-Certified direct LED UVC luminaire for occupied spaces. Helps in the inactivation of aerosolized viruses as an additive measure in a total disinfection plan. Low dosage UVC device is designed for continuous 24 operation in areas where people are present and operates without the need for controls.Complies with human exposure limits per IEC 62471 Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems standards and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) TLVs® guidelines when installed as directed. Read More |
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New Products and Solutions
Appleton™ Mercmaster™ LED Series Luminaires
 Designed to utilize as little as 32 Watts of power, it lowers energy consumption while providing 60,000+ hours of running lamp life. It sets the bar even higher for the lighting industry in terms of shock resistance, cold start capabilities, minimal heat production which improves service life, and overall safety. This fixture offers a flexible, modular design that allows for retrofits and plant expansions to meet unique installation requirements. Certified for Class I, Division 2 and Zone 2 locations, it provides global lighting solutions for a wide range of industrial and hazardous applications. Read More |
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Elite LED Lighting Multi-CCT LED Luminaires
 Cover the light spectrum from warm, to cool, to day light, while keeping your inventory low with Elite’s CCT Selectable LEDs. The Selectable Slim Recessed LED Luminaires are engineered for new construction, remodel, or retrofit jobs to accommodate insulated or dropped ceilings. Using the field-adjustable multi-Color SeleCCTor switch, you can easily adjust the lighting temperature by lowering the LED from the opening, even with small apertures and shallow plenum spaces. Elite slim LEDs are IC-rated, Air-Tight ready, available from 3” to 6” diameters and can be outfitted with a multitude of trim ring colors so you can meet a range of client needs on the jobsite. Read More |
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