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Message From The Editor
From outdoor lighting to the Festival of Lights
While reviewing the long list of articles we published this year, I was inspired to showcase here in this issue articles illustrating the immense range of possibilities in lighting. As a new wave of COVID forces us to be even more cautious, now is a great time to present a sampling of our industry's accomplishments in 2021, the insights of experts in all aspects of lighting from emergency lighting to mood lighting, the illumination of iconic buildings, new control technologies, and more. Good reading and happy holidays!
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Emergency Lighting
From Past to Present: The Evolution of Emergency Lighting
By Noemie Belime
Jeff Beare began working in Emergency Lighting on February 13, 1995. ‘I remember this date very well because it was the day after my son was born. Emergency lighting hadn’t evolved much back then. We were still using 15 W T6.5 lamps as primary lamps in Exits and Sortie signs when AC was present as well as a single 6 W wedge base lamp in the center of the sign in Emergency or DC mode. Photometrics were not used to calculate paths of egress. Instead, we would use a rule of thumb metric. Looking back, people never thought of Emergency Lighting as innovative technology and still don’t think that, but in 1995, red LEDs were coming into use for Exit and Sortie signs because of their energy savings and longevity; they were costly, but highly efficient.
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Meeting a Leader
Richard Assaly, LightForm – Works of Art that Work
By LDS Editorial Team
As LightForm approaches its twenty-fifth year serving architects, designers, and lighting enthusiasts across Canada, founder and owner Richard Assaly has a lot to be proud of. Since he first established LightForm in a 1200 square-foot space in Edmonton, Alberta--the first company in the city to make international lighting designs available to the architecture and design community--Assaly has cultivated its growth and expansion with care. Today, four showrooms and six offices across Canada and a newly launched website allow LightForm to work directly with lighting engineers and designers in Canada and the United States--giving them the ability to specify high-performing products from across the lighting spectrum.
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Building Automation
5 Reasons You Should Invest in a Building Automation System
Remember the old days, just a few years back, when the lighting “revolution” everyone talked about was the transition from traditional lighting systems to LEDs? That’s old news now. There’s a new revolution unfolding within the building world now—and it too is being spurred by advancements in LED technology: Building automation and lighting controls. The premise that lighting should be lighting and independent from other building systems is obsolete. Today, lighting is an integral part of the future of building automation. Facility managers and building owners can now manage and integrate several types of applications.
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Case Study
Montreal Casino Enhancement Lighting
By Philippe Perreault
The Montreal Casino's major enhancement project consisted of replacing some 300 existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) luminaires with new Light Emitting Diode (LED) luminaires with the ability to replicate the existing lighting that has shaped the Casino's iconic image since its inception; A Diamond That Shines In The Night. The design team at Pageau Morel and Associates, led by Mr. Mathieu Leclerc, P.Eng. LEED BD+C PA, Vice President and Senior Associate, in collaboration with éclairage HITECH specification team faced a multitude of challenges to overcome. The first challenge was to be able to recreate the special colour produced by a special HPS lamp using an LED luminaire.
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Indigenous Themes Conveyed Through Illumination at First Nations Resort
By Katherine Routhier
Whitecap Dakota First Nation has created a destination resort like no other in Saskatchewan (Canada). Dakota Dunes Resort is a self-funded project showcasing Indigenous themes and creating unique cultural experiences for its visitors and guests. Completed during the height of the pandemic, the 155-room hotel and conference center is the final piece of a hospitality complex that includes a casino and golf course. aodbt architecture + interior design, in collaboration with LEMAYMICHAUD Architecture Design during the initial phases, worked with the Whitecap Dakota First Nation to design and develop this multi-million-dollar resort hotel. The overall motif explores the Indigenous themes of Fire, Water, Earth, and Air, each of which is represented in a specific area of the hotel.
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IoT
The IoT and Lighting Design
By Craig DiLouie
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently published ANSI/IES LP-12-21, IoT Connected Lighting. This 43-page lighting practice and American National Standard provides guidance for lighting professionals to consider and evaluate connected lighting and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and applications. The IoT can be confusing when one tries to define it according to its full range of features and benefits, which are evolving. Instead, it is more useful to define it according to core capabilities, with realized features and benefits individualized to applications. An IoT solution networks sensors and computing devices that can be globally programmed, interoperate, cross-communicate, and generate data.
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Outdoor Lighting
Applying the Art to Architectural Outdoor Lighting
For an architect, a building is a work of art. But while that art looks great during the day, how do you enhance it to make it look great at night, so it’s not just a dark canvas? Ellen Godson LC, IES, a lighting design consultant with Lightspec Canada and member of The Illuminating Engineering Society, sees more and more building owners wanting to achieve just that. “Even with bridges, we see examples. The Jacques Cartier Bridge, in Montreal where light is not only used to highlight the columns and the structure, but also used to produce a nightly light show.
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Changing Scene
- Luminothérapie, 12th Edition
The 12th edition of Luminothérapie, the iconic Montreal winter event is now open. Until February 27, 2022, a series of luminous and interactive works will be on display in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles. Each of the five glittering works offer visitors a distinctive experience. For the last 12 years, Luminothérapie has brought together a diverse audience to soak up some winter light with digital installations by local creators. As they did during the 2020 edition, visitors will be able to stroll between four different interactive and contemplative works, enjoy a captivating video projection and participate in a festive, upbeat moment of sound and light.
- Lighting the Race to Zero
With the UN’s COP26 Climate Change Conference, a sense of impatience has echoed across news channels. The clock is ticking and the world is warming. There’s a widespread sense of unrest that calls for action, not words, to minimize and avert the damage we as human beings have caused to the planet we share. Each of us plays a role in creating positive impact, but those roles are not of equal weight. Meaningful change is going to take more than a little individual recycling or turning down our home thermostat. What is required now is coordinated international planning and fundamental changes in governmental and business thinking.
- Leviton Canada Human Resources Director: Carolle Berlinguette Retires, Meaghan Bayard Joins the Team
After 15 years of service with Leviton, Carolle Berlinguette will retire on December 31st, 2021. Carolle began her career at Leviton in October 2006, and has since held the position of Director, Human Resources. Carolle has always demonstrated a high level of professionalism and dedication and we are extremely grateful to have had her in our team. We are pleased to announce that as of December 13th, 2021, Meaghan Bayard will be joining the Leviton team as Human Resources Director.
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Changing Scene
- TMC Sales to Represent Hubbell Canada Lighting in Manitoba
Rick Blasl, Director of Sales and Marketing Lighting Solutions, Hubbell Canada announces that effective December 1, 2021 TMC Sales will represent Hubbell Canada Lighting in Manitoba. Contact information for TMC Sales Head Office 1126 Sanford Street, Winnipeg, MB R3E 2Z9 204.837.5036 Principal Jason Thor: jason@tmcsales.ca - www.tmcsales.ca.
- CSA Group Opens New Lighting Center of Excellence in Irvine, California
CSA Group, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification, has announced the opening of a new Lighting Center of Excellence in Irvine, California. The new, state-of-the-art facility will centralize and enhance CSA Group’s lighting evaluation services, directly addressing a need by manufacturers looking for a more streamlined testing, inspection and certification process and faster turnaround times.
- Light & Building: Always Knowing What’s Coming Next: Predictive Maintenance
Whether in the healthcare, elevator and escalator or heating sectors, regular checks promise early detection of defects or impending failures. In the lighting and building sector, new technologies enable components to connect with each other and data to be collected continuously. This can be achieved through predictive maintenance – one of the top themes at Light + Building 2022. For instance, regular monitoring helps to estimate when hardware components need to be replaced or energy efficiencies are not being used optimally.
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Changing Scene
- AAILA Launches www.lightingagents.org to Enhance the Professional Connection Between Lighting Agents & Manufacturers
The American Association of Independent Lighting Agents announced the official launch of www.lightingagents.org and invites independent lighting & controls agencies and the manufacturers of lighting & controls (who partner with agents) to join AAILA as Founding Members. “We found a void in the industry and began filling it. What we’re creating is a professional organization for professional lighting salespeople in the commercial lighting sales channel.
- Cooper Lighting Solutions Recognized by IMARK Electrical for Excellence in Marketing and Communications
Cooper Lighting Solutions, a business unit of Signify, announced that IMARK Electrical has recognized the company for its distinguished performance in Marketing and Communications from 2020 through 2021.“Cooper Lighting Solutions has fully and effectively embraced IMARK Electrical marketing and training programs – and our members have noticed,” said Steve Ruane, VP, Marketing and Member Services, IMARK Electrical. “It is quite rare for a new supplier to our group to be recognized for their distinguished performance. The award to Cooper Lighting for Excellence in Marketing and Communications was well deserved.”
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