Editor's Message

A New Year Open to the Best Ahead

For this first 2024 issue, our contributor Robert Lanteigne continues his series on lighting and some predictions for the smart-building market from our friends at the Lighting Controls Association. I hope the year ahead of us will be one of peace, success, discovery and many more reasons to celebrate the privilege we have of being part of an industry and culture that could make the world a better place to live. Good reading! 

Line Goyette, Managing Editor
linegoyette@kerrwil.com 

Lighting - Best Practices

Illuminating Spaces: Understanding the 3 Sub-Effects of Directional Lighting

In the world of architectural lighting, directional lighting stands out for its ability to focus and shape the ambiance of a space. Unlike diffused lighting, which spreads light evenly across an area, directional lighting points and shines light in a specific direction, creating dynamic and dramatic effects. This article explores the three...  Read More.

Sponsored Content

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Lighting - Best Practices

Toggled COO Dan Hollenkamp’s Five Smart Buildings Market Predictions for 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 more efficiently to take pressure off the grid. The challenge isn’t about generating the energy, it’s about managing the loads. The threat of blackouts when... Read More.

Lighting the Future

BIM Expert Mikko Raikaa is Interviewed by Light + Building on Building Projects of the Future

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 when it comes... Read More.

Lighting the Future

A Stellar Year for DarkSky: 2023 Achievements at a Glance

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. They are confident these destructive trends of light pollution can and will change. Thanks to the hard work of DarkSky Advocates and supporters worldwide... Read More.

Lighting Community

Women in Lighting + Design (WILD) Announces 2024 Board of Directors

Alessa Aguayo, LC, WELL AP begins her 2-year term as our new board President. They’re excited to see her vision for WILD take shape. Kelly Roberts, Principal at Primary Arc Design, transitions from President to serving as Past-President. The company is grateful for her endless efforts leading the charge. Her commitment and leadership... Read More.

Lighting Community

National Lighting Bureau Announces Board of Directors for 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. As the world concludes the year 2023, NLB acknowledges the notable achievements of Howard Lewis, IES-Emeritus, and Jim Yorgey, who have... Read More.

Conferences and Diversity

IALD Enlighten Conferences Call for Presentations Opens for 2024

Created exclusively by and for lighting design professionals, the Enlighten Conferences are a series of boutique educational and networking events in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. They’re the place where the lighting community comes together to learn, share ideas, and explore solutions with like-minded people... Read More.

Conferences and Diversity

Lighting Advocacy Congress Formed to Further DEIR Missions in the Lighting Industry

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) is proud to announce the formation of a new entity dedicated to furthering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect (DEIR) in the lighting industry. The Lighting Advocacy Congress shall serve as a “United Nations” model for lighting organizations with DEIR missions to coordinate... Read More.

New Products

D3X LuminousPlus from Cooper Lighting

The D3X LuminousPlus Series is the evolution of the Class D3X architectural recessed troffer. With its sleek modern design, the D3X LuminousPlus offers a fully luminous lensed aperture… Read More.

New Products

Illuminating Osaka Castle with Lumenpulse LBX Outdoor Architectural Lighting

Japan’s Osaka Castle is being seen in a new light thanks to an array of captivating lighting scenes that seamlessly cast the past into the present through a blend of tradition and innovation… Read More.