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Editor's Message
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On the Importance of Maximizing Energy Savings Through Controls
Have you heard or even better, have you watched the August blue moon, the rare full moon that won’t be seen until 2037? I am not lost in the clouds, but I wonder if we need a super moon in order to watch the sky at night. I mention this because dark sky, a non-planned effect of the LED lighting revolution, is a lighting trends that is becoming quite important. Two articles in this issue reflect on dark skies and some news on sustainability. Difficult to specify lighting projects that satisfy the new social, environmental, and economic requests without controls. Learn more about it in this issue. Also, many major news from the lighting industry. Good reading! |
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Architectural lighting brings industrial building to life as part of City of Montreal rejuvenation project
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... Read More... |
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St-Denis Thompson with Eureka Lighting
Montreal contractor St-Denis Thompson specializes in building restoration. So, it was no coincidence that it moved its head office to a historic 1908 building on the banks of the Lachine Canal. St-Denis Thompson hired local interior design firm Folio Design to create new offices with a distinct identity, integrating the contractor’s... Read More... |
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Featured
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Acuity’s Steve Roe Talks Value of Embedded Controls
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 used only where, when... Read More... |
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Changing Scene
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. Has Sold Cree Lighting to CLNA Holdings, LLC, a Member of the ADLT Family of Lighting Companies
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, Inc. has sold Cree Lighting to CLNA Holdings, LLC, A member of the ADLT family of lighting companies. ADLT is a global innovator and manufacturer of energy efficient lighting fixtures and materials with 25+ years of lighting industry experience and a global portfolio of complementary businesses. The terms of the deal are confidential... Read More... |
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HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) and Hong Kong International Outdoor and Technology Lighting Expo
Hong Kong, being the world’s premier trade fair capital in Asia, has once again become the go-to destination for business people from around the world. Following the full resumption of travel, global traders flocked to take part in the city’s trade activities. Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 8th Hong Kong... Read More... |
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Atrius Receives Sustainability Leadership Award from Business Intelligence Group
Recently, the Business Intelligence Group named Atrius®, part of Acuity Brands, Inc., as a Sustainability Leadership Award winner in the 2023 Sustainability Awards program. The Sustainability Awards honor those people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or... Read More... |
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Leviton Canada Achieves Carbon Neutrality
In 2022, Leviton announced its climate change goal to achieve company-wide Carbon Neutrality by 2030 (CN2030) and its ambition to achieve Net-Zero Carbon by 2050. For Leviton Canada, the goal was more aggressive, with a commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2025. We are proud to announce that this objective was... Read More... |
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Changing Scene
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CBC Lighting Partners with LTF Technology to Offer Canadian Electrical Distribution of Sunlight2 Products
CBC Lighting has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with LTF Technology, a pioneering brand in solid-state LED products since 2007. This strategic collaboration aims to reshape the Canadian electrical distribution landscape by providing widespread access to Sunlight2® products, one of LTF’s premier subsidiary brands. Since its establishment in 1995... Read More... |
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Liteline’s LUNA OnCloud Named to IES Progress Report
Liteline are thrilled to announce that the LUNA OnCloud, has been honored with an IES Progress Report recognition. The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report shines a light on cutting-edge advancements in lighting products, research, publications, and design tools from the past year. “At Liteline, innovation is at the core of everything we... Read More... |
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LEDVANCE Announces Light Warrior Campaign and Partnership with Homes For Heroes in Canada
LEDVANCE LLC are thrilled to launch the Light Warrior Campaign in support of the Homes For Heroes Foundation. Homes For Heroes is a Canadian charity focused on ending homelessness for military Veterans, through the provision of housing and support services across Canada. “LEDVANCE is proud to be partnering with the Homes For Heroes Foundation... Read More... |
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Changing Scene – Dark Sky
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Parc national du Mont-Tremblant becomes Canada’s 6th certified International Dark Sky Place
DarkSky International has certified Parc national du Mont-Tremblant as an International Dark Sky Park in recognition of the efforts of management and advocates to protect the nocturnal environment in perpetuity. This recognition and long-term commitment to conservation and educational programming will benefit the local economy... Read More... |
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Minami-Rokuroshi in Ono City certified as Japan’s first Urban Night Sky Place 2023
Minami-Rokuroshi of Ono City was certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International. This certification is the fourth International Dark Sky Place in Japan and the first Urban Night Sky Place (UNSP) in Asia. Ono City is located approximately at 36 degrees north latitude and 137 degrees east longitude, roughly in the center of the... Read More... |
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New NX Site Manager from Current Empowers Facility Owners with Unrivaled Lighting Control
The NX Lighting Controls system from Current unlocks more possibilities to manage buildings efficiently and can now be powered by NX Site Manager, an on-premises enterprise software platform providing real-time programming and management capabilities for NX-connected lighting and smart devices... Read More... |
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Espen Technology’s Enhanced VersaLinear Channel Retrofit Kits Achieve Up To 164 LPW
Espen Technology today announced the release of improved VersaLinearTM Channel Retrofit Kits. The kits are now significantly higher efficiency, up to 164 lumens per Watt; emit up to 9,375 lumens per kit; and are available in 1, 2, 3, & 4 modules per driver / kit. These kits are ideal for linear fluorescent... Read More... |
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From our sister magazine
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A Current Take on Lighting Trends
Current was asked by US Lighting Trends to look into its crystal ball to foresee the not-so-distant future of commercial lighting and controls. Feedback was provided by Current’s lighting pros Director of National Distribution Clayton Smith, Director of Industry Insights & Events Carla Bukalski, and Director of Specifications and Controls Sales David Kelley. Read More... |
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