Message From The Editor
The art of reinventing ourselves, and innovating in the workplace too
I recently read a comment in a European newspaper that I found very relevant. It was written that, to constantly reinvent ourselves, we have to be innovative, even with an object as banal as a lightbulb. When I review the award-winning projects selected this year by IES' British Columbia Section, which we present to you in this issue, I think that indeed the lightbulb has come a long way over the last 100 years. The economic impact resulting from the development of this product — so simple in its early days — are also touched on in this issue. Good reading!
Line Goyette, Managing Editor
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
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Changing Scene
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Lighting Controls
Workplace Lighting as a Dynamic Design Element
By Erin Hawley
The modern office is seeing a major design shift as work styles change, mobile device use continues to grow, Millennials enter the workforce, and businesses embrace green, energy efficient technologies. Today's workplaces are being redefined as dynamic, reconfigurable environments...
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Economy
Electrical Wholesaler Study 2016 Part 2: How Three Major Disruptive Technology Trends Are Affecting the Lighting Industry
By Claudia Bünte, Sascha Stürze and Oliver Vogler
Technological change has often been the cause for major market disruption. Consumers tend to benefit from these kinds of disruptions through improved service levels or radically lower prices. Wholesalers and distributors, however, have fewer means to drive changes themselves...
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Report on International Lighting Fair
The Convergent Future of Lighting: Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition
By Venkat Venkataramanan
The 2017 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) was one of the largest trade fairs in history with roughly 2,400 exhibitors and 150,000 visitors. Themed 'Thinklight: Our Convergent Future', GILE 2017 explored the totality of lighting that has expanded the scope of illumination in the LED era, beyond the basic on/off and dimming functions...
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Project
The Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia Announces the 2017 'Vision Award' Recipients
The Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia (IESBC) has awarded the 2017 Vision Awards, which honours outstanding BC lighting engineers and designers for their local and international projects. This year's 10 BC recipients who received the awards of merit include...
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Company Profile
DVI Lighting
By Owen Hurst
DVI Lighting was founded in Montreal in 1968 by Adam Altenberg, a holocaust survivor that brought his family to Montreal from Europe. Initially the company was named Dominion Ventures and focused on manufacturing and selling lighting components to lighting manufacturers throughout Quebec...
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Science
LRC Study Finds Robust Morning Light Improves Sleep and Mood, Lowers Stress in Office Workers
A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute found that office workers who receive a robust dose of circadian-effective light in the morning, from electric lighting or daylight, experience better sleep and lower levels of depression and stress...
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New Products and Solutions
MG/TLS and Newmat Partner for Turnkey Solution
Newmat and TLS come together to the market to offer a turnkey solution for any surface application. The Tension LED System doesn't need any mounting substrate, offers edge-to-edge perfect illumination, unsurpassed quality, full accessibility to the plenum and little to no maintenance...
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Pegasus Glass: Custom Glass Manufacturer
With over 330 different standard glass tubing, rod and custom profiles, Pegasus Glass can help you explore the creative application using glass…
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Eiko LED Direct PL Replacement Lamps
Eiko's LED direct PL replacement lamp replaces 13, 18, and 26W 2-pin designs and 26, 32 and 42W 4-pin bulbs. They are available in two ergonomically crafted models, horizontal or vertical…
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In The Next Issue
LED technology — other facts
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