Message From The Editor
Lighting technology for data control and transmission
Air traffic continues to increase year after year, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the arrival of low-cost companies participate in this growth. This is why an aircraft cabin is a perfect place to test and implement new data transmission applications through light, Li-Fi. Read more about it in this issue. Also, the impact of nighttime light pollution, and innovative lighting controls installed at Vancouver's Jack Chow Building — controls that play skilfully with architectural heritage. Good reading!
Line Goyette, Managing Editor
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
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Changing Scene
- National Research Council's Jennifer Veitch Receives IES Medal
Dr. Jennifer Veitch, Principal Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada, has received the IES Medal in recognition of meritorious technical achievement that has conspicuously furthered the profession, art or knowledge of illuminating engineering…
- Signify and BRAC to Light the Lives of over 46,000 Rohingya Families in Bangladesh
To improve the living conditions in the refugees' makeshift shelters, and especially improve the safety and security of women and children at night, Signify and BRAC have already distributed solar lanterns to 23,000 Rohingya families, reaching 133,000 people, of which 66,000 are children…
- Liteline Appoints New Director, National Accounts
Jake Summers will oversee and support the Liteline sales team in their processes, operations, and relationships with major accounts in both Canada and the United States…
- Cyclone, Eureka and Luminis Earn Product Innovation Awards from Architectural SSL Magazine
The three Montreal-based lighting manufacturers each received Architectural SSL PIA awards, which recognize innovative developments in the LED lighting market. All three firms are members of The Luminaires Group…
- Catalyst Sales & Marketing Signs With Dals Lighting, Inc.
Dals Lighting, Inc., based in Blainville, Quebec, has partnered with Catalyst Sales and Marketing to represent their products throughout Atlantic Canada…
- Leviton Names New Sales Director
David Johnson will oversee Leviton's independent lighting sales agencies and a network of regional sales managers, and will direct the company's demand creation team of technical sales specialists in key markets…
- Stadium Lighting Market Worth US$622.2 Million by 2023
The stadium lighting market, expected to be worth US$432.0 million in 2018, is likely to reach US$622.2 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.57% between 2018 and 2023...
- Beast of a Light for Iron Maiden
The iconic heavy metal band Iron Maiden has been packing arenas and wowing head-banging crowds with its spectacular Legacy of the Beast European tour, illuminated by Signify…
- October 19-21: IES Toronto Fundamentals of Lighting
This three-day offering, taking place on a Friday to Sunday, is an introductory course comprising 10 modules. The course includes three days of instructions, a course material binder, quizzes, a final exam, and a project…
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Award-winning Designs
Vancouver's Jack Chow Building: 2017 IES Lighting Control Innovation Award
Believed at one point to be the world's shallowest freestanding commercial building, this structure measures 4'11" (1.50 m) deep on the ground floor and 6' (1.83 m) on the second floor. The current owner's vision for the lighting project was to exploit the various levels and unique types of three dimensional glass elements in this architectural oddity.
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LED Technology
The Speed of Light: Li-Fi's Bright Future in the Aircraft Cabin
By Sarah Wray
Short for "light fidelity," Li-Fi technology uses visible light from LED bulbs to transmit data, compared to Wi-Fi which uses radio waves. Li-Fi is an emerging area of connectivity and a key market could be aircraft cabins. We talked to Harald Haas, known as the "Father of Li-Fi." Haas notes that Li-Fi will help to solve the "spectrum crunch."
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Light Pollution
Is Light Pollution a Reason for Insect Decline?
Climate change, pesticides and land use changes alone cannot fully explain the decline in insect populations. Scientists have now discovered that regions of Germany that have experienced a sharp decline in flying insects also have high levels of light pollution.
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Smart Home Market
Eaton Simplifies Home Automation to Help Builders and Contractors Take Advantage of the Growing Smart Home Device Market
The adoption of smart home products and services continues to increase and has become a common upgrade, if not a standard package for many home builders. Homeowners are realizing the benefits of security, energy efficiency and convenience that smart home solutions provide. Today, as many as two-thirds of smart home purchases are made with security in mind.
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New Products and Solutions
GVA's Low Voltage and Low Wattage LED Signage Lighting Module
Features include 36lm per module, 8 modules per meter or 3 modules per foot, maximum module spacing, centre to centre, of 124mm, minimum module spacing, centre to centre, of 64mm, IP65 rated for indoor and outdoor applications, and a projected lifetime of 50,000 hours at 30°C (86°F).
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Canada GL Lighting Technology's Slim LED Area Light
Features include a modular lens design suitable for parking lots, roadway and area lighting distribution, a hollow heat sink design with aluminum alloy and PC optics lens, various installation methods that make it suitable for different applications, a simple and attractive appearance, optional dimming and motion sensors, and more.
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Pioneer LED — New Wide Strip Fixtures
Pioneer Lighting now offers a new line of wide LED surface strips with a variety of options and available in all standard lengths: 2ft, 3ft, 4ft, 8ft. The premium wide profile, for surface mount indoor applications requiring higher lumen output, is ideal for high ceilings and for mounting directly on a standard junction box.
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