Message From The Editor
Smart city challenges — on the ground and in design
Montreal's Isabelle Lessard talks about interoperability as not only a focal point of her smart city project, but also a breakthrough in the lighting systems market. See in detail this project, one of the most important in North America. A challenge in converting to smart cities and lighting controls is education: inform citizens and all concerned that lighting is more conceivable and planned differently with LED technology, and must be kept accountable when studying the effects of LED light on health in particular. Among these differences: the disparity in maintaining lumen levels, the difference between test results of the maintenance of lumen levels from LED light sources and those originating from traditional sources of lighting. More about maintaining luminous flux in this issue. Good reading!
Line Goyette, Managing Editor
linegoyette@kerrwil.com
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Changing Scene
- Lumenpulse Group Acquires Sternberg Lighting
Lumenpulse Group has acquired 80% of the equity interest of Sternberg Lighting, an Illinois-based employee-owned manufacturer of architectural outdoor and area LED lighting solutions…
- Simons Supports Canadian Makers with Launch of Fabrique1840
The 178-year-old fashion retailer from Quebec City has launched a new online market that features a line up of skilled artisans, including lighting design firms Lambert et Fils and AllStudio...
- Launch of Signify's Interact Pro Unlocks the Power of IoT Connected Lighting for SMEs
Interact Pro, the latest addition to Signify's Interact IoT-ready portfolio, is the first multi-tasking, smart lighting system and software developed for small and medium-sized enterprises, and Signify's latest step to extend its growth and leadership in connected lighting systems, software and services…
- Enter LAMP's 2019 International Lighting Design Competition
The sixth edition of LAMP is sending out a call for entries to designers worldwide to submit their designs to be juried by some of the industry's top professionals. Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2019…
- Researchers Develop Sand that Produces White Sun-Like LEDs
Researchers at the IMDEA Materials Institute of Madrid, the University of La Rioja, and the University of Alicante have succeeded in producing a material similar to sand that emits high quality white light for a new generation of LED hybrids…
- Clue Competition: New, Improved and More Frequent
Changes are coming to the Community Lighting For The Urban Environment competition, including a shift from annual to twice-yearly…
- Human Centric Lighting Market to Grow at a CAGR of 37% from 2018 to 2024
The significant growth forecasted is attributed to increasing benefits of human centric lighting, joint effort from regulatory bodies, manufacturers and distributors, and increased adoption of solid state lighting…
- October 29: LSNetwork and IESBC Summit on Smarter Cities
Join the LSNetwork and IESBC for a full-day summit in Coquitlam, BC that will examine ways in which cities across Canada are successfully engaging their communities and adopting innovative problem-solving methods to create smarter cities…
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Peers & Profiles
Isabelle Lessard, Engineer Responsible for Urban lighting in Montreal — a Passion that Looks Beyond Prejudices
By Line Goyette
The title is a bit long, but it provides an immediate idea of the person behind the installation and management of intelligent lighting in Montreal, a project that has received awards and nominations since its commissioning and collected a following. Montreal is converting over 134,000 streetlights to LEDs and also implementing an intelligent lighting management system. Behind this revolution, a young engineer, Isabelle Lessard. Read on to learn more about her journey, the challenges she has identified, and how she sees the future of urban lighting.
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Case Study
Montreal Undertakes One of North America's Largest Smart Lighting Projects
Montreal plans to initially convert more than 132,000 fixtures from HPS to LEDS distributed through 19 boroughs. Among this number, 85,000 streetlights are cobra heads and the remaining 47,000 are decorative lights. In 2016, 70% of these fixtures reached their end-of-life expectancy and needed to be replaced. Consequently, the city took the decision to convert the HPS fixtures that it had been using for several years to LED fixtures, which require less energy and have higher life expectancy.
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Lighting Technology
The Lumen Maintenance Gap
Test results of lumen maintenance in conventional and LED light sources differ considerably. This is known as the lumen maintenance gap. These tests are performed to determine the useful life of a light source. But how do we compare lighting technologies satisfactorily if test results of a same designation do not mean the same thing?
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New Products and Solutions
Hubbell AAL Pursuit - Outdoor Linear
This IP 65 rated, low profile linear form factor luminaire seamlessly blends with the architecture, day or night. Individual housing lengths can be connected with external lens for seamless and continuous runs up to 150'.
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Halo from Matthew McCormick Studio
Originally conceived as a graphical interpretation of effervescence, Halo is a series of bold lamps inspired by the soft warm glow of their illuminaire.
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SGi LED Commercial Downlights • 20 Watt 6 Inch
SGi LED commercial downlights offer a full line of luminaires with 4-inch and 6-inch apertures. These energy efficient LED downlights dim as low as 8%, making them suitable for a wide range of applications in a finished ceiling, including high ceiling applications.
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Magic Lite Low Voltage Mini Flood Light
These low voltage mini flood lights provide exceptional illumination in a variety of beam spreads and colours, and are IP65 rated for outdoor applications.
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Sigma Series LED Fixtures
The Sigma2 LED fixture features a small aperture and small profile, allowing for installation in small spaces in various applications. The retrofit design makes for easy installation into virtually any space.
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