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Message From The Editor
Trends are refining, as is lighting
Right now, you've probably heard a lot about circadian lighting and scientific studies that show blue-rich light at night may lead to disturbed circadian cycles, poor sleep, and alarming health results. Read a round-up on the issue, as well as a case study on how Canadian luminaires strengthen a brand image. Indeed, the search for aesthetics in lighting is no longer reserved for buildings with a cultural or architectural function. Whether you're sitting in a meeting room on the second floor or entering the lobby, it's impossible not to notice the playful lighting fixtures at Dot Foods Inc. These fixtures are designed here. More information in this issue. Good reading!
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Changing Scene
- Jimmy Siavelis Appointed as Legrand Wattstopper Ontario District Manager, Electrical Distribution
Legrand has announced the return of Jimmy Siavelis to the company in a new role, Wattstopper Ontario District Manager, Electrical Distribution. Siavelis is a 10 year electrical industry veteran. He began his career with Legrand Canada as a bilingual inside sales and project quotation specialist and was later promoted to become a Technical Sales Representative with their EWS division…
- Market Report: Benefits of Human Centric Lighting to Boost Growth
The global human-centric lighting market is expected to post a CAGR close to 32% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. A key factor driving the growth of the market is the introduction of IoT and smart technology. R&D focused on energy-saving and aesthetic lighting has led to the development of intelligent computer-operated lighting systems…
- MaxLite Introduces New and Improved 10 year Warranty Coverage on C&I LED Fixtures
MaxLite proudly announces the launch of WarrantyMax, a comprehensive service program that gives lighting customers automatic 10-year warranty coverage on most commercial and industrial LED fixtures. This industry-leading initiative provides MaxLite customers with the highest levels of quality assurance and value across a broad range of commercial and industrial indoor and outdoor fixtures…
- Signify Optimizes Multilayer Crop Cultivation by Introducing Philips Greenpower LED Production Module 3.0
Signify has introduced the new Philips GreenPower LED production module 3.0 to help growers optimize multilayer crop cultivation of lettuce and other leafy greens, herbs, soft fruits and young plants. The new module enables growers to easily adapt the color spectra and light levels of various dedicated light recipes to meet the needs of different crops and growth phases…
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- Winners of the 2019 IESNYC Lumen Awards
On June 13, 2019, the IESNYC announced the recipients of the 2019 Lumen Awards at the 51st annual Lumen Gala at Pier 60, Chelsea Piers. First time winner, LOOP Lighting, received a Lumen Award of Excellence for Claus Porto New York. BuroHappold Engineering and Transsolar KlimaEngineering also won an Award of Excellence for their work on Louvre Abu Dhabi...
- Experiments Demonstrate Seoul Semiconductor SunLike Series Natural Spectrum LEDs
Seoul Semiconductor released the results of a series of experiments that demonstrated a higher growth rate and higher flavonol (antioxidant) content in crops grown under SunLike Series natural spectrum LEDs than those grown under standard white LEDs. The experiments were conducted on lettuce using SunLike Series LED lighting and standard white LED lighting of the same color temperature and light intensity…
- What You Need to Know about UL 8750 Standard Update for LED Equipment
As the standards development organization for ANSI/UL 8750, the Standard for Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting Products, UL worked to identify areas of development in the industry to make certain that related safety requirements are adequately addressed in the Standard. In 2016, UL identified LED drivers with integral wired controls, e.g., 0-10 V, DALI, etc., as one such area…
- Emergency Lighting Service Providers Offering IoT-integrated Products and Services Present Higher Value to Clients
Technological advancements such as Internet of Things (IoT)-driven applications with monitoring and control facilities are playing a huge role in propelling the US$4.67 billion emergency lighting market towards US$7.42 billion by 2025. While IoT is creating new opportunities in mobile applications and cloud services, advancements in batteries are driving their use as a power source…
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Profile
Adam Chaffey LED Roadway Lighting Manager of Technical Services Discusses his Career and the Importance of Staying Ahead of a Rapidly Changing Industry
By Blake Marchand
Manager of Technical Services for LED Roadway Lighting, Adam Chaffey is an eleven-year industry professional who began with the company as it was just getting off the ground. After getting his Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics from St. Mary's University, Adam attended Dalhousie University for his Masters in Physics. Following his schooling, Chaffey began with LED Roadway Lighting in 2008 and had a hand in designing and developing some of their first products. Chaffey explained that one of the things that makes LED Roadway Lighting unique is that they approach things from an electronics perspective rather than strictly as a lighting manufacturer
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Lighting Project
Lobby Illumination Highlights the Brand at Food Redistributor Headquarters
Whether sitting in a second-floor meeting space, or entering the lobby, it's impossible not to notice the playful lighting fixtures at Dot Foods, Inc. At night, even passers-by can enjoy the circular fixtures that are visible through the two-story pane glass windows of its Mt. Sterling, Illinois location. Dot Foods is the largest food industry redistributor in the US and has been undertaking expansion and renovation throughout its headquarters over a couple of years. The main lobby area is the latest to get an upgrade, and as the first point of contact for many entering the facility, it had to leave an instant impression. Christner, Inc., out of St Louis, Missouri, was the architect firm entrusted with reimagining the space for functionality and for visual impact. Christner was challenged to plan to accommodate more staff and organize the public areas around the lobby. The firm was also asked to extend the color palette from a previously completed extension into the remodeled lobby, while developing an updated aesthetic for the future.
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Research
Circadian Lighting Gets Extreme With A "No-Blue Lighting" Trend. Is There A Benefit?
By David Gordon
Competing to thrive requires staying on top of the latest trends so that you can best advise customers. Lighting is fast moving and our resident advanced lighting expert, David Shiller, shares what's going on with circadian lighting and "no-blue." As you'll see, if your involved in street lighting, the oil segment or a number of other areas (think healthcare), this is important to be aware of. Four distributor "next steps" appear below.
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New Products and Solutions
When the Sun Goes Down, Cree Lighting Illuminates the Way
The new Traveyo Series joins Cree Lighting's award-winning RSW Series and XPS Series to meet the needs of any street light customer. The Traveyo™ LED Street Light offers municipal and utility customers an entry-level street lighting solution that doesn't sacrifice design features, quality or performance. Instead, it offers a better-than-expected lighting experience with exceptional efficacy and future-ready engineering built in.
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Single-Stage, High Power Factor LED Driver-Controller from Diodes Incorporated with Mixed-Mode Dimming
Diodes Incorporated recently announced the introduction of the AL1665 single-stage, fly-back and buck-boost controller for commercial, connected, and dimmable LED lighting installations operating at up to 100W. The AL1665 is designed to drive an external MOSFET to control LED loads and maintain a high-power factor. It provides a compact and efficient solution that helps minimize the use of additional components and maintains high switching efficiency. Designed to operate from an AC input voltage of between 85VAC and 305VAC, the AL1665 utilizes primary side regulation (PSR) topologies, removing the need for optical isolation or secondary side control. With PSR, developers can design smaller solutions using less PCB area and achieve lower bill of material costs, while delivering constant current regulation to high-power LED lighting applications.
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New Lutron Aurora Smart Bulb Dimmer Locks Toggle-Style Light Switch into Place, Keeping Smart Lighting "Always Ready"
Smart bulb users lose control of their smart lighting when a light switch is accidentally turned off. To help prevent this from happening, Lutron is introducing the Aurora smart bulb dimmer, a wireless, battery-powered dimmer that can be mounted directly over a toggle switch, keeping Signify's Philips Hue smart bulbs and fixtures ready for use. The intuitive, familiar style of the Lutron Aurora dimmer allows any family member or guest in your home to control your Philips Hue lights easily. Simply touch the Aurora dimmer to turn your Hue lights on or off and turn the knob to brighten or dim the lights. The completely wire-free Lutron Aurora dimmer can be installed easily over toggle switches in just two minutes.
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