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First up
Editor’s Note 4

Q+A: Chris Smith-Petersen 14

In This issue
Willard Warren 18
Craftmanship is Key

Mark Lien 20
Opportunities and Threats

Charles Knuffke 26
Plug Loads Never Go Out of Style

Photo: Salinas Holcomb

40
Jerry Plank 30
Advancements From
Uncertain Times

in Every issue
Insights
9
Features
Events 12
34
TWISTED PERCEPTION
Art and architecture offer a mind-bending experience at a museum outside of Oslo
How They Did It 17

IES Insider 51 40
Products 54
CENTER STAGE
A daily light show transforms a pavilion’s water wall into the focal point of
an urban park
Classifieds
58

Ad Index 59
44
Last Look 60 ELECTRIC AVENUE
Safety, style and splashes of color mark the journey on a roadway in China

46
PROJECT IN PICTURES: VIDERI CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Energy-efficient fixtures revitalize a bean-to-bar experience in Raleigh, NC

48
STRAIGHT FROM THE DEVICE
Accurate, self-reported energy data is a vital step along the path to successful
connected lighting applications

On The Cover
The Twist in Oslo is a museum and bridge all rolled into one (p. 34). Photo: Tomasz Majewski

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Editor’s Note
To See and Be Seen
friend in the lighting industry
texted recently to ask how
things were going with remote
work. I responded that while
it’s been nice to eliminate the “trains,
trains and automobile” com-
mute and the new bird feeder
in my backyard has proved to
be a pleasant diversion, I share Lighting
the exasperation many have events
with Brady Bunch-box com- provide the the industry (we’re people
munication with colleagues. background who need people). Back in the
(Wait, who just spoke? Can I music
jump in now? Waited too long! for the
Uh-oh, now we’re speaking at
profession
the same time, like an Austin
Powers parody. I thought I just
made a salient point but darn it my
audio was muted.)
Frustrating, sure. But what’s really
left many of us feeling unmoored
is that the mileposts marking key
points in the lighting industry have
been removed, at least for the time
being. LD+A doesn’t spin in its own
orbit. During the year, our work prod-
uct feeds directly into live events,
whether it’s LightFair, the IES Annual
Conference, LEDucation or the Street
& Area Lighting Conference. Much
4 LD+A September 2020 www.ies.org
like the baseball season provides the
rhythm for my summer, lighting events
provide the background music for my
professional life.
You may feel the same way. Absent
the live events that mark our
calendar each year, or just the
simple client visit in the office
where you arrive with takeout
lunch, the industry just isn’t
early days of the pandemic,
during an IES podcast, for-
mer Illumination Award and
IES Annual Conference Chair
Megan Carroll, predicted a
“pent-up demand” for live events. I
think Megan nailed it.
So while the general public waits
for concerts, ball games, movies and
theater to return, the lighting indus-
try—really, all industries—waits to see
each other. To see and be seen. I
look for forward to that day...outside
the Zoom box.
Paul Tarricone
Editor and Publisher
ptarricone@ies.org
LIGHTING DESIGN and APPLICATION
Editor and Publisher
Paul Tarricone
Managing Editor
Samantha Schwirck
Assistant Editor/
Digital Content Coordinator
Katie Nale
Senior Art Director
Samuel Fontanez
Art Director
Charyliz Rodriguez
Advertising Coordinator
Leslie Prestia
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Contributors 2020-2021
Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
Antonio Garza
Iluminacion Total, SA de CV
president@ies.org

PAST PRESIDENT
Jennifer Jaques, LC
Lighting Application Sciences, LLC

Willard L. Warren, PE,
LC, Fellow IES, DSA, is
principal of Willard L. Warren
Associates and a long-time
columnist for LD+A on energy
and lighting quality. p.18
VICE PRESIDENT
Mark Lien, LC, LEED AP,
(President-Elect)
is industry relations manager
Susanne Seitinger, Ph.D.
for the IES and a regular Verizon
contributor to LD+A. p.20
TREASURER
James Potts
Cooper Lighting

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Timothy Licitra, MBA

DIRECTORS
Frank Agraz, LC
Eco Engineering

Carl Bloomfield
Intertek Testing Services

Charles Knuffke is chair Jerry Plank, LC, is the CEO/ Wilson Dau, LC
of the Lighting Controls founder of Wilger Testing, an Dau Design and Consulting, Inc.
Association (www. accredited third-party
Mindy Iannello
lightingcontrolsassociation. laboratory testing for product
Performance Lighting Systems
org) and systems vice safety and performance, and
president for Legrand’s a regular contributor to Jorge H. Lujan
Wattstopper product line. p.26 the magazine. p.30 CDm2 Lightworks

Rick Paradis
Synergy Investment

Michelle (Shelly) Prew

Cooper Lighting

Ira Rothman
Apex Lighting Solutions

Kelly Seeger
Signify
Jason Tuenge, Member IES, is a research engineer at
PNNL, where his work supports the U.S. Department of Billy Tubb
Energy (DOE) Lighting R&D Program. Theatre Consultant

Michael Poplawski, Member IES, is a senior engineer at

PNNL, where he primarily supports the DOE Lighting R&D
Program. p.48

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The outdoor lighting collection

Nebula includes a full-height
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bollards and path lights.
Photo: Rafael Gamo

Leading Architecture Firm Finds a New Niche

Branching out beyond its traditional role, architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
has teamed with Italian lighting designer Neri to create Nebula, an outdoor urban
lighting collection for city streets, squares and parks. “Our team of architects, lighting
designers and fabricators sought to design a collection of outdoor lights that meet the
demands of almost any design brief from a performance and aesthetic perspective,”
says Carlos Madrid, who led the project on behalf of SOM. “While the family of lights
appears as a finite system, it is quite malleable, similar to theatrical lighting, where
each light source is independent and lights can be added, removed, focused in certain
directions or at specific objects.”
The lights come in several scales, adding a modern twist to historical settings while
blending into contemporary locations. Three primary elements—an illuminating bollard,
path light and full-height lighting system—are designed to seamlessly integrate a variety
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of accessories, from banner holders and planters to power sources.

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LightFair 2021: Safer Floor, Safer Show MERGERS &
MORE
LightFair has announced new safety protocols and specific mitiga-
tion measures for its 2021 staging, set for May 16-20, 2021 at the • Leviton Lighting
newly renovated Jacob K. Javits Center in New York during the city- Brands has announced a
wide NYCxDesign Week. LightFair’s strategic program, “Safer Floor, partnership with BIOS, an
Safer Show,” promotes safety and well-being through: innovator in the biological
• Trade-show floor adaptions for safer product exploration, application of LED lighting,
including wider aisles, one-way traffic, booth capacity limits that to expand its offering of
will allow for social distancing, and encouragement of open- human-centric lighting

$5.3
style booth designs, hard-wall surfaces for easy maintenance solutions. Birchwood,
and sanitation, and digital tools with appointment setting via Intense, ConTech and Viscor
LightFair’s mobile app. will integrate BIOS SkyBlue
• CDC recommendations and guidelines, including a health technology into existing
screening questionnaire and temperature checks prior to entering
the show and the wearing of masks.
Billion product offerings.
• Lucidity Lights, Inc., a
• Pre-show, online registration allowing for a contactless system Projected Boston-based manufacturer
where attendees can use self-serve kiosks to obtain badges. global UV and distributor of trend and
• Smaller class sizes and hybrid programming allowing for social disinfection wellness lighting products,
distancing. Classrooms and meeting spaces will be equipped equipment has acquired select assets
with hand sanitizing stations, arranged in safer configurations and market size of Miami-based Evolution
disinfected regularly. by 2025, Lighting Inc.
• Best-in-class cleaning processes, as the Javits Center works according to • LEDRA Brands, the
to achieve Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) certification Marketsand­- parent company of Bruck
with cleaning and sanitizing practices in line with GBAC and CDC Markets Lighting and ALPHABET
recommendations. It will continue to operate with higher rates of lighting, has announced an
air filtration, ventilation and fresh air intake with new HEPA-grade agreement to exclusively
filters installed and maintained at all HVAC equipment. distribute products for
The full “Safer Floor, Safer Show” plan—a living document that will Milan-based manufacturer
be updated as needed—is available online at www.lightfair.com. FORMALIGHTING to
market their products in
North America.
• Brightline has joined the
McClung Foundation Logitech Collaboration
Program to combine
Continues Research Brightline professional
In memory of Jim H. McClung, who passed away in LED lighting solutions with
August 2019, donors and the Board of Directors of the Logitech Room Solutions
McClung Lighting Research Foundation have contributed to for Zoom Rooms, Microsoft
continue his legacy through lighting research. Mr. McClung Teams Rooms and Google
was the Chairman and CEO of Lithonia Lighting Group and Meet.
an associate of the company for 36 years. The Foundation
was established in 2001 after Jim’s retirement to encourage
creative thinking, scientific exploration and new solutions to
old problems. To date, the Foundation has issued over $1
million in lighting research grants. The Foundation research has advanced our knowl-
edge in the areas of energy efficiency, color and human health. To learn more about
the work of the Foundation, go to: www.mcclungfoundation.org.

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 Insights
Photo: Mike Dinsdale/Midi Photography 2019

The University of Sheffield Concourse

IALD Announces 2020 Award Winners

Landslide Victory
The 37th annual IALD International Lighting Design Awards went
online this year to honor 21 winning projects—including exteriors, LD+A considered two different cover ideas for
interiors, universities, museums, retail and places of worship— the July issue, which focused on the theme of
from eight different countries. In addition to receiving an Award of connected lighting and LED systems. Before the
Excellence, Arup UK—the highest point score winner across all issue published, we polled our readers to see if
entries—also received the IALD Radiance Award for Excellence in their choice lined up with ours. Cover A, which
Lighting Design for The University of Sheffield Concourse. showed a brightly colored and interconnected
This year’s Awards of Excellence went to: AKLD Lighting Design, LED luminaire, lost the poll to Cover B, which
Ltd. for The Keller Center-University of Chicago Harris School of displayed a connected lighting system accessible
Public Policy; Light Bureau for Kistefos-The Twist; Speirs + Major through the touch of a tablet. LD+A editors also
for Re-Lighting of Interior of Norwich Cathedral; Studio Fractal opted for Cover B, which received five times the
for Royal Opera House; HGA for Tennessee State Museum; Arup votes of its opponent's total tally. As one reader
UK for The University of Sheffield Concourse; and Fisher Marantz Mohammad Javad Kalani put simply, “Option B
Stone for Vancouver Waterfront Park Grant Street Pier and Plaza. is more effective.”
Awards of Merit were awarded to: PritchardPeck Lighting for
160 Spear Street; Lam Partners for Free Library of Philadelphia; Art
Light Design Consultants, Inc. for Green Jadeite; ZENISK AS for
H&M Flagship Store Façade Lighting; 18 Degrees for International
Presbyterian Church; J.Y. Lighting Design for La Vie Ltd. Wine
& Spirits Merchant; Dark Light Design for Microsoft Buildings
121 & 122; Lighting Planners Associates for Nihombashi
Mitsukoshi; Sean O’Connor Lighting for RH New York; Fisher
Marantz Stone, in collaboration with seven lighting design firms,
for Shanghai Waterfront–25 Landmarks; Light Collab for Singapore
Buddhist Lodge; and Lightsphere GmbH for Zurich Innovation Center

$9.72
Givaudan.
Special Citations were awarded to Lam Partners for Boston City Estimated grow
Hall Renovation and Thurlow Small, Inc. for Rain. lights market by
2027, up from
$3 billion in

Billion
2018, according
to Research
and Markets

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Events
2020 VIRTUAL EVENTS
October 5-6, 2020:
NALMCO’s 67th Annual Convention
and Trade Show will be held virtually.
Geared toward senior-level managers
and business owners, the conference
will offer education, professional devel-
opment and networking opportunities.
www.nalmco.org
October 26-28, 2020:
The 2020 IES Street and Area Lighting
Conference (SALC) will take place virtu-
ally, offering educational content across
three days. Dedicated to improving the
outdoor lighting business of electric
utilities and energy service companies,
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municipalities, utilities and DOTs.  www.theledexpo.com
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2021 IN-PERSON EVENTS
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The interactive, two-day training
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March 16-17, 2021:
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industry professionals a chance to
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April 8, 2021:
The 2021 LED Specifier Summit
Denver will take place at the Colo-
rado Convention Center. The regional
one-day immersion in lighting educa-
tion and solutions is geared toward
specifiers of commercial, architectural
and decorative LED lighting products.
The event helps lighting professionals
stay current on the latest LED lighting
trends through registered seminars
and access to international lighting and
controls manufacturers.
www.ledspecifiersummit.com
May 6-8, 2021:
LED Expo Mumbai will be held in hall
4 at the Bombay Exhibition Center
Mumbai in India. Occurring twice a
year, LED Expo showcases the entire
value chain of lighting products and
components, attracting attendees from
different parts of India and abroad.
May 16-20, 2021:
LightFair 2021 will take place at the
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in
New York during NYCxDESIGN – New
York Design Week. The event is the
world’s largest annual architectural and
commercial lighting trade show and
conference, with over 500 exhibitors,
hundreds of industry-related courses
and networking opportunities with
industry leaders. LightFair will return
to the Las Vegas Convention Center in
June 2022.
www.lightfair.com
October 21-23, 2021:
IALD Enlighten Americas 2021 will
take place in Banff, AB Canada. The
annual conference brings together
hundreds of lighting professionals from
around the world to learn and connect
through three days of seminars, pan-
els, innovative workshops, and unique
collaborative and networking experi-
ences. Enlighten Americas 2022 will
be held in Palm Springs, CA. 
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QA
Chris Smith-
Petersen
The northeast regional sales
manager for Ecosense Lighting
tells us about his non-traditional
path into the industry
You began your career as a
psychiatric clinician. Tell us
about what you learned and
how you apply it today.
My job was to gather as much
information as quickly as pos-
sible, from the patient, the family,
and the outpatient treatment
team. I then collaborated with the
psychiatrist and emergency phy-
sician to diagnose the patient,
develop a treatment plan and
initiate that plan.
Believe it or not, I regularly
apply many of the skills I learned
from that job in my professional
life today.
Success requires empathy,
understanding and knowledge.
Light has the power to positively
affect people in many ways. I
did not appreciate this when I
joined the lighting industry, but
as I grew to understand it, I
14 LD+A September 2020 www.ies.org
found a new passion. I am now
a member of a complicated
team collaborating on lighting
projects with complicated goals
and requirements. Our success
is partially measured by our abil-
ity to use light to positively affect
people, and, as I learned in the
emergency department, innova-
tive solutions are not based on
treating symptoms alone.
What are some of the most
interesting developments in
the intersection of lighting
and human biology that have
taken place over the course
of your career?
I have watched three things
happen in parallel over the last
20 years which will change our
lives forever: new research on
circadian entrainment, deep-
ened understanding of how the
sun’s spectral power distribu-
tion affects biological functions
and expansive developments in
LED technology. Although the
study of circadian rhythms is not
new, the research conducted
this century has shown us how
light profoundly affects many
As I learned biological functions. The study of
in the spectral power distribution is not
emergency new either, but over the last 20
department, years our understanding of the
innovative sun’s spectral power distribution
and the specific wavelengths
solutions are
affecting circadian rhythms has
not based grown tremendously.
on treating Finally, although the first LED to
symptoms emit light within the visible spec-
alone trum arrived in the 1960s, LEDs
did not become commercially
viable until the early 2000s and
even then, they required signifi-
cantly more energy than fluores-
cents to produce lower quality
light. Fast forward to 2020 and
the light emitted from some LEDs
approaches the spectral power
distribution of the sun.
What do you hope to see in
the next few years within this
space?
We have done a great job
evolving standards and codes,
but we need to continue. Energy
codes may not improve safety,
but they are essential for reduc-
ing costs and stress on our ag-
ing power grid. I think we need
to shift our focus to standards
designed to ensure human com-
fort and health.
How did your previous posi-
tions in the industry lead to
the work you do now in sales
and business development?
After working in the emer-
gency department, I became
the webmaster for the hospital
and then Iater moved on to
a software company as their
webmaster, where I learned that
marketing success is largely a
function of knowing your target
audience. My initiation into the
lighting industry was at Color Ki-
netics as an inside salesperson.
Eventually I became the regional
sales manager for Chicago and
St. Louis. My focus expanded
from making my quota to helping
people with their lighting projects
which led to my taking the IES
Fundamentals of Lighting class.
After four years in Chicago, I
was hired by Philips as the new
North American product market-
ing manager and I became the
liaison between sales, marketing
and product management. Web-
sites evolved along with email
marketing software and webinar
platforms. Everything I had done
in my career led up to this point
and in 2015, I joined Ecosense
Lighting as their northeast re-
gional sales manager.
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interview with Smith-Petersen
online at www.ies.org.
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EwingCole’s 1. Custom linear fixtures provide
player- and a focal point in the lobby, where
spectator-friendly minimal ambient illumination high-

They
design at the lights the school logo but allows
University of the architecture to stand out.
Pennsylvania’s
renovated 2. Fixtures concentrated at
squash courts the perimeter of tournament
earned it an IES courts reduce glare and
Illumination support televised broadcasts.
Award of Merit.
3. A digital control system
enables the use of scenes
designed to provide optimal
lighting for spectators without
affecting play.
Ringe Squash Courts
Photos: Halkin Mason Photography

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Commodity vs. Quality The trouble with formulaic designs driven by increased efficacy
n the May issue of LD+A, IES
Industry Relations Manager
Mark Lien compared the “arts
and crafts” of the music field
to the “art and science” of light-
ing. In music, he wrote, some
craftsmen create great art while
others produce “commodity”
music. In lighting, where science
is a significant factor, some
lighting designers can still evoke
feelings in spaces, while others
just produce “formulaic” light-
ing, especially in spaces that by
their very nature are more con-
cerned with function than form.
Perhaps the production of
formulaic designs goes hand-
in-hand with our embracing of
LED sources for their energy
reduction, but we cannot ignore
aesthetics and the necessary
comfort and visual performance
of occupants. LEDs are now
the source du jour, as they can
reduce electrical energy usage
by 90% when replacing incan-
descent sources and 50% when
replacing fluorescents. These
tiny, efficacious, solid-state
devices, whether embedded in
long plastic tubes (TLEDs) or
installed in long strings in fixture
housings with diffusers, are visu-
ally attractive in their various
shapes, but they are very thin
and can become glare bombs.
Of course, we do have our
craftsmen. Classroom lighting,
for example, can get pretty
formulaic, but when the light-
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Energy
Willard Warren
ing guru professor Dr. Domina
Eberley Spencer designed
classroom lighting some years
back, she chose decorative
luminous ceilings that provided
a soft uniform 100 footcandles
for best performance, appear-
ance and comfort.
Furthermore, the IES has
adopted systems for glare con-
trol such as Scissors Curves,
Glare Factor, ESI and VCP over
the years, and we employed pris-
matic lenses to refract light rays
downward or used parabolic lou-
vers to cut off those high-angle
light rays for glare reduction.
However, with no glare reduction
limitations in our current lighting
codes, ultra-thin stick lights of all
shapes are bringing back the era
of bare lamps.
Beyond code limitations, there
are also issues related to the
impact of the energy reduction
brought about by the adoption
of LEDs. Here’s an excerpt from
the promotion for a lighting
design webcast: “According to
several government sources,
up to 40% of the total energy
used in commercial buildings
is used for artificial lighting.”
What it should have said was:
“up to 40% of the total electrical
energy in commercial buildings
is used for artificial lighting”—
and even that would have been
severely outdated.
In 2012, the U.S. Energy
Information Administration
(EIA) did an in-depth study of
electricity usage in commercial
buildings where the breakdown
was: lighting (17%); refrigeration
(16%); ventilation (16%); cooling
(15%); computers (10%); office
equipment (4%); cooking, space
heating and water heating (5%);
The DOE is and other (18%).
concerned While the lighting load had
the highest percentage share
with the
in 2012, its percentage has
quantitative decreased since then because
—it’s up to of the use of LEDs and renew-
us to be the able energy. Simultaneously,
crafts-men there’s been an increase in non-
and women lighting sectors including com-
puter usage and data storage.
In 2020, the EIA revised
their data to reflect that light-
ing usage now constitutes only
10% of the total electrical load
in commercial buildings. Both
electrical and HVAC loads each
account for approximately 40%
of the energy consumption in
commercial buildings. With the
Zero Net Energy (ZNE) efforts of
the DOE, the lighting portion will
continue to decrease, so today
lighting is only 4% of the total
energy usage of the building—a
far cry from 40%. However, bear
in mind that the DOE is only
concerned with the quantitative
or “formulaic” lighting design—
it’s up to us to be the crafts-men
and women of lighting.
Willard L. Warren, PE, LC,
Fellow IES, DSA, is principal of
Willard L. Warren Associates.
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Lighting Market Transformation Top 10 list (plus a pandemic)
pportunities, threats and
trends—some from within
the industry, some from
outside and one tragically
unexpected—shape this list.
3. New competition.
1. Energy efficiency accom-
plished. The energy crisis
that drove our industry for
the past 15 years has been
addressed by LED sources,
luminaires and better con-
trols and sensors. We are
shifting to the establishment
of various non-energy relat-
ed benefits including light
and health, horticulture and
system controls. The light-
ing community had no exit
strategy for when the LED
revolution ended. With no
transition plan, this is a last-
minute underfunded strug-
gle. Proprietary mindsets
still impede progress. One
interesting aspect of this
shift is an increased empha-
sis on a carbon-reduction
focus instead of consider-
ing carbon reduction as a
consequence of energy effi-
ciency improvements.
2. Converging technologies.
Eight technologies are in
exponential growth mode.
Computers, IoT/smart/
connected systems, AI/
machine learning, 3D print-
ing, robotics and drones,
AR/VR, materials science
and synthetic biology all
intersect with lighting and
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Mark Lien
will influence our products
and applications in both
predictable and unpredict-
able ways.
Telecoms, Internet and
electronics companies are
beginning their assimilation
of our industry by includ-
ing lighting in their control
systems and there is a fight
for who will have the killer
app or system that unifies
the disparate devices and
protocols. Voice control
is now table stakes. The
Connected Home Over IP
protocol is being led by
Google, Amazon and Apple
for open access (ZigBee
based). A ZigBee banner
on their website states:
“The ZigBee Alliance is
the standard-bearer of the
open IoT.” Members of the
Our
ZigBee Board work for
Legrand, Signify, Lutron,
industry
Schneider, IKEA, Comcast,
Google, Amazon, Apple and
focused on Samsung, among others
shareholder less directly lighting related.
smiles by That is a lot of power and
becoming influence at one table or,
for now, joined together in
more risk-
Zoom boxes. It would be
averse and short-sighted to imagine
investing that they will not build on
only in this residential effort to
incremental expand into commercial
innovations and industrial applications.
4. Smart cities. Concurrent
with the battle for indoor
control dominance is the
smart-cities movement.
Exterior lighting was the
first viable application for
SSL with the DOE citing
market penetration at 66%
LED now for outdoor and
35% for indoor. Telecoms
(Verizon and AT&T) and
Google (Sidewalk Labs)
want to control the devices
in and on our city streets.
Verizon has lighting exper-
tise and acquired Sensity
Systems in 2016. Sensity
states that they are “leading
Internet of Things solutions
for smart cities.” Sidewalk
Labs “imagines, designs,
tests, and builds urban
innovations to help cities
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meet their biggest challeng-
es.” Lighting is one option
in a cafeteria approach of
selecting what products are
included in what used to be
a lighting pole. The existing
locations of these poles are
the best access points for
electricity. They are called
smart poles now and some
will not even include lights.
Sensors, cameras, drone
docking, vehicle charging,
Wi-Fi and other network
protocols make the lighting
incidental or subordinate to
other products and trades.
Initially the new overlords
will enlist traditional light-
ing manufacturers to pro-
duce the lighting options.
Commoditization and disin-
termediation will ultimately
make the lighting more
profitable to be produced
in-house by the new smart-
city manufacturers.
5. Established lighting
companies (and lighting
organizations) struggle
for relevance. Traditional
lighting manufacturers
are scrambling to reinvent
themselves for relevance.
Corporate lighting compa-
nies have been focused
on short-term gains to
please shareholders mak-
ing them risk-averse and
minimizing or eliminating
the innovative blue-sky R&D
that keeps new products
in the pipeline once tra-
ditional products are fully
demonetized and profits
shrink. There was too little
recognition of the change
experienced when the
stodgy electrical industry
with their glacial pace and
linear thinking went elec-
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tronic. As a result, there
was no long-term strategy
when SSL revenues dove
with commoditization much
faster than their projec-
tions. Exponential thinking
is ingrained in the electron-
ics industry, but we were
slow to make the leap (and
those still poised to pounce
are too late).
6. Lighting brand equity
does not exist beyond
lighting professionals.
Samsung and Verizon are
early leaders with Samsung
signing over 100 lighting
companies as partners,
and Verizon moving rapidly
into smart poles with light-
ing options and smart cities
using 5G as their primary
protocol. Lighting has no
brand equity with consum-
ers so is presented to them
almost generically, which
drives costs down further
as there are no brands that
can command a higher
price based on reputation.
This makes it easy for the
new leaders to acquire or
develop products without
concern about alienating
brand loyalists. This is a
symptom of a larger prob-
lem that our industry has
created by making lighting
seem too simple or easy for
users. In an effort to sim-
plify an increasingly com-
plex technology, we have
cut the public out of light-
ing discussions and have
talked, advertised, debated
and produced products
with minimal involvement or
awareness outside of the
lighting community.
Concurrent with this, our
industry focused on share-
holder smiles by becom-
ing more risk-averse and
investing only in incremental
advancements with fast
ROI. This provided little
differentiation between
products and brands. We
are shoelace tips, neces-
sary but often just taken
for granted. A revealing
question about the value of
a company or organization
is to ask, If they were to
disappear tomorrow what
difference would it make?
Sadly, the answer in most
cases is that some competi-
tor would fill the void and
our industry would move on.
That is not true for Apple,
Amazon or Google. They
offer unique and valuable
products and services. It is
not true of the IES, as no
one else develops most
of the types of standards
that we do. Is it true of your
company or organization?
What do you offer that is
unique and valuable? Would
anyone miss it or does
someone else offer similar
products and services?
7. Disruption, demonetiza-
tion and dematerializa-
tion. We have survived the
initial market disruption as
we converted to SSL and
have reached a point that
finds users accepting exist-
ing price and performance
levels. Improvements to
efficacy will continue but
will be incremental and
slow from here on as prod-
uct costs are stabilizing.
The next phase, which we
have already entered into,
is dematerialization. Our
products will get smaller
which will accelerate inte-
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gration into the electrical
infrastructure of buildings
and other products. There
is a cost benefit to miniatur-
ization as well due to less
material, lower weights, etc.
Some will no doubt claim
the sustainability aspect of
using less material as an
intentional altruistic benefit,
but the motivation is money.
The miniaturization aligns
with nanotechnology trend-
ing in peripheral industries.
8. The Promise of Li-Fi. Over
the next few years Li-Fi
will realize its promise as it
allows large data flows to
be offloaded from 5G and
carried through the Li-Fi sig-
nal. Airlines are praising it.
Hospitals believe it will mini-
mize interference issues. It
seems secure as it is hard,
if not impossible, to hack
light. Recently researchers
broke the throughput world
record of 5.1 Gbps in visible
light communications (VLC)
using a single GaN blue
micro-LED. A data transmis-
sion rate of 7.7 Gbps was
achieved with a micro-LED
increasing the potential for
rapid assimilation into our
lighting community.
9. Renewable energy and
one cent kilowatt-hour.
From now through the next
decade, renewable energy
will alter our energy effi-
ciency crusade. The World
Economic Forum recently
reported that 2016 was the
year solar panels officially
became cheaper than fossil
fuels in more than 30 coun-
tries. Once cent per kWh
deals for solar and wind are
expected in 2024, accord-
ing to futurist Ray Kurzweil.
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Perovskite crystals will
further improve the effi-
cacy of LEDs and OLEDs
by single digits and more
dramatically will improve
the efficiency of solar pan-
els. Estimates suggest that
perovskite solar panels
could cost just 10 to 20
cents per watt. Some 2.2
million Americans work in
the energy efficiency sector.
When products have maxi-
mized their efficiencies then
the next step is to transition
to the most efficient source
of energy. Those workers
could transition in a struc-
tured program or more like-
ly be disrupted and scatter
to other work, unemploy-
ment or this related area.
10.
Quantum computing.
Over the next decade,
quantum computing will
challenge our cybersecurity
efforts and rapidly and radi-
cally enhance our artificial
intelligence and machine
learning. The medical appli-
cations (think CRISPR/
DNA sequencing) and the
unprecedented speed of
running difficult simulations
will drive early use cases.
Global air traffic control is
just one application that
strains our supercomputers
now. Whole building design
simulations in 3D using BIM
could yield near instanta-
neous evaluations of con-
cepts. The full implications
of this advancement are
yet to be realized. Google’s
newest quantum computer
is named Sycamore. It per-
formed a calculation in
200 seconds that existing
supercomputers would have
completed in 10 years.
Pandemic (s). This screwed up
all the best laid plans. Beyond
the much more important loss
of life and related tragedies
and grieving, this awful virus
has stalled our industry’s prog-
ress as we learn new ways to
do business. Optimistically,
our new skills like proficiency
with virtual meeting apps and
working remotely will ultimately
improve our options and aid
efficiency. We are still adapting
to new ways of working and
will be living with grieving and
economic recovery for years to
come. Precedent indicates we
will emerge stronger but it can
be hard to see the light while
still in a dark place. There will
be opportunities in our future.
Even now it is clear that system
integrators will be required who
understand network protocols,
DC conversions, and how to
integrate the other trades and
new technologies converging
with electric lighting. Daylighting
design will be increasingly
important. People who can sim-
plify the confusing complexities
in our industry will thrive. From
this point in time it appears that
most of the changes described
in this article will move slower
before resuming a rapid trans-
formation. Afterward, nanobots
will connect our neocortex to
the cloud, we merge with our
machines and then…
Mark Lien, LC, LEED AP, is industry
relations manager for the IES.
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Don’t Forget Plug Loads They’re still part of the energy game
n a world of lighting, plug
loads stand out. It may be
because they are a throwback
to the days of lighting control
before the LED revolution, when
turning loads on and off auto-
matically with a relay panel was
a key but relatively simple solu-
tion. Or it may be because of the
underdog status of plug loads—
in a world where multiple layers
of lighting controls can work
together to achieve ever higher
levels of efficiency, quite a few
projects are still designed without
any plug load controls at all.
Attention is now paid to plug
load controls, but it certainly
began at a slow pace. The first
code-mandated receptacle
control showed up in the 2010
Addendum to ANSI/ASHRAE/
IES 90.1, but while it was called
for, enforcement was lax. It was
probably the 2013 Title 24 ener-
gy code in California that really
caught the attention of the pub-
lic and control manufacturers.
California represented a signifi-
cant market opportunity with a
“perfect storm” of requirements
with that version of the code—a
mandate for demand response
on larger projects brought in net-
worked controls; general lighting
would need dimmable fixtures
in spaces greater than 100 sq
ft and greater than 0.5 watts
per sq ft; and plug load con-
trols were mandated for seven
different space types in new
construction and retrofits. Due to
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controls Charles Knuffke
Title 24, plug load sales in the
U.S. market accelerated in the
later part of 2014 after the code
took effect. (While California
should rightly be recognized for
their significant step forward,
the Title 24 energy code took
an enormous step back in 2016
when it stated that plug loads
were only required in alterations
with “entirely new or complete
replacement of electrical power
distribution systems,” which
removed the plug load mandate
in tenant improvement projects.)
Manufacturers immediately
responded to the plug load code
requirements around the country
with an assortment of devices
that could be applied to different
applications—relay panels with
time-of-day control were used
for large open-office areas; plug
load controllers signaled by the
same occupancy sensors that
controlled the lighting went into
small to medium offices; outlets
with integral relays controlled by
a wireless signal found usage in
spaces with multiple circuits or
existing wiring; and even outlets
with an individual timeclocks all
came into the market.
The importance of plug
loads has grown over the years
because while energy codes
have methodically reduced the
watts per sq ft that designers
are allowed to use for over-
head lighting, the result has
been an increase in the use of
task lights. Unfortunately, with
those task lights plugged into
uncontrolled outlets, they were
often left on when the occupant
was away, whether for a couple
hours or a full weekend. That is
what drove the energy codes to
start looking at bringing auto-
matic off control of receptacles
into their language.
The value of It was while working with an
automatic integrator in the Bay Area—one
plug load who I still get to work with and
controls respect greatly—that the value
of receptacle control was made
will not be
clear to me with hard numbers.
recognized
We were on a test floor in a
without multistory high-rise in the South
education Bay, at a time before plug loads
and metrics were mandatory, but the tech
company was smart and wanted
to try something new on their
project. My company was going
to be furnishing the lighting
controls and would be reporting
to the integrator information (via
BACnet) about the lighting con-
trol system—the lighting levels,
status of occupancy sensors
around the floor and the power
used by the lighting system.
The integrator was going to
provide a single-graphic floor-
plan interface for the owner that
would provide info about the
total energy used for the light-
ing and the HVAC system, as
well as power information from
a plug load control system from
another manufacturer. This was
before LEDs became the de
facto light source, so my expec-
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tation was that lighting would
represent upwards of 30% of the
total power compared with the
other two systems. But when the
graphic floorplan was finished, I
was stunned to see on its sum-
mary screen that because the
lighting loads were dimmable
and the occupancy and daylight-
ing sensors were in place, the
total lighting load was only 11%
of the total demand. Plug loads,
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on the other hand, were 26%.
Since then, with LEDs being
so efficient, the percentage for
lighting has been driven even
lower than what I first saw on
that graphic screen.
So what are the takeaways from
this realization? Automatic plug
load controls are here to stay,
but their value will not be recog-
nized unless two important steps
are taken—education and mea-
surement. First off, the workers in
the space must be shown there
are different markings on some
of the outlets in their areas—the
ones with the NEMA On/Off
logo—and educated that they will
be automatically controlled off
by either a time-of-day control
or an occupancy sensor in their
area. They need to be taught that
these are not the receptacles
to use for a desktop PC but are
instead perfect for task light-
ing, monitors and other miscel-
laneous desktop loads in their
area. Education can also help
avoid unfortunate occurrences—
one story I’ve heard from a
coworker was particularly sad,
and I’ll let you fill in the blanks
with just two words… “fish tank.”
Second, be aware that if you
do not measure a new process
or improvement, it is often dif-
ficult to clearly demonstrate its
value. If you are going to be
including plug load controls on a
project, think about options that
will allow you to measure the
total wattage of the continuously
used outlets and the controlled
outlets. If the integrator on the
previously mentioned project had
not put in the infrastructure to
also measure the power usage
of the receptacle circuits, it might
have taken the client (and me)
quite a bit longer to understand
the value gained by this “simple”
step forward in controls.
Charles Knuffke, Member IES,
is chair of the Lighting Controls
Association (www.lightingcontrol-
sassociation.org) and systems
vice president and evangelist for
Legrand’s Wattstopper product line,
focused on advancing the com-
pany’s digital lighting management
and architectural dimming products.
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he contributions of those
who came before us are
critically important such
that we don’t re-create
failures from the past. Case in
point is the self-taught 19th cen-
tury chemist-scientist Michael
Faraday, often called the “father
of electricity” (although one could
argue that without the contribu-
tions of Thomas Edison, Nikola
Tesla, George Westinghouse and
even Ben Franklin, electricity as
a tool of society may have been
delayed by many years).
Putting the whole father issue
aside, Faraday’s intellect is read-
ily apparent in these words he
spoke: “There is no more open
door by which you can enter into
the study of natural philosophy
than by considering the physi-
cal phenomena of a candle.”
Scientists learned many prin-
ciples in those early days of the
industrial revolution by studying
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SafetyJerry Plank
the candle, as Faraday was spot
on with this observation.
What most people miss, how-
ever, when they study Faraday’s
career, is that he documented—
in great detail—all of his failures
so that those who came after
him would not waste time chas-
ing rainbows. Without failure, we
as a society (and as a Society)
cannot move forward. Recording
those failures for others to see
in the future is Faraday’s most
important gift to us.
As our nation faces monumen-
tal social and health challenges,
the lighting community will be
called upon to provide tangible
solutions to help solve problems.
Some of our solutions may have
unintended consequences,
necessitating new and/or revised
safety requirements. It is extreme-
ly important to remember our
past failings in standards where
requirements either missed the
mark on catching product-related
problems or were too strict and
limited ingenuity and effective-
ness of the products.
Unlike Faraday’s fastidiously
documented failures, the prod-
uct safety field relies on senior
members of committees to
It is bridge the gap on what hap-
extremely pened in the past that did not
important to serve the lighting industry well.
remember In the past, the lighting indus-
try had to react to changes
our past
in safety standards in many
failings in cases leading to expensive and
product lengthy product reviews.
standards Once again, the lighting indus-
try is dealing with outside forces,
chief among them, the COVID-19
pandemic and social unrest, and
our product safety standards
must meet these challenges
without introducing roadblocks
to innovative design. Here is
look at what might be ahead:
1. Easy-to-clean fixtures. It
is conceivable that lighting
products will be designed
for easier cleaning, similar to
what’s required for food ser-
vice equipment. As such, we
will potentially see housing
and lens interfaces of light-
ing products with no crevices
that would allow germs and/
or viruses to collect. The
challenge when we seek to
have housings that are easier
to sanitize will be to design
circuits and LEDs that can
operate at higher temperature
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almost hermetically sealed. cate viruses. UV generators age to finished surfaces and
Safety standards will have will need to be evaluated for other products. Dependent on
more emphasis on tempera- safety during use to prevent the time duration, UVC can
ture testing, and lenses will users from being injured discolor wall coverings and
be scrutinized to see if chemi- while UVC is present. Safety plastic parts. Plastic parts
cals used to sanitize will standards may also need to subjected to levels of UVC
obscure lenses, increasing address the hazards of UVC can become discolored and
temperatures on components. use in offices, factories, hos- electrical properties such as
2. Planning for UVC. We pitals and the like. One unin- flammability and impact resis-
already see a resurgence of tended consequence of hav- tance may be degraded.
lighting products that emit ing UVC emitted from lighting 3. Combined standards. Much
research will be necessary to
determine what level of UVC
will be required to eradicate
viruses and how much expo-
sure time. It is conceivable
that the safety standards
will be used in conjunction
with performance standards
developed by others.
4. New approaches to secu-
rity lighting. As civil unrest
increases and municipalities
look to reduce police func-
tions, the need for better
and more resilient security
lights will be desired. We
will see more security light
designs with video function-
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detect motion, fire, chemical
or other hazards to protect
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 Twisted
Perception
Art and architecture offer a mind-bending
Photos: Tomasz Majewski

experience at a museum outside of Oslo By Katie Nale

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 Twist Museum & Bridge

The Closed Gallery features

windowless walls that obstruct
the entry of any natural light.

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A
bout an hour’s drive away from Oslo in
the Norwegian sculpture park of Kistefos,
an architecturally curved museum,
appropriately labeled “The Twist,” molds 1.
itself into its surroundings. Designed
by the architects at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG),
the curved exterior of the building features long
aluminum and wood panels twisted like a deck
of cards with each panel shifted slightly forward.
While the outside appears to be curved, in reality,
everything is straight, bestowing upon the build-
ing a theme of altered perception that carries
over to its interior lighting design.
The building, which also acts as a sculpture and
a bridge spanning the Randselva river, houses
three main exhibition spaces, each with a very dif-
ferent amount of daylight from its counterparts. The
Closed Gallery, located on the river’s south side,
features a 30-ft room devoid of daylight while the
Panorama Gallery on the river’s north end features
large panoramic windows that continue on to the
middle-ground Twist Gallery as a tapering skylight.
Starting in May 2018 and finishing alongside the
official museum opening in September 2019, Thea
Collett of Light Bureau Norway (Oslo), the project’s
principal lighting designer, relied on a minimal and
flexible design to create a homogenous feeling
throughout the three different architectural spaces.

T he official lighting concept for The Twist is

entitled “The art, the spectator, the space.” The
idea was chosen to accommodate the building’s
main purpose of allowing visitors to experience
and explore the art, as well as the architectural
5.
space, without any unnecessary disturbances. To

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2.

1-2: Interior
lighting can be
seen through
the windows
of the Twist
and Panorama
galleries.

3: The design
strategy of
adding light only
when needed
is evident
throughout
each gallery.

4-5: The
spotlights,
installed on
white track, are
equipped with
different optics
capable of 3.
adapting to each
new exhibition.

4.

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achieve this, the concept of minimalism is ap-
plied to create an overall brightness and unify the
galleries. White walls, ceilings and floors form a
visually bright and open space, while technology
is concealed behind a wall and ceiling cladding
made of white wooden slats.
Within this cladding, white Parscan lens wall
washers (ERCO) and spotlights are installed
on white track in precisely milled sections. The
spotlights were chosen for their simple design, as
well as their ability to be equipped with different
optics capable of adapting to the rotating artworks
of the temporary exhibitions. The wall washers are
mounted to extra-short sections of track. “It’s how
we make sure they’re never moved into the wrong
position,” says Collett.
T he lighting concept also highlights the need
to enhance the building’s own architectural
shape. Light levels are carefully fitted to the build-
ing’s differing natural interior light levels, while
supplementary spotlights are directed toward
paintings and sculptures. However, little directional
light is targeted onto the exhibits themselves. “We
create very well-lit exhibition spaces by selecting
a 4000K neutral white light color. By placing the
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focus on wall washing, we achieve a lighting effect
that is as uniform as possible and that optimally
emphasizes the architecture. Carefully supple-
mented and aligned spotlights bring the very
best out of the textures, shapes and colors of the
exhibits,” says Morten Jensen, country manager at
Light Bureau Norway.
The project’s chosen fixtures sport varied light
distributions from narrow to wide spotlight, narrow
and wide beam downlight, and wall-wash optics.
An installed lighting control software allows for con-
tinuous control over each luminaire’s output and the
automated tuning of light levels, ensuring that the
building keeps its aesthetic regardless of the hour.
C rafting the light levels to fit with the building’s
differing interior spaces was no easy task. In-
side of the north end’s Panorama Gallery, daylight
enters through curved windows, creating signifi-
cant luminance contrasts between the north and
south galleries. It also creates contrasts within the
north gallery depending on one’s distance from
the window. Electric lighting smooths out these
contrasts while adding an extra glow to the exhib-
ited art. The lighting is designed to minimize reflec-
tions in the window and to ensure the best view for
The wall visitors both outside and inside of The Twist.
and ceiling Complementing the natural and high light levels
cladding made entering through the windows, the gallery’s wall-
of white wooden
washed surfaces have an equally high light level
slats offer
brightness and of 500 lux. To balance out the contrast between
create a sense of the north and south galleries, wall washers in the
minimalism. south gallery are set to over 150 lux. From here,
a design strategy of adding light only where it is
needed, when it is needed, and to the amount it
is needed with no excess helped Light Bureau
achieve its goal of synchronicity via a sustainable
lighting design.
At A Glance
• The project is entirely LED.
• All luminaires are given the same RAL finish as the
white interior.
• The Twist acts as the location’s second bridge and
turns the sculpture park into a continuous loop.
THE DESIGNER | Thea Collett is a lighting designer
with Light Bureau Norway.
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 Center Stage
A daily light show transforms
a pavilion’s water wall into the
focal point of an urban park
Photo: Salinas Holcomb

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 Physis at Redmond Downtown Park

By Samantha Schwirck

Photo: Salinas Holcomb

R
edmond, WA, may be best known as home
to Microsoft and Nintendo, but that’s not
the city’s only point of pride. It’s also the
Textured metal
“Bicycle Capital of the Northwest,” a des-
rods create the
pavilion’s water
ignation anyone coming or going is sure to see
wall. The rods etched into its welcome sign. With the opening
act as a screen of Redmond Downtown Park in the fall of 2018,
of sorts, grazed artists are now poised to join the techies and
from below cyclists that define the city.
by one line of
The centerpiece of the new park is an illuminated
LED in-ground
uplights. art installation that doubles as a pavilion, but the
surrounding trails, lawn space, gardens and plaza
form a two-acre gathering space fit for any member
of the community. Arup (San Francisco) worked
alongside landscape architect PFS Studio (Vancou-
ver) to illuminate the park, which included collabo-
rating with Jill Anholt Studio (Vancouver) on the
design and lighting for the pavilion/art piece. Titled
“Buoyant,” the structure is defined by a water wall
composed of an array of textured metal rods allow-
ing water to flow down them via meniscal tension.
“The goal [for Buoyant] was to create something
that referenced the local landscape and climate,
so the idea [for Jill Anholt Studio] was to create
this object that appeared to be floating in space
across this area that was previously wetlands,”
says Janelle Drouet, associate principal, Arup. “Our
goal was then to design something that enhanced
that feeling, and together create an iconic element,

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Photo: Salinas Holcomb
Photo: Arturo Ortiz
a focal point at the heart of the park, where people
could play and have shared experiences.”
W
ith water trickling down them, the rods be-
come a screen of sorts, grazed from below
by one line of 33 RGBW LED in-ground uplights
programmed with a dynamic light show titled “Phy-
sis.” Inspired by nature—a strong unifying force for
the city of Redmond— the daily light show follows
roughly a year of change in nature distilled into pat-
terns of movement, sequence and color.
Arriving at “Physis” was a two-step process.
“We first designed the infrastructure, the luminaires
and the layout to enhance the pavilion using a
minimal quantity of luminaires,” Drouet explains.
“Then we proposed to the city of Redmond doing
more than just lighting it as a piece that’s static,
and instead doing a show sequence so that it
becomes a bit more dynamic and an attractor
moment. The city was all in—they were excited to
talk about it and really enjoyed the idea of it—and
that was how we were able to produce a standing
automated show sequence for the piece.”
Lasting 50 minutes throughout the evening, the
light show tells the story of the changing seasons
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Seasons are through cycles of winter, spring, summer and fall.
divided into Each season provides multiple perspectives of
“macro” and
natural changes occurring from a macro to micro
“micro,”
providing
level—for example, a field of wildflowers becomes
multiple an abstracted moment of a single bloom open-
perspectives ing, or a frosted winter landscape changes into a
to the story. microscopic crystal formation.  
“How do you represent that when you’re not pro-
jecting across a surface?” Drouet recalls asking. “It
became very challenging to create elements that
looked a certain way, and we really collaborated
with the artist to develop the story we were trying
to tell, while making sure the effects were subtle
where we wanted them to be subtle and impactful
where we wanted them to be impactful.”
Keeping the lighting simple added another layer
of complexity to the design process. “We had one
kind of tool in the toolkit to create this show, which
was the one position of lighting and luminaires,”
Drouet says. “It involved hours and months of
thought on how we could really create a dynamic
piece utilizing lights in one plane, in one direction,
and how to make that incredibly impactful. That’s
where materiality came in—of the rods, of the
reflective canopy, of the water itself—and that’s why

At A Glance
• The project received a 2019 IES Illumination Award
of Merit.
• The glowing water wall is reflected in the pavilion’s
mirrored ceiling for general illumination.
• The daily program begins 30 minutes after dusk and
turns off 30 minutes after sunrise.
there are moments where we are pulling in and out
different lighting positions of this one locale, where
we might have fixtures one and five doing some-
thing to create a specific effect like blooming.”
T he illuminated water feature reflects in the pa-
vilion’s circular mirrored ceiling plane, creating
an ambient glow for general lighting throughout
the space. Small LED floodlights integrated into
the canopy provide supplemental light for setup
and production of events.
Additional fixtures integrated into the edge of the
sloped walkway and stair guide visitors onto the
pavilion platform, while a curvilinear line of light, in-
tegrated into the platform ledge, helps delineate the
edge of the structure and enhances the sense of
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the artwork floating in space. Platform lighting auto-
matically switches off during the show sequence.
Outside of “Buoyant,” Drouet adds, “the overall
park lighting technique was to create a subtle bal-
ance, so the pavilion remains the showcase. In ad-
dition, the restroom building has a color-changing
LED panel façade that was synchronized to the
show sequence.”
T he control system’s astronomical clock tunes
the intensity of lighting based on the natural
light levels of the seasons, so the scene presents
differently depending on the time of year and day,
varying the experience for each encounter.
To accommodate visiting artists, the designers
also created a series of “looks” that can be used
as backdrops to enhance performances. “We
provided at least eight scenes for use outside the
normal sequence, but it’s unlike other installations
where you might have a façade or a color-chang-
ing element and people want full use of changing
colors and controls,” Drouet says. “The different
looks are really for temporary use—not like using
a July 4th sequence—which is unusual because
people tend to really want that holiday look. It was
exactly the opposite—the intent is that the ‘Physis’
show on the ‘Buoyant’ are married together and
Each person staying as one piece until a future time when they
passing by recommission the artist and ourselves to update it
the pavilion
to something different.”
experiences it in
An added benefit of the simplified lighting
a different way.
system is that it meets all local energy codes
and should be easy to maintain. “As much as the
pavilion is a place to have artists, students and the
community come together, the design process was
too,” Drouet adds. “We had support from the city
and the art studio, and it was a great collaboration
with people who really wanted to do something
special and who let us have the space to have
these conversations about what could be—and it
didn’t mean that this cost so much more because
we were able to minimize equipment and mainte-
nance. It was the best-case scenario of what we
can do to make the best of their investments and
make something for the community.”
To view a video of “Physis” go to www.ies.org/lda-magazine/
projects-in-video.
THE DESIGNERS | Janelle Drouet is associate princi-
pal and lighting group leader for Arup, San Francisco.
Yuliya Savelyeva is a lighting designer for Arup.
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Electric
Avenue
Safety, style and splashes of color mark the journey
on a roadway in China
A
long, straight stretch of highway is nothing
if not tedious—an endless rerun of identical
scenery punctuated by roadway signs and,
yes, light poles, that chart the path.
Not so in the Guizhou Province of China. There,
a new lighting system developed through a univer-
sity/business partnership doesn’t just break up the
monotony of highway travel. It shatters it by way of
a colorful homage to the local culture.
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The installation is located on a 10.6-kilome-
ter (6.5-mile) main route traveling across Xishui
County in China’s Guizhou Province. The primary
project goals were energy efficiency to meet
China’s national standard and to make a cultural
statement through the poles themselves. A joint
venture of Chongqing University and Chongqing
ZhuBo Lighting Engineering Design Co., Ltd. pro-
duced the design.
The system along Chancheng Avenue is
comprised of roadway and sidewalk luminaires
mounted to each pole, as well as security lighting
in the form of a pole-mounted light box. What sets
By the installation apart is the visual spectacle. In
Paul contrast to the steel gray hue of the common light
Tarricone pole, these poles feature bold colors and the light
boxes include a variety of Chinese calligraphies.
The roadway lighting consists of cut-off lu-
minaires with LED lamps using 220 watts. The
sidewalk fixture is equipped with 50-W LEDs. Each
luminaire was selected to provide both efficient
and accurate lighting distribution while avoiding
 Chancheng Ave

glare. As a result, fewer lamps are required to Colored

meet the traffic safety standards. poles housing
luminaires and

T
he poles, meanwhile, are coated in one of
seven colors to symbolize “Colorful Guizhou.”
Light boxes on the poles are detailed with one of
six Chinese calligraphies to represent the unique
local landscape. In addition to acting as the can-
vas for the calligraphy, the 20-W LED light box on
the pole serves as a crime-prevention technique,
helping pedestrians more easily identify someone
approaching at night.
The impact of the striking colors (purple, blue,
yellow, etc.) goes beyond the mere aesthetic. The
change also allows drivers and pedestrians to
orient themselves more quickly and easily. Various
colors can also relieve a driver’s visual fatigue and
enhance the visual guidance of the street, thereby
increasing safety.
The lighting design did not compromise energy
efficiency. To meet the standard, the control sys-
a light box
blend form
and function.
ergy when traffic flow significantly decreases. The
remote street-lamp control system also provides a
real-time electricity consumption report; the data
from the system is used to implement a compre-
hensive maintenance plan encompassing lamp
cleaning and light source replacement.
At A Glance
• A three-part lighting plan was developed.
• The color scheme on the poles changes to capture
driver attention.
• The project earned a 2020 IES Illumination Award of
Merit.

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project
Photos: Courtesy of Cree
in pictures
Sweet Spot

Over the years, the Videri Chocolate Factory in

Raleigh, NC, has grown from a two-day-a-week
operation into a full-time bean-to-bar emporium.
With that, the impression the team wants to make
on their guests has evolved. A chocolate factory
is a magical place, explains Roxanne Lundy,
Videri’s general manager. “Beyond the fact that it
smells amazing,” Lundy says, “we want everyone
to feel like they’ve walked into a warm and inviting
space.”
Just as Videri strives for a Goldilocks-like sweet
spot in every cocoa bean, the company was
likewise intent on adding flavor to their space’s
lighting solutions. Cree Lighting delivered, The café and store have a rustic feel that matches the style of
>>

supplying new products that showcase the factory the building. “At the same time, our brand is a little more modern,”
and its wares in the best possible light. Lundy says, “so we wanted that balance.”

>>
Six LED wrap fixtures
light the production area,
where sharpness of light is
important. “You don’t realize
that your space is dull until
you add new bulbs and see
what a difference it makes,”
Lundy says. “[The new
lighting] brightened up the
space. It made everything feel
crisp and clean.”

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 Twenty A19 LED bulbs illuminate the main part of the store. With a
>>

combination of omnidirectional light, high-color rendering, instant-on and

quiet dimming, the bulbs help achieve the desired aesthetic. “The lighting
keeps everything warm; it keeps the space rustic—but it elevates things,”
Lundy adds.

>>
The brand is committed to making ethical and
environmentally sound decisions, which includes
sourcing low-impact products for the space.
Both the A19 and LED fixtures help advance
that commitment, with the A19 bulbs providing
as much as 88% energy savings when compared
to incandescent bulbs.

>>
In addition to anticipated energy
savings of about $600 annually,
the bulbs’ long shelf life provides
a final benefit. “Just knowing that
I don’t have to think about that
for years down the road is a huge
relief,” Lundy adds.

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Straight
from
the Device
Accurate, self-reported energy data is a vital step along
the path to successful connected lighting applications
O
ne of the potentially valuable features of con-
nected lighting systems (CLS) is their ability
to report their own energy use. Lighting ener-
gy use has typically been estimated simply
as the multiple of nominal wattage and typical
hours of operation, but with ever more dynamism
in light levels, spectrum and adaptive lighting strat-
egies, that simple calculation no longer serves.
CLS are among a growing number of energy
data-producing devices in the built environment,
but the value of generated data is often dependent
on the level of accuracy needed for a specific use
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case. Manufacturers of data-producing devices, as
well as end users with particularly stringent needs,
may need to validate or characterize the reporting
accuracy of the devices. This discussion provides
best practices—based on a new Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory (PNNL) study—for the calibra-
tion of energy-measuring devices, to help ensure
that they deliver the data you need.
The accuracy of data-producing devices can
be a function of design, component selection and
manufacturing process. Validating or characteriz-
ing a device’s reporting accuracy is typically done
by comparing the data produced by a specific
device or set of devices against measurements
made by a reference instrument, which generally
needs to be calibrated to establish and maintain
its accuracy. While many commercial laboratories
are accredited to perform such calibrations, their
scopes of accreditation vary; as a result, a given
laboratory may or may not be suitable for calibrat-
ing a particular instrument for specific reference-
measurement uses. Calibration of energy-measur-
ing equipment is particularly challenging because
measurement accuracy can be affected by multiple
interacting electrical parameters (e.g., frequency,
voltage, current) and time.
C alibration essentially relates readings from
the device being calibrated to some refer-
ence, capturing systematic error (bias) along with
uncertainties. This information enables correction
and caveating of subsequent readings from the
calibrated device. Note that device adjustment to
improve or restore trueness isn’t assumed here;
sometimes it isn’t possible to simultaneously
adjust for all calibration points, and sometimes
there’s simply no means of adjusting the device.
Some standards define calibration as including
adjustment. ANSI C12.1-2014 defines “watthour-
meter calibration” as adjustment to bring the per-
By centage registration of the watthour meter to within
Jason specified limits. By contrast, it defines “calibration”
Tuenge as comparison of the indication of the instrument
and under test, or registration of the meter under test,
Michael with an appropriate standard. So whereas the
generic definition in ANSI C12.1 doesn’t include
Poplawski
device adjustment, its definition specific to energy
meters does.
The International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM)
is published by the International Bureau of Weights
and Measures. It defines calibration as being dis-
tinct from, and a prerequisite for, both adjustment

(a set of operations carried out on a measuring
system so that it provides prescribed indications
corresponding to given values of a quantity to be
measured) and verification (provision of objective
evidence that a given item fulfills specified require-
ments). However, if at all possible, you probably
should have the calibration lab adjust your device,
lest you forget to correct data you’ve recorded
from its indications later. It should also be noted
that the VIM definition for calibration doesn’t
include certification that the device meets perfor-
mance specifications (e.g., response time).
F inding suitable calibration laboratories is essen-
tial. International Laboratory Accreditation Co-
operation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement
(MRA) signatories document each laboratory’s
calibration and measurement capabilities (CMCs)
in its scope of accreditation. This document can be
downloaded from the accrediting body’s website
or from the laboratory’s website and serves as a
menu of sorts to facilitate comparison of different
laboratories. Scopes of accreditation have some
implicit flexibility, and some scopes are explicitly
flexible (for example, regarding range and condi-
tions), but there is no flexibility regarding quantities
or measurement principles. For example, if energy
isn’t specifically addressed in the scope, the labo-
ratory isn’t accredited to calibrate for it.
In our report, we identified only four U.S.-based
labs that were accredited to calibrate energy-
measuring equipment. The report reveals how
terminology used in scopes of accreditation differs
between labs, confounding the use of search tools.
It also illustrates how, in addition to differences in
terminology, differences in availability and organi-
zation of content in scopes of accreditation make
evaluation and comparison difficult.
After you’ve found one or more scopes of ac-
creditation that appear to meet your needs, it’s
important to develop specifications you can send
to each laboratory for price quotes. The new PNNL
report contains a tailorable specification template
to inform and facilitate specification development.
During this process, you may, for example, learn
that one or more of the labs can’t calibrate your
particular device, perhaps due to incompatibility
with the lab’s calibration equipment.
The most basic specification element for calibra-
tion is a requirement that the lab be accredited by
an ILAC MRA signatory, to relevant standards such
as ISO/IEC 17025. This will, among other things,
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help to ensure apples-to-apples comparisons.
Next, you want to make sure the lab’s scope of
accreditation includes each quantity of interest. For
example, if you need calibration for active power,
then a scope that only covers apparent power
would probably be insufficient. You also want to be
sure the lab is accredited for the type of calibra-
tion applicable to your device. For example, the
lab should be accredited to source or generate AC
energy if calibrating energy-measuring equipment,
and should be accredited to measure AC energy if
calibrating energy-sourcing equipment.
The range of quantity values for which the lab
is accredited to calibrate should span the range
of intended use for the device. For example, if AC
power measurements using a power analyzer are
expected to be in the range of 1 to 100 watts, a
laboratory accredited to calibrate from 1 to 10
watts may not be suitable. However, ranges can
deviate if the scope of accreditation is explicitly
stated as being “flexible.”
Similarly, the range of conditions for which the
lab is accredited to calibrate should span the
range of intended use for the device. For example,
if AC power measurements using a power analyzer
are expected to be made at AC source (voltage)
frequencies ranging from 58 to 62 hertz, a labora-
tory only accredited to calibrate at 60 hertz may
not be suitable.
O nce you’ve identified multiple laboratories that
appear to meet your other requirements, you
can rank based on CMC uncertainty. The stated
uncertainty for each CMC needs to be small
enough to meet any requirements you may have
established for accuracy. However, stated CMC
uncertainties are best-case, so you should request
predicted uncertainty for your particular device to
avoid any unpleasant surprises.
The lab should understand the product (includ-
ing complete make and model, as well as relevant
accessories) and product configuration/settings to
be used in calibration. Some labs may only be ac-
credited to calibrate energy-measuring equipment
using pulse input (which can facilitate or expedite
calibration for energy) as a proxy for direct mea-
surement. Scopes of accreditation typically do not
explicitly state whether pulse input or pulse output
are required, but user manuals may clarify relevant
calibration equipment limitations.
Equipment range settings should be specified
to reflect intended usage. If range settings are not
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optimized for resolution in practice, the device
should be calibrated accordingly. Calibration
interval should also be specified, so that it can be
stated in the calibration report and thereby help in
scheduling future recalibration. Appropriate value
will depend on several factors, such as applicable
requirements for accuracy as well as ratings for
the device being calibrated (rated accuracy can
be a function of time since last calibration). For
guidance, see ANSI C12.1-2014, ILAC G24:2007 /
OIML D 10:2007, NCSL International RP-1, etc.
U ltimately, measuring-equipment owners need
to ensure that the calibration covers the instru-
ment’s intended use and that the laboratory is
qualified to perform the calibration with sufficiently
low uncertainty. The PNNL report offers further
recommendations for other stakeholders. Calibra-
tion laboratories should clearly state scopes of ac-
creditation and, for energy-measuring equipment,
whether those instruments must emit pulse output
in order to be calibrated. Scopes of accreditation
should distinguish between active power and ap-
parent power, and between calibration of devices
that generate electrical quantities and those that
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measure them. Laboratories should harmonize
terminology and the organization of content within
scopes of accreditation to facilitate more-efficient
review by potential customers. Website searches
could also be facilitated by adding the text “USA”
to scopes of accreditation for U.S. laboratories. In
addition, ILAC MRA signatories should improve
their website search tools and make content ac-
cessible via external search engines, to facilitate
identification of suitable calibration laboratories.
For more details on this topic, including the
tailorable specification template, download the
full PNNL report Specifying Calibration of Energy-
Measuring Equipment at https://www.energy.gov/
eere/ssl/downloads/specifying-calibration-energy-
measuring-equipment.
THE AUTHORS | Jason Tuenge, Member IES, is a
research engineer at PNNL, where his work supports
the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Lighting R&D
Program.
Michael Poplawski, Member IES, is a senior engineer
at PNNL, where he primarily supports the DOE Lighting
R&D Program.
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commercial sales manager
for Nora Lighting.

Crestron has been

awarded the “2020 US
Partner of the Year” by
IES Philadelphia Names Scholarship Recipient Intel, in the program’s “IoT
The IES Philadelphia Section Lighting Scholarship was awarded to Dania Solutions Alliance” category.
Bawadkji Henaidy (pictured), a master’s student studying lighting at Thomas
Jefferson University, during a Board of Mangers meeting conducted via Zoom Bold = Individual or
in June. Sustaining Member

Obituary
Eleazer (Les) Deutsch, IES Member Emeritus
Eleazer (Les) Deutsch, IES Member Emeritus, passed away
in June at the age of 99. Born in Lebanon, PA, Mr. Deutsch
worked as a sales engineer for Radiant Lamp Corporation in
Newark for 20 years, and as marketing director for Westron
Corp. in New York City for 48 years.
Prior to retiring just last year, Mr. Deutsch worked as an
independent sales consultant for the lighting industry. In addi-
tion to his IES membership which began in 1969, Mr. Deutsch was a member and
former Grand Master of the Weequahic Masonic Lodge; a member of B’nai B’rith;
an active congregant of the East Brunswick Jewish Center; and a co-founder of a
choir in which he sang for 22 years. Mr. Deusch’s family asks that contributions in enlighten
his honor be made to the charity of your choice. YOurself
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 New Members The IES is pleased to welcome 41 first-time individual members.

Susanna Antico Italy Ronnie Fender TX Margaret Marlowe TX Aigerim Shunayeva Korea
Andrew Arencibia PA Bill Gadberry MO Michael Mclinden IA Justin Swedlow CA
Mafi Avila Canada Michael L. Grather PA Madjid Mehenni Canada Lucas Tang Canada
Brandon Beale VA Amani Khan TX Michael Morris WA Zachary Treamer VT
David Beron Canada Jon Krams CO Dagmara Nowak NC Djana Venolia CA
Pelle Bjornert Canada Sumit Kumar India Monica Quintero TX Erin Walling OK
William Brosnahan AZ Curt Lenz WI Adrian Rheinlaender
Neil Cannon CO Kathie Leslie PA Germany *As of June 30, 2020
Mike Chan Canada Kevin Lynch Canada Janet Ronquillo-Urmatan CA
Russ Czernisz WI Matthew Maa WA Durga Sala MA
Joseph Douglas LA Tammy Mackay Canada Myat San CA
Juliet Edson CA Michael Mahlum IL Pratibha Sharma Canada

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 Sustaining The following companies have elected to support the Society as Sustaining
Members which allows the IES to fund programs that benefit all segments of the

Members
membership and pursue new endeavors, including education projects, lighting
research and recommended practices.*

CHAMPION BENEFACTOR EiKO National Park Service

Atlas Electrical Corp. Elation Professional naturalLED
Axis Lighting EnduraliteLED, Ltd. Optic Arts
Cree Lighting Energyficient Systems, Inc. P2S, Inc.
Crestron Electronics, Inc. Enterprise Lighting, Ltd. Pace Industries
Finelite, Inc. ETC, Inc. Pathway the Lighting Source
Focal Point, LLC EYE Lighting International of NA Power & Lighting Systems, Inc.
GE Current, a Daintree Company First Light Technologies, Ltd. Precision Architectural Lighting, Inc.
H. E. Williams, Inc. Form Lighting and Controls Prudential Lighting Corp.
Hubbell Lighting FortisAlberta, Inc. PureEdge Lighting
International Lights, Inc. Hapco Q-Tran, Inc.
Kenall Mfg. Co. Harman Professional RAB Lighting, Inc.
Kurtzon Lighting Healthe by Lighting Science Reggiani Lighting USA, Inc.
Legrand/Wattstopper Hera Lighting RDG Planning & Design
Lutron Electronics iGuzzini Senso Lighting
Musco Lighting Illuminart Sentry Electric, LLC
Intense Lighting Smart Engine|WTEC
SUPPORTER The Kirlin Company SFM
Acclaim Lighting Latin Technology SGM Light A/S
A.L.P. Lighting Components Co. LEDil, Inc. Spectrum Lighting Inc. San Antonio
Apogee Translite Lee Filters USA Sternberg Lighting
Ascent Battery Supply, LLC Legion Lighting Co., Inc. Stresscrete Group/King Luminaire
Barn Light Lighting Analysts, Inc. Synapse Wireless
B-K Lighting Lighting Design Lab Tempo Industries
BR+A Consulting Engineers Lighting Services, Inc. Tivoli, LLC
Associated Lighting The Lighting Quotient Touche Lighting Controls
Representatives, Inc. – Oakland Litelab Corporation Trinity Manufacturing
BIOS Lighting Los Angeles Lighting Mfg. Co. Truly Green Solutions
Black & McDonald, Ltd. Louis Poulsen Lighting, Inc. Ubicquia
Boca Flasher Louvers International Urban Solar
Capital Electric – A Sonepar LUMA Lighting Design/PAE USAI Lighting
Company Engineers Velux America, Inc.
Con Edison Company of New York LSI Industries, Inc. Vermont Energy Investment
ConTech Lighting Lucifer Lighting Company Corporation
Cree Lighting Canada Lumenomics Visa Lighting
Crenshaw Lighting LumenPulse WAC Lighting Company
Douglas Lighting Controls LumenWerx, Inc. Wayfair
Duke Energy Co. The Luminaires Group XtraLight Energy Efficient Lighting
DWM Holdings Metalumen Manufacturing, Inc. Solutions
e-Lumen International, Inc. Moxie Lighting Zumtobel Lighting
Eclipse Lighting, Inc. Nanometer Lighting
Edison Opto USA Corp. National Grid *Contributor Sustaining Members
Edison Price Lighting, Inc. National Lighting Company are listed at www.ies.org.

THE IES WELCOMES THESE NEW SUSTAINING MEMBERS

• IMEG Corp. • Neotek Inc.
• Modular International, Inc.

Whether you are a manufacturer, utility company, distributor, sales agency, engineering firm,
architectural firm, or any other professional or technical business that engages with lighting, each
organization can pick and choose levels of benefits and discounts for their company employees
directly—and in certain cases, non-employees’ partners, as well—furthering the reach to a
larger group of professionals. The complete new Sustaining Membership structure (including the tax
deduction levels) is listed at: www.ies.org/membership/ies-sustaining-membership.

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 1.
2.
1. Hubbell Outdoor Lighting
introduces the Sling Canopy, a single
housing that features an impact-
resistant polycarbonate lens. The
Sling Canopy weighs under five
pounds, making it easy to install
directly to a junction box or via
pendant mount. It includes three
conduit entries on the sides of the
housing. The low-profile housing
features a lightly diffused lens that
reduces pixilation and glare.
www.hubbell.com
2. Solatube announces the Integrated
LED Light Kit, which allows for the
integration of natural light and traditional
electric light from a single fixture for
a cleaner ceiling appearance and
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nighttime illumination. The kit works by
harnessing the sun’s natural light during
the day and offering LED lighting at
night. The system includes a dimming
option that can be paired with manual
and automated dimming controls.
www.solatube.com
3. Lodes (formerly Studio Italia
Design) announces the Jefferson
Suspension Lamp featuring a crystal
form that evokes the prismatic visuals
of the late 60s’ counterculture. The
fixture is suspended from a thin
Kevlar-reinforced cable. Standard
sizes include the Jefferson mini,
consisting of two elliptical crystal
diffusers joined together on the black
chrome frame, as well as small and
3.
medium variations created through
the addition of cylindrical modules.
www.lodes.com
4. LSI Industries announces the
AirLink Blue wireless outdoor lighting
control system. AirLink Blue uses
Bluetooth mesh technology to
manage designated zones of outdoor
illumination on commercial property
including parking lots, gasoline
station canopies and parking garage
applications. The system consists of
a Bluetooth radio/sensor controller,
a timekeeper with an astronomical
clock, and a configuration app for
smartphones.
www.lsi-industries.com.

5.
6.
5. ETC introduces the ColorSource Spot jr, which weighs
in at 12 pounds, nearly half the weight of a full-sized
ColorSource Spot fixture. The Spot jr is available in two
array options including Original for subtle pastels and
white light to enhance skin tones, and Deep Blue for
more saturated, dramatic colors. The Spot jr has a built-in
25-50-deg zoom, lending it to small stages, club spaces
and retail with both longer and shorter throws.
www.etcconnect.com
6. Litetronics announces its next-generation LED Round
High Bay SL fixture, an easy-to-install replacement for HID
technology. It represents a direct, one-to-one replacement
for existing HID configurations and delivers a clean,
uniform light distribution to improve visual acuity and
enhance safety. The fixture is available in 100-, 150- and
200-W versions that provide light output ranging from
13,000 to 26,000 lumens.
www.litetronics.com
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Photos: Chad Baumer
TO THE SEA
he pristine beaches of Gulf Shores, AL, are home to
several endangered species of sea turtles. When the
resort city found itself in need of a lighting upgrade
along the streets and boardwalks adjacent to the beach,
it wanted an environmentally-friendly solution that would
save energy without disrupting the natural habitat. Baby
turtles are particularly vulnerable to their environment and
artificial white light can confuse hatchlings who rely on
moonlight and starlight to steer them toward the ocean.
Luminis’s Maya high-performance post-top luminaire
with advanced optics solved the energy issue without
disrupting the habitat. The fixture’s thermal design allowed
for significant savings in energy and lighting efficiency
with minimal light pollution, while its optional amber LED
serves the local turtle populations as they are not affected
by amber LEDs with specific wavelengths.
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7. Meyda Tiffany Lighting introduces
the Acorn & Oak Leaf Oblong
Pendant. The glass pendant features
bark-brown acorns and branches
with green oak leaves against a
beige background. The shade is
complemented with hardware in
a mahogany bronze finish. The overall
height ranges from 18 to 46 in. as the
chain length can be adjusted in the
field. It is also UL and cUL listed for 7.
damp and dry locations.
www.meyda.com

8. Eureka introduces Expo, a

decorative lighting tube with a slim
profile. It is designed for flexible
installation in a wall or ceiling surface
mount, in any orientation, or in
suspension. As a single pendant,
Expo can provide light above a desk
or a table in a conference room. It
can be suspended at angles up to
45 deg, allowing lines of light to be
crisscrossed or zigzagged through
a ceiling space. Expo is available in
three lengths including 24, 36 and 48
in., and in black and white finishes.
www.eurekalighting.com 8.

9. Myers Emergency Power Systems

(EPS) introduces IoT Inverter Connect
technology, a secure communication
platform that monitors and logs
data from the company’s central
emergency lighting inverters to save
time and enhance building safety. The
software allows commercial customers
to securely access real-time and
historical data about their inverter
systems from any web-enabled device.
The solution proactively monitors
valuable data and identifies any critical
maintenance issues. 
www.myerseps.com
9.

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 10. Echoflex Solutions introduces the
flush-mount version of the Elaho Room
Controller, an all-in-one power solution
for small- and medium-sized rooms. It
features multiple zone control, single
or individual power input options, relay
and 0-10-V control, and additional
interfaces of A/V integration.
www.echoflexsolutions.com

11. Schonbek announces the

Sarella, a 28-piece core collection of
chandeliers, pendants, sconces and
10.
bathroom bars. Sarella’s signature
decorative elements include a
waterfall of metal disks with brilliantly
faceted heavy crystal beading.
www.schonbek.com

11.
ALS500T-SMQ
SURFACE LINEAR LUMINAIRE

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 n Miami’s design district, anything has the
potential to be a work of art—including a seven-
story concrete parking structure. Five disparate
façades, designed by five different firms, create
a bold and eclectic patchwork of art across the
exterior of “Museum Garage,” with lighting by
Speirs + Major emphasizing each section.
At the entrance, linear white luminaires
(iLight) draw attention to artist Nicholas
Buffe’s laser-cut engravings inspired
by Japanese anime.

Photo: Courtesy of iLight

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