Episode 483: #389 - The Man Behind The Curtain
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
1w ago
You’ve heard him on Monday mornings. You’ve seen his work quarterly. We pull back the curtain on Scott Wachter to take a look behind the scenes at his work on the Lighting Industry News Brief, Today’s Lighting Distributor, and The Darkness News Update (on RestoringDarkness.com).   Beyond his work as the best-informed person in the lighting industry, he’s part of the content management team; keeping the social feeds up to date, co-authoring Today’s Lighting Distributor, developing courses for LS Evolve, the recent revamp of LS-2, and developing the new DS-1 course.  Other notable thin ..read more
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Episode 482: #388 - The Purpose of Lighting
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
1w ago
Fear. Is that a sales strategy? Michael thinks so. If you have a “perversely commissioned sensor” that suddenly makes the lights go off in a machine room while someone is under the HVAC equipment, the urgency level to fix that for safety is high. Make sure the lights serve their purpose–to see! Sponsor: Barron Lighting Group www.barronltg.com  ..read more
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Episode 481: #387 - Circling the Circular Economy
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
3w ago
Retrofitting a troffer? Impossible! Or is it? Greg presents a case where maybe, just maybe, it’s possible to save the old fixture. Even Michael thinks this one has a chance to not end up in a landfill. Sponsor: Griplock www.griplocksystems.com ..read more
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Episode 480: #386 - Nobody Knows
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
3w ago
This one is short but important. Michael and Greg discuss the recent Restoring Darkness podcast featuring Dr. Mario Motta (https://youtu.be/tEbcyBf-2Ug). Michael and Greg want to get to the bottom of the conflict between Dr. Motta and the IES. They’d love to hear the IES’s side of the story ..read more
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Episode 479: #385 - 2025 Predictions
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
1M ago
Al brings along some predictions from some movers and shakers in the industry. He, along with Michael and Greg, assesses the predictions for 2025 from people like Colleen Harper at the IES, Cory Schneider at Lighting Unlimited, and Rob Duncan from Bell & McCoy. Will controls take off? Can the circular economy be strengthened? Is consolidation in the industry going to grow? Let us know about your own predictions for the coming year. Al Uszynski is a seasoned lighting industry professional with a career spanning sales and management roles at several well-known lighting and controls manufactu ..read more
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Episode 478: #384 - The Blend and the Dance
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
1M ago
Leon and Brenda tell you how it’s done! Two years ago, FSG acquired West-Lite Supply Company in California and they’ll tell you in this podcast, that it was a complete success. Brenda stayed on with FSG to become VP of California Sales and no one lost their job. In fact, Leon always looks forward, in an acquisition scenario, to finding a gem among the new employees. Leon has been in the lighting industry for over 24 years. Leon entered the industry out of college, joining his family's New Jersey based lighting distributorship, which specialized in lighting supply sales to end users. This compa ..read more
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Episode 477: #383 - Lightfair - There's Something For Everyone
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
2M ago
Who owns Lightfair? What new things are coming along? How are exhibitors being vetted? What is the vision for Lightfair? What’s hot right now in the lighting design world? Christopher answers these queries and more in this episode. Get to Lightfair, May 4 - 8, 2025 in Las Vegas. https://lightfair.us.messefrankfurt.com/us/en.html. Christopher Knowlton is the CEO of the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), leading strategic initiatives to support and grow the global architectural lighting design profession. With over 18 years of experience across the built environment industry ..read more
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Episode 476: #382 - Iluminación sin Fronteras: del Diseño a las Estrellas
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
2M ago
Y por fin llegó el día. En este primer capítulo damos inicio a una nueva etapa: Get a Grip on Lighting en Español, la versión en nuestro idioma del podcast en inglés que lleva años iluminando la industria. Exploramos el fascinante mundo de la iluminación desde dos perspectivas únicas: el diseño y la astronomía. Acompaña a nuestros conductores Alex Carrillo, un diseñador de iluminación y Fernando Ávila, un astrónomo experto en contaminación lumínica, mientras discuten qué es la luz, cómo nos afecta y su importancia en la sociedad. Descubre las diferencias entre luz natural y artificial, su impa ..read more
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Episode 475: #381 - Induction - Don't Call it a Comeback
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
2M ago
If Nikola Tesla only knew… Philip Gotthelf has run with Tesla’s invention and made it “the most advanced sustainable commercial lighting on the planet.” In this episode, you’ll learn about induction lighting, but Philip is also pretty knowledgeable about LED, flicker, and blue light effects on the pineal gland. And don’t get him started on road lighting! Philip Gotthelf is a world renowned authority on energy markets and technologies. His expertise dates back to the original formation of energy futures markets in the 1970s where he worked directly with the New York Mercantile Exchange to popul ..read more
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Episode 474: #380 - One Throat to Choke
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by Get A Grip On Lighting
2M ago
John comes onto GAGOL to explain how ESCO’s are serving MUSH. Okay. You know what GAGOL is. You probably know what an ESCO is. You’ll have to listen to this podcast to find out what MUSH stands for. John breaks down what it is to be an ESCO, who they serve, and how they make money.   John Hamilton is an accomplished sales executive with over a decade of experience leading growth and driving profitability in the energy services and lighting industries. Currently serving as Vice President of ESCO Sales at SLG Lighting® (since April 2023), John is responsible for creating value within the ES ..read more
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