DALLAS – ArchLIGHT Summit, the growing annual lighting trade event and educational platform for the architectural, specification, and design communities, has opened attendee registration for its September 17-18, 2024 show. The annual event welcomes lighting designers, architects, interior designers, specifiers, and students to see new products from leading commercial brands, experience the latest lighting technologies, and participate in a wide range CEUs from lighting and design/build thought leaders. To register and view the full schedule of events, visit https://www.archlightsummit.com ..read more

MEDFORD, Mass. – The DesignLights Consortium marked Earth Day with the release of a draft update to its Networked Lighting Controls Technical Requirements (NLC5.1), continuing efforts to increase market adoption of energy saving and smart building-enabling NLC technology. May 31 is the deadline for comments on the draft policy, which is tentatively scheduled for final release in July ahead of the DLC’s annual NLC listing update in August. Comments should be submitted to using the NLC5.1 Comment Form. “Research shows that NLCs can increase the energy efficiency of commercial LED lighting projec ..read more

ATLANTA – In celebration of Earth Day, Atrius, part of Acuity Brands, Inc. announced it has won two awards from leading sustainability media companies Environment + Energy (E+E) Leader and ESG Investing for the second consecutive year. Its carbon accounting and ESG reporting software, Atrius Sustainability, was recognized by both programs as one of the best solutions available today thanks to the brand’s commitment to ongoing innovation and market responsiveness. Demonstrations of this include the release of its free, entry-level version of the platform, Atrius Sustainabili ..read more

The Darkness News Update is a biweekly series that explores current events in light at night – be it biological research, new developments in lamps, actions by advocates, and policy changes. This series is sponsored by Evluma. Highlights from this episode: Space Race Rat Race Flock and Flyways Protests  Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle     ..read more

PORT WASHINGTON, NY – WAC Lighting Founder Tony Wang has announced the dedication of a main office in honor of the late executive Leonard M. Schwartz. The office will be called the “Leonard M. Schwartz Memorial Conference Room.” According to Mr. Wang, the wall plaque reads, “One of the finest men we ever met. A gentleman in every sense of the word; he was very generous, kind and successful in his personal and professional life. Leonard was instrumental in helping build WAC into the industry leader it has become today. He always inspired people and had a great gift for seeing the best in every ..read more

EINDHOVEN, the Netherlands — Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, announces that it is expanding its climate action with ambitious new Net Zero emissions reduction targets. The company has introduced a 2040 net-zero target and a commitment to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% without the use of carbon credits. These targets have been reviewed and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We believe we have an important role to play in the transformation toward a low-carbon economy. Our dedication to sustainable inno ..read more

NAILD has gathered all the news you may have missed in the lighting world for the past week. Take a look at their news brief below… The Lighting Industry News Brief is a news commentary series from Scott Wachter, Producer of Get a Grip on Lighting offering thoughts and opinions on the week’s events and announcements ..read more

 While in New York to attend the LEDucation trade show, Get a Grip on Lighting host Michael Colligan noticed a sign on a truck that was extremely outdated when it comes to lighting. It led him to ask if the lighting industry and regulation is moving too quickly, and creating false claims in lighting promotion. — Greg Ehrich, LC is the former President of the National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD) and owner of Premier Lighting, a progressive lighting distributorship. Michael Colligan is an entrepreneur and inventor. He’s a subject matter expert in commercial and ..read more

NEWARK, New Jersey – Panasonic Connect North America will supply state-of-the-art AV solutions, including professional displays, broadcast production equipment, and projection systems, for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 to be held in France from July 26 to August 11, and the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled from August 28 to September 8. As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, Worldwide Paralympic Partner, and charter member of The Olympic Partner (TOP) Program, Panasonic will collaborate closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Paris Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games ..read more

Effective June 9, 2024, Genlyte Solutions, a Signify business, will transition to new sales representation in the San Diego market. Forman & Associates, which currently represents Philips lamps and EvoKits and Advance components in the territory, will take on the rest of the Genlyte Solutions portfolio, which includes Interact connected lighting; Philips Dynalite; Color Kinetics; indoor luminaire brands Chloride, Day-Brite, Ledalite and Lightolier; and outdoor luminaire brands Gardco, Hadco, Lumec and Stonco. Forman & Associates continues to represent the entire Genlyte Solutions busin ..read more