A smart home designed around rules like “always leave the porch light in the on position” might work for you and maybe a few ...

The definition of light power density. Today's lighting requirements for buildings. How to calculate LPD. Essentially, light power density (LPD) equates to all of the power consumed by light fixtures, ...

Why digitizing lighting is important. How PoE-based lighting will improve smart buildings. Designers of smart homes, offices, and factories constantly seek new ways to improve the efficiency of the ...

Three ways smart lighting and shading systems can enhance building performance and the occupant experience. For decades, fluorescent lighting was the standard in most commercial buildings. But over ...

Lighting is crucial in designing and operating a healthy building because it can directly impact our health and well-being. On average, we spend about 90% of our time indoors — separated from the ...

Occhio+ represents a broadening of the Occhio product portfolio into the larger contract sector, and, as such, is aimed explicitly at architects and planners. Those who have previously been aware of ...

The biennial Light+Building trade fair returned to Messe Frankfurt’s convention center in March to showcase the latest innovations in lighting design and technology. Electrifying luminaires emerged ...

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Indian researchers claim that commercial buildings with LED lighting could gain energy independence by installing standalone solar-plus-storage systems. They said a 914.4 kW PV system linked to ...