Design Plus Powered by Light+Building Competition Confers a Seal of Quality
Exhibition of award-winning products at Light+Building The ‘Design Plus powered by Light+Building’ competition illustrates the innovative potential of the sectors represented at Light+Building and offers insights into the future-oriented products to be seen at the fair. On the basis of the competition criteria – technology, ecology and design – an international jury of experts has […]
Solutions: LED Dimming
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. It is an odd phenomenon that we spend a lot of time creating as much light as possible in a building, be it from architectural features, lighting effects such as fires, or general lighting, only to spend countless time and energy dimming it down to a suitable and aesthetically-pleasing level. […]
Case Study: Sleepy Hollow Residence, Prestbury, Cheshire, UK
By Paul Murphy, Intecho UK. Intecho was commissioned to devise a home technology solution for Sleepy Hollow; a stunning, architect-designed and environmentally-friendly luxury home in the village of Prestbury, Cheshire. The client – award winning property developer Hillcrest Homes – understood that the inclusion of a comprehensive home intelligence system was an essential element to […]
Jung Offers KNX DALI Plus Gateway for Integration with DALI Lighting Systems
The KNX DALI Plus 2098 REGHE gateway is the interface between a KNX installation and a DALI digital lighting system. It allows room lighting control of e.g. open-plan offices, classrooms, production halls, meeting rooms, showrooms, or shop windows to be included in the higher-level KNX building management system. In addition to switching and dimming 64 […]
LED Revolutionises Lighting Design at Light+Building 2014
Harmonious combination: LED and OLED complement each other perfectly A glance at the lighting sector and the enormous progress made in the field of LED lighting is sufficient to confirm that the future belongs to the LED. And rightly so because the advantages it offers are unequivocal: not only is it energy efficient and long-lived, […]
Memoori Research Forecasts the Global Lighting Controls Product Market will be Worth US$2.54 Billion by 2017
The world value of lighting control products in 2013 was approximately $1.67 billion at factory gate prices. Memoori forecasts that the global market for lighting controls from 2013 to 2020 will grow at a CAGR of 12%. For Only $999 USD, this Report is the new 2014 Definitive Resource for Lighting Controls Market Research & […]
Navigant Research Forecasts Sensors and Network Control Gear for Intelligent Lighting Will Reach US$2.7 Billion in Annual Revenue by 2020
As falling prices for light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems drive up adoption rates of LED lamps in the coming years, the adoption of intelligent lighting controls is also expected to accelerate. Intelligent lighting controls, including occupancy sensors, photosensors, and networked controls, offer building owners and managers the same central monitoring and management capabilities for lighting […]
Light+Building 2014 Features Light and Health Theme
For many years light was simply reduced to its basic function: providing brightness to enable vision-related tasks to still be done even after dark. Now it has been recognised that light has a tremendous influence on people and their health. Light significantly determines our well-being, it controls our sleep / wake patterns and during the […]
Light + Building 2014 Adds Exhibition Hall to Cater for Great Demand
Digitalisation of light progressing at a rapid pace Focus on intelligent building and energy management “Explore Technology for Life – the best energy is energy that isn’t consumed” – is the motto of Light + Building 2014, the world’s biggest trade fair for lighting and building-services technology. “Energy consumption can be reduced dramatically through the […]
Somfy and Philips Win 2013 Interclima+Elec innovation Award for their ‘Light Balancing’ Energy Saving Solution
SOMFY in partnership with Philips , WINNERS of 2013 innovation competition on “INTERCLIMA + ELEC” French fair in the category of “skills’ alliance” with their “Light balancing” solution. Somfy and Philips join their expertise to offer a unique combined light management solution which enhances the building’s energy performance and provides optimum comfort for the occupants. […]