VIDEO: Intense is making quality recessed downlights more affordable.
With updates to the MX Naked and the introduction of the LD4, Intense is making quality downlighting more affordable.
Get to Know ALW Linear
ALW’s linear offering is diverse. In this video and slide deck, I take you through the most used families, Lightplane, HBeam, and SuperPlane!
WATCH: Hemera creates a cascade of light at the Peeples Center
Hemera proves yet again with this project how they can be an incredible partner to designers and contractors. This custom ceiling combined with a cascade of light from Hemera to make a beautiful installation.
In this video, Adam and I dive into how Hemera collaborated with the design team and then worked to build and install this amazing piece.
BW 165 - A New Small Form Factor Linear from Birchwood
Meet the all-new Birchwood BW165. All of the great Birchwood performance you know, in a tight, elegant form factor.
Four Chances to Get to Know Beta-Calco
When Beta-Calco took joined SDA, I was deeply impressed not just with the breadth of the products on offer, but with their factory and design capabilities. I’m so excited to be working with them. Ivan and I have set up four dates to talk about some of the latest products from Beta Calco. Two dates are dedicated to the interior and two for the exterior. These will be fast and fun sessions and I promise you’ll be impressed.
Watch: Partnering with Hemera on Your Custom Projects
Not only does Hemera make stunning individual fixtures, but they are also powerful collaborators on custom projects. Adam Doucette and I sit down to talk about this amazing project.
Smartengine training January 12th
The SDA controls team is hosting a training event on January 12th for Smartengine. Check out my 2 minute video on what Smartengine is and then sign up for one of our training sessions!
On the Power of Architecture in Light of the Attack on the US Capitol
Yesterday was an American tragedy, but architecture helped.
Lighting a NYC Public School with HE Williams
I want to make it super simple to work with HE Williams to light your next NYC public school project. So I wrote a design guide intended to give you exactly what you need, fixture recommendations, sample part numbers, and the performance data you need to light your next school.
Lighting a Surgical Suite with the MD1U from Viscor
A surgical suite troffer is one of those fixtures that looks incredibly simple on the surface but peel back how it's built, what goes into its engineering and fabrication. You'll find a piece of gear that's critical to the functioning of the operating room, with myriad little details under the hood.
Eric Spada of Viscor takes me through the MD1U and educates me not only on the fixture itself but what's important when it comes to surgical lighting. Stay till the end to find the value of green light in surgical suites.
USAI brings the best of BeveLED below the ceiling
USAI has always been known as an incredible downlight manufacturer. But as the needs of the design community have changed, USAI has responded. The deck below is going to take you through some of the updates USAI has made both in terms of integration (think Armstrong Ceilings) and in innovation, bringing the famous BeveLED and BeveLED mini light engines below the ceilings in amazing cylinder applications.
LED High Bays are Not Created Equal, here’s why you need the best
No, not all LED high bays are the same. Better design leads to better long term performance and less overall cost. That’s what Flex Lighting Solutions is all about.
Thank You For Supporting Delivered Lumens in 2020
As the toughest year I can remember in a long time comes to a close, all I can think about is how grateful I am to all of you.
Inter-Lux Live Zoom Tomorrow - 10AM - 5PM - Join for a Chance to Win a Minitopo Lamp by Joe Colombo
For their final live zoom of the year, Inter-Lux is presenting their Top 5 Products of the Year. The Inter-lux team understands how valuable your time is as a specifier. In about fifteen minutes, you’ll be able to get the rundown from one of the members of the Inter-Lux team, and just for showing up, you’ll be entered for a chance to with an iconic Minitopo Desk Lamp designed by Joe Colombo.
For NY Apartment Owners and Operators now is the time to refresh your building
It's a wild time in NY. For the first time in more than a decade, NYC rents are falling. At the same time, suburbs are booming again. If you’re designing or developing multi-family or mixed-use buildings, you’re in a fight to attract tenants. Great lighting can make the difference between a building that attracts residents or not.
From the entrance to the apartment's interior, I've curated a collection of products and lines for you to consider on your next multi-family or mixed-use project.
The Secret of the HE Williams Linear Series is How Easy It is to Specify
The HE Williams MX Series is a solid linear slot family in 2” and 4” apertures. With solid build quality, great lead times and competitive pricing, the MX is a strong option. But what the MX really demonstrates is Williams focus on service. Service to the specifier, but also service to the reps, distributors, and contractors along the project path. By making a software-based solution like this, HEW has made it that much easier to make sure what you were expecting is what shows up on-site, with MANY fewer steps.
V-Rail from Intense Lighting - Complete Illuminated Handrail Solutions
Specifying an illuminated handrail can be a coordination nightmare—V-Rail from Intense cuts out the troublesome portions of specifying and building illuminated handrail by putting service first.
Controls 101
Admit it!
You never got that early education into how dimming works! This primer on lighting controls is aimed at junior lighting designers, architects, and anyone else who feels like they need to get back to basics with lighting control.