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Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund Launches Website

The Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund launches website and direct-donation site.
Countdown to the 2013 AIA National Convention

We're counting down the 21 days to Convention with 21 reasons to go. Here are a few reasons to get yourself to Denver.
AL Summer Reading book group: In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki

Join AL for a Summer Reading book group. The June-July selection: In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki. Then join AL on LinkedIn on Thurs. July 11 at 12 noon to discuss.
How Cree Perfected The 20-Year Lightbulb

How a North Carolina LED maker built a better mousetrap--and doubled its market cap to $7 billion in just one year.
June 22: Lumen West Awards Banquet, Los Angeles

The IES Los Angeles section's annual design award banquet.

LED Speak

Each new lighting technology brings with it a new set of questions and a new set of issues to address.
In Praise of the Consultant

It is a scenario that is all too familiar to the myriad consultants that are part of an architectural project team: You're asked to join...
To Light, Or Not To Light?

All eyes will be focused on London from July 27 to Aug. 12 for the Olympic Games. The city has been preparing for several years, and...
The Lighting Manufacturer's Dilemma

Lights. Lamps. Fixtures. Luminaires. Lighting Products. These are a few of the many terms used to refer to the luminous objects that line...
A Larger Opportunity

The lighting industry is undergoing a transformation, and the root of this change is the light source itself.
A Question of “Light” Responsibility

Highland Park, Mich., New Orleans, La., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Not three cities you might expect to see grouped together, and yet they...

Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund Launches Website

The Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund launches website and direct-donation site.
Candace M. Kling, FIALD, 1945-2013

The lighting community loses a respected practitioner.
IES Releases New Technical Documents

The IES has released several new documents as part of its Technical Memorandum Series and its Lighting Measurement Testing & Calculation Guides. All are available for purchase at www.ies.org/store.
How to Illuminate Cities, Buildings, and Decision-Makers, Naturally

At the Fifth Velux Daylight Symposium, about 300 design professionals, researchers, and students exchanged daylight research and ideas and challenged each other to get involved in the big picture.
Speirs + Major Announce Staff Promotions

Speirs + Major have announced four internal staff promotions, which “reflect the continuing growth and development of the practice.”
Intense Lighting Makes Executive Team Changes

Intense Lighting Has Announced Title Changes and Promotions to its Executive Team