http://www.archlighting.com/news-and-opinion/editors-comment.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm471589430http://www.archlighting.com/leds/led-speak.aspx?rssLink=LED+SpeakEach new lighting technology brings with it a new set of questions and a new set of issues to address.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:15:31 EST LEDsTechnologyhttp://www.archlighting.com/design/in-praise-of-the-consultant.aspx?rssLink=In+Praise+of+the+ConsultantIt 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 the project once the basic design concept has already been established and everything is under way.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:15:39 EST ConsultantsDesign Workflowhttp://www.archlighting.com/leds/to-light--or-not-to-light-.aspx?rssLink=To+Light%2c+Or+Not+To+Light%3fAll 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, unlike most previous Olympic host cities, has been making a concerted effort to create an infrastructure that will both meet the immediate demands of the games and serve the city well into the future.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:15:28 EST PlanningUrban Designhttp://www.archlighting.com/leds/the-lighting-manufacturer-s-dilemma.aspx?rssLink=The+Lighting+Manufacturer%27s+DilemmaLights. Lamps. Fixtures. Luminaires. Lighting Products. These are a few of the many terms used to refer to the luminous objects that line our ceilings, walls, floors, and landscapes. But no matter how you refer to these illuminated entities, the core question is: What's the starting point for good luminaire design? Is it the source itself or the application? Or is it something else entirely?Wed, 3 Oct 2012 02:05:57 EST LEDsLightingLighting ManufacturersFixturesLighting Designhttp://www.archlighting.com/bath/a-larger-opportunity.aspx?rssLink=A+Larger+OpportunityThe lighting industry is undergoing a transformation, and the root of this change is the light source itself.Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:15:39 EST LEDsTechnologyhttp://www.archlighting.com/urban-development/a-question-of--light--responsibility.aspx?rssLink=A+Question+of+%e2%80%9cLight%e2%80%9d+ResponsibilityHighland Park, Mich., New Orleans, La., and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Not three cities you might expect to see grouped together, and yet they all share one thing in common: They are grappling with outdoor-lighting issues.Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:26:03 EST Urban DevelopmentExteriorsCodes and Standardshttp://www.archlighting.com/lighting-design/celebrating-light.aspx?rssLink=Celebrating+LightWhen ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING magazine was launched in November 1986, there was no publication like it—a magazine focused solely on architectural lighting. Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:54:53 EST Lighting Designhttp://www.archlighting.com/competitions/the-l-prize-process--balanced-or-biased-.aspx?rssLink=The+L+Prize+Process%3a+Balanced+or+Biased%3fThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:34:16 EST CompetitionsLEDshttp://www.archlighting.com/energy-efficiency/a-crisis-of-common-sense.aspx?rssLink=A+Crisis+of+Common+SenseThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:12:56 EST Energy EfficiencyLEDshttp://www.archlighting.com/award-winners/thinking-outside-the-box.aspx?rssLink=Thinking+Outside+the+BoxThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:19:24 EST Award WinnersLighting Designhttp://www.archlighting.com/audiovisual-equipment/the-editorial--design--process.aspx?rssLink=The+Editorial+%e2%80%9cDesign%e2%80%9d+ProcessThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:20:34 EST Audiovisual EquipmentLighting Designhttp://www.archlighting.com/lighting-manufacturers/it-s-what-you-say-and-how-you-say-it.aspx?rssLink=It%27s+What+You+Say+and+How+You+Say+ItThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:20:46 EST Lighting ManufacturersLEDshttp://www.archlighting.com/leds/maybe-it-s-a-flat-world-after-all.aspx?rssLink=Maybe+It%27s+a+Flat+World+After+AllThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:52:06 EST LEDshttp://www.archlighting.com/energy-efficiency/energy-s--blue--future.aspx?rssLink=Energy%27s+%e2%80%9cBlue%e2%80%9d+FutureEnergy efficiency is a term that gets pretty wide use. But what does it mean? Generally speaking, the term indicates getting maximum productivity from a piece of equipment using a minimum of effort or expense. The target goals for achieving efficiency vary according to technology and industry.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:36:49 EST Energy Efficiencyhttp://www.archlighting.com/lighting-design/the-three-cs-of-design.aspx?rssLink=The+Three+Cs+of+DesignI often speak with Howard Brandston, one of lighting's elder statesmen, to get his perspective on issues that impact the lighting design community. His 50-plus years in the field give him tremendous insight into the evolution of the profession.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:43:15 EST Lighting DesignDesignhttp://www.archlighting.com/lighting-design/safeguarding-lighting-design.aspx?rssLink=Safeguarding+Lighting+DesignWhat constitutes professional qualifications? How does a lighting designer define their work? These are two important questions that have come up in a number of conversations I have had with individuals in the lighting design industry.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:45:41 EST Lighting DesignLighting DesignersLEDsLightingDesignDesignershttp://www.archlighting.com/leds/telling-the-truth.aspx?rssLink=Telling+the+TruthThe greatest challenge facing the solid-state lighting industry is not a technology issue, but a public relations one.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:46:00 EST LEDshttp://www.archlighting.com/leds/lighting-s-hat-trick.aspx?rssLink=Lighting%27s+Hat+TrickOne of the hardest hit sectors during the recent economic meltdown has been the building industry. And it's not just the construction side of things that has suffered, designers have felt it, too—no matter the discipline, architecture or lighting.Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:08:49 EST LEDsLightinghttp://www.archlighting.com/lighting-design/a-rude-awakening.aspx?rssLink=A+Rude+AwakeningThu, 20 Sep 2012 08:00:57 EST Lighting DesignLighting Designershttp://www.archlighting.com/leds/leds--stalwart-or-stalled-.aspx?rssLink=LEDs%3a+Stalwart+or+Stalled%3fThu, 20 Sep 2012 07:53:09 EST LEDs