CONTROLS // CODES & STANDARDS

GSA Guide For LED Lighting & Controls For
Federal Buildings

The U.S. General Service Administration has published LED Lighting and Controls for Federal Buildings. Details about the guide are available at LightNOW.

EDUCATION & RESOURCES // ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Zhaga Standards Support “Circularity Lighting”

Sustainability in lighting requires more than just LED light sources. It requires that luminaires be durable, repairable, and upgradable. Zhaga standards have been developed to standardize interface specifications for components of serviceable luminaires. Zhaga calls this framework “Circularity Lighting.” Details at LightNOW.

AGRICULTURE

Signs That Indoor Farming Is Making A Comeback

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT // PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

Startup To Sell Reflected Sunlight-As-A-Service
From Space

A former SpaceX executive plans to keep solar farms running at night, using sunlight from space, reflected off an array of orbiting satellites. The startup is aptly named Reflect Orbital, and the company would provide short periods of “Sunlight-as-a-service from space.” Find the article at LightNOW.

PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY // RESEARCH

Efficient Rare-Metal-Free Phosphorescent
Molecule Discovered

CODES & STANDARDS // ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

GLA White Paper On Harmonizing
LCAs & EPDs For Lighting

The international drive for product sustainability has created LCAs and EPDs as tools for quantifying and communicating the environmental impacts of many types of products. The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has published a white paper, Implementing Internationally Harmonised Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) & Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) For Lighting Products. Learn more at LightNOW.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT // PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY

3D Printed Luminaires Utilize Waste Coffee Grounds

LumiAdd is a UK-based manufacturer of 3D-printed luminaires. The company has recently pioneered the use of discarded coffee grounds as a raw material for making spotlights and downlights. Check it out at LightNOW.

CODES & STANDARDS // LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Four Paths To UL Safety Listing

Check out this post from guest author, Patrick Treadway explaining the four paths to UL Safety Listing.

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

GSA & DOE Select Technologies For
Net-Zero Federal Buildings

The US General Services Administration announced on July 18th that its Green Proving Ground program collaborated with the US Department of Energy to select 17 emerging sustainable technologies for installation and evaluation. Learn more at LightNOW.

LIGHT & HEALTH

Quantas Adding Circadian Lighting To Long-Haul Flights

Quantas Airlines will receive its first delivery of ultra long-haul aircrafts in mid-2026. The new planes, dubbed Project Sunrise, will enable flights from Sydney to London and New York. Among many new features, the planes will be equipped with a new circadian lighting system. The airline claims the system will help passengers arrive awake, alert, and refreshed at their destination. Details at LightNOW.