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Exterior Lighting: Onwards and Upwards
Approaching a lighting design project is always a balancing act of multiple goals towards a single end: a beautifully lighted project that enhances the perception of the place, meets the budget, and satisfies code requirements. But as discussions of dark-sky compliance and reduced power consumption to meet stringent new requirements have come to the... »
The Tortoise and the Hare: Linear Fluorescent Lamps and LEDs
The dazzle of new LED technology is grabbing most of the headlines in today’s energy efficiency stories, but, in reality, good ol’ linear fluorescent lighting systems are delivering consistent light output with terrific energy savings at very competitive prices on most of today’s LEED projects. While LED technology has been the darling of fixture... »
Specification Grade Sustainability
Recently a lighting company came into our office to show us their new LED fixture. I prepared myself for the usual spiel: tight quality binning, a high-performance heat sink, ELV dimming option. However, this particular fixture had been designed in a way that we haven’t seen from many other companies: the entire fixture, an... »
Will Green Building Codes Leave You Seeing Red?
Now that ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1 has been published, it’s time for the building design and construction communities to consider the implications of the new green building codes coming out. What is a green building code, and why do we need one? Imagine LEED written in code language – site sustainability, water use, energy, indoor... »
Hermann Park Lake Plaza: A Light Night Music
Integrated LED steplights create a processional approach to the plaza and reinforce the bridge’s architectural rhythm. What happens when a heavily worn piece of an urban park gets a little well-deserved attention? And what role does lighting play in all of this? Newly renovated Lake Plaza is the crown jewel in Houston’s popular Hermann... »
Dawn of the Daylighting Codes
It’s pretty safe to say that people like daylight and sunlight. Daylight is good for people, since it sets our biological rhythms, gives us a connection to the weather and time, keeps us physically and mentally healthy, and obviously allows us to perform visual tasks. It’s no wonder then, that architects through the ages... »
