Issue 19 of 2023 brought to you by Verozza

CONTROLS // ENERGY + ENVIRONMENT 

Here Comes the Lighting - HVAC Integration Tsunami

Before a tsunami, the ocean withdraws out to sea. Similarly, the signs are growing that a new tsunami is about to hit the lighting industry. That is the integration…
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LIGHT + HEALTH

Research Shows Benefits of WELL Building Certification

The largest peer-reviewed study to date links WELL Certification with improved worker productivity, health, and creativity. Earlier this month, the study was published in Building & Environment and found…
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RESEARCH

Profound Relationship Discovered Between
Light Polarization & Entanglement

LED + SSL // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

How Micro Lens Arrays (MLAs) Improve
Visual Intelligence in Architecture Lighting

By Guest Author Kevin Green, Global Commercial Director, BrightView Technologies. There is a fundamental demand uniting lighting objectives across outdoor and indoor architectural environments. Whether it’s spotlighting specific design features or illuminating…
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PHILANTHROPY + COMMUNITY SERVICE

Fall Philanthropy Series - Evluma Offers a Benefit
That Benefits More Than Employees

Welcome to the first post of our Fall Philanthropy Series. As days shorten and we head into the final quarter of 2023, LightNOW is shining some light on the philanthropic…
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 PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Product Monday: Barz + Brilliance by USG Ceilings Plus

The ceiling systems industry has been gradually integrating LED lighting for some time. Now they are taking it to new heights (pun intended). Barz® + Brilliance™ is a single…
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CODES + STANDARDS // LIGHT + HEALTH

IWBI Launches “Works With WELL”
Product Trademark Program

[Recently], the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) unveiled the Works with WELL program, a new product licensing opportunity designed to help product manufacturers validate and showcase how their products align with…
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY // LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Taiwanese Business Interest in Mainland China Decreasing

For a variety of reasons, Taiwanese businesses are reducing their investments in mainland China. One reason is the difficulties China faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the extreme challenges that…
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LIGHTING INDUSTRY

Amazon Eliminating Private Brands for Lighting

Amazon announced in August that it is eliminating 27 of its 30 private label brands across home goods and apparel. Amazon Basics and Amazon Essentials will continue with opening price…
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CONSTRUCTION + ECONOMY

Existing Home Sales Drop 21% YOY

The number of existing homes sold from January through August of this year dropped 21%, compared with the same period last year. And that’s on top of an 18%…
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