Today in Lighting

Randy discusses the AIA Next to Lead Program, Darrell Starkey is named VP of Operations at Stones River Electric, the NYC Energy Code Meeting is on 20 OCT, and Keystone Technologies and DesignPlan Lighting have career openings.

Randy discusses the OCT issue of designing lighting (dl), Seoul Semiconductor sues Ace Hardware, Jane Slade received a Dark Sky Defender award from IDA, Dr. Micah Brodsky is the guest on Starving for Darkness, LEDucation has their 2022 Call for Speakers, and Zumtobel has a career opening.

Randy discusses NALMCO's Annual Conference, Schonbeck is opening a showroom in HighPoint, NC, registrations for LightFair have jumped dramatically, and Optec LED has a career opportunity.

Randy discusses "A Night in the Academy Museum” which airs tonight, the pulse of the lighting industry has slowed in Q3, MIT upgrades light emitting plants, Recolight has new initiatives to avoid unnecessary recycling in lighting, IALD has extended their early bird deadline, and Zumtobel Group has a career opportunity.

Randy discusses Nichia launching a high power UV-C LED, Get a Grip released a new episode featuring Dan Blitzer, AmbienTech launches the ZeroTone wall switch, Leviton expands wallbox sensor lines and launches a Zigbee 3.0 receptacle, and Rob Ivy receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from the AIA.

Randy discusses the busy Comic Con at Javits and how that is a good sign for LightFair, he also attended the successful Homecoming at the Hangar show by O'Blaney Rinker Associates, new research is developing for horticulture, and EnVision LED Lighting has a career opening.

Randy discusses Rexel's acquisition of Mayer, Acuity reported strong earnings, Cooper's price increase has been confirmed, Signify also has a price increase, and the deadline to submit for the iF Design Award 2022 is approaching.

Randy discusses the chatter surrounding a potential Cooper price increase, Acuity reports their earnings today, LEDucation 2022 issues a Call for Speakers, ArchLight Summit releases a recap of the event, WIL introduces the VLDC, and Sally Storey has a book titled Inspired by Light.

Randy discusses the GE Current, a Daintree company's price increase, ams OSRAM launches industry-first ambient light sensor for UV-A radiation, IALD opens submissions for the 39th Annual International Lighting Design Awards, Get a Grip has a new episode, ProLights lights up the James Bond No Time to Die premier, Suzanne Castine wrote a great article about the specifier’s role in the circular economy, Mark Hood joins AC Electronics, and VOLT Lighting has a career opportunity.

Randy discusses the O'Blaney Rinker show in NYC this week, the WSJ has an article on LED bulb life, China continues to have power issues, and stay tuned for Acuity's earnings report later this week.