5 lighting innovations that are transforming airports
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Streetlights and the new Enlightenment
With the advent of LEDs, streetlighting is not just about illumination anymore, as Mark Halper discovers.
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Is the smart home and building automation finally becoming...
Smart homes are still only a small part of the total Australian & New Zealand housing stock, but they –...
As LEDs become commodity items, lighting design and...
Although LED light source development is continuing strongly, we’ve become used to these amazing devices....
Dimming LED lamps: the dos and don'ts
We love LED lamps, but getting them to dim reliably can be a bit of a minefield
11 pivotal trends in lighting technology
There’s so much going on in lighting these days that we couldn’t fit it all into a standard list of 10. So sit...
Opportunities and challenges ahead for contractors...
A fully interactive and data rich world seems just over the horizon. We’ve been hearing about the coming...
9 cool things lights can do thanks to the internet of things
Tracking people, warning of danger, interacting with your TV... is there anything today's lights can't do?
Seven places controls can help you out
7 places in your office building where you can use lighting controls better
Thermal management of LED
As we all continue hearing about the major benefits of LED technology (also named solid state lighting, SSL)...
How to add lighting control to old buildings, without the...
There are some things that you never hear people say. ‘The beer is cheap in London.’ ‘We’re starting this news...
Is Li-Fi the next generation of wireless communication?
In the office of the future, the luminaires won’t just provide light, they’ll also provide your internet...
The 10 biggest trends transforming workplace lighting
Workplaces are trailing slightly when it comes to adopting lighting technology, but the impetus for change...
Does lighting boost retail sales?
Intuition and proof are very different things. Does it make sense that a well-designed store will achieve...
Lighting designers take on the retail pragmatists
Lux received a bit of a bashing from the design community last month on Twitter. Designers say we have...
The eight biggest trends in retail lighting
Retailers are using light as a branding tool. Primark has opted for a bright feel while the opposite...
What is power factor and how does it affect the electrical...
In alternating current (AC) circuits the electric power consumption is not only measured in watts [W], there...
Lights that track where you are
You arrive at the supermarket in a hurry with a list of things to buy for a kid’s birthday party....
Exciting lighting! A Voltimum introduction to lighting...
Voltimum managing editor James Hunt introduces latest lighting industry technical and standards...
Get retail under CONTROL
When it comes to controls in retail, there are haves and there are have-nots – a fact that perturbs Sam...
The advent of the Internet of Things means even your bed can...
Most electrical contractors and installers will by now be aware (even if perhaps only dimly) of the...
Application Watchdog: High Bay Lighting
For those of you who missed the last Application watchdog webinar, this article serves as an overview of...
Cutting Through The Jargon
The lighting industry, like many industries, is full of acronyms, abbreviations and buzz words that can be...
When Did Quality Become a Tertiary Function?
LED lighting has been with us for some time now and with it has bought some great achievements and some...