Should I Turn Off Fluorescent Light When Leaving A Room?   Short Answer: Turn them off if you will be gone for more than about 15 minutes.  But… There are a few misconceptions about fluorescent lighting that keep too many people from turning lights off to save energy. The first misconception is that it … Read more

Lighting quality in a specific space is always the result of the blending of the architecture, light source(s), relation to the visual task, and the preferences and needs of the users. This makes it very hard to develop a single formula that will always create magnificent lighting in every space. The debate over creating a … Read more

There is not anything fundamentally different about lighting big spaces, but some of the qualities of big rooms make designing the lighting trickier than usual. Big spaces are often thought of as industrial or warehouses, but increasingly they include big box retail, and multi-purpose rooms and gymnasiums in schools. Traditionally, these ‘industrial’ spaces have gotten … Read more

From their website: The American Lighting Association is a trade association representing the decorative lighting, ceiling fan and controls industries. We serve the largest network of residential lighting manufacturers, retail showrooms, manufacturers’ representatives, designers, and industry affiliates located throughout the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico. Our mission is to advance quality lighting.

From their website: As the largest design organization in the world, AIA is working to transform the day-to-day practice of architecture to achieve a zero-carbon, resilient, healthy, just, equitable built environment, for everyone. 

From their website: Advancing the effective use of light for society and the environment.