

In the ‘Rink’
Layers of light replicate ice and flowing motion at the NHL Store.
By Michele Zimmerman

Q+A: Sam Koerbel
The Lytei founder has been busy developing a small but mighty team of ‘lighting cheerleaders’ whose mission is to tell stories and empower new ideas.

Editor’s Note: Let Freedom Ring Again
I write this “Editor’s Note” in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine where along with the human suffering, the beauty of design has also been willfully destroyed. I refer to Freedom Square in Mariupol.

SSL: Something’s Got to Give
The issues dogging connected lighting systems still persist.
By Ruth Taylor

Controls: More on Title 24
Significant changes and additions included in California’s energy code.
By Charles Knuffke

Rise and Shine
In celebration of International Day of Light (May 16) LD+A editors asked for photo submissions of natural illumination from lighting enthusiasts—and you answered the call.

Rooted in History
Franklin & Marshall College’s new visual arts center echoes the form of the centuries-old trees surrounding it.
By Samantha Schwirck

2022 LightFair Preview
Over five days, LightFair will present nearly 300
exhibitors within five pavilions: the Design Pavilion,
the Outdoor Pavilion, the Smart Pavilion, the New
Exhibitor Pavilion and The Collective.

President’s Perspective
It’s a truism at this point, but the pandemic has changed how I perceive time. In some ways, the last two years have felt like Groundhog Day—most days are the same.

NEMA Publishes New LED Driver Recommended Practices
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the new white paper NEMA LS 20003-2021 Standby Power Measurements for LED Drivers—Recommended Allowances for Feature Sets Other Than Lighting for LED-driver manufacturers and testing laboratories.

Industry Icon Elevated to Emeritus
Founder of Auerbach Pollock Friedlander/Auerbach Glasgow S. Leonard Auerbach has assumed Emeritus status after more than 50 years of practice as a lighting designer and theater consultant.

Market for Hospital Lighting Projected to Surge
Research and Markets unveiled in their Hospital Lighting-Global Market Trajectory and Analytics report that the global market is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2027.

Project in Pictures: Kalahari Water Park
Outdoor-rated LED fixtures with high color rendering add to the thrills at the largest indoor water park in the U.S.

Tools of the Trade: Shelf Lighting
Shelf lighting seems so simple, yet it is one of the biggest lighting coordination issues out there, and it gets screwed up the majority of the time.
By Chip Israel

How They Did It: Rothko Chapel, Houston
After a chapel’s original skylight was restored, George Sexton Associates developed a louver system to gently wash its art-filled walls with daylight and earn an IES Illumination Award of Merit.

Safety: Saving the ‘Little Black Boxes’
Six ideas for sourcing alternative LED components.
By Jerry Plank

Diversity: Redefining ‘Good’
A call for adding inclusion and justice to the IES awards criteria.
By Alana Shepherd

Prime Time
The Palazzo Hotel got the band back together for a retail refresh completed during overnight hours.
By Samantha Schwirck

DLC Unveils New Applications Portal
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has launched a new application portal for use by lighting manufacturers looking to list products.

A New IES Standard Blooms
ANSI/IES RP-45-21, Recommended Practice: Horticultural Lighting

Editor’s Note: Keeping the Drive Alive
Sometimes, one’s vision of a radically altered future ends up being a bit premature.