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WELL forms Light Concept Advisory to guide lighting for human wellbeing work
Experts that cross top research universities, lighting design firms, and SSL manufacturers are part of the new Light Concept Advisory that will help mold the lighting elements in the second version of the WELL Building standard.
Lightfair 2019 Call for Speakers
Lightfair, North America’s annual trade show and conference dedicated to lighting topics, has announced its 2019 Call for Speakers. The submission period for seminar and speaker proposals runs July 11 to August 10, 2018 (11:59 p.m. EDT).
Drums Help Lend Ease for Students at the Provo Missionary Training Center
Two contemporary buildings were recently added to the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC) in Utah, in answer to the Church of Latter Day Saints’ missionary growth needs. The MTC has long been a busy educational facility, training local and global missionaries for the church.
Amal Clooney to Keynote 2018 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Chicago
USGBC and Informa Exhibitions announced today that respected human rights lawyer and humanitarian Amal Clooney will deliver the opening keynote remarks at this year’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, taking place November 14–16. Clooney will speak at the Opening Plenary on Wed., November 14 from 9–10 a.m. at the LEED-certified McCormick Place Convention Center. Registration for Greenbuild is now open.
Synergistic Buildings and the Rise of IoT
Leaving Light + Building this year, two things were clear to me. First, smart is a prefix the lighting industry has embraced. Second, marketing teams have embraced the liberal use of the acronym “IoT” in everything from light fixtures to plastic polymers and even paint.