Lighting
Lighting up the gallery: daylighting in arts institutions
Advanced techniques in lighting analysis are allowing designers to reintroduce daylighting into galleries without damaging the exhibits or…
November 2023
Lighting
Control explosion: review of LG14 Control of Electric Lighting
No longer an optional extra, control systems have become an integral component of lighting schemes. Jill Entwistle talks…
November 2023
Lighting
Glint of steel: the lighting design journey of Espenes rest stop
An award-winning low-energy lighting scheme tuned into the stunning natural backdrop of its Norwegian landscape for inspiration. Jill…
November 2023
Lighting
Under the lights: LG4 guide to sports lighting
The new version of LG4 Sports lighting is designed to ensure that stadium lighting matches the quality of…
September 2023
Lighting
TM65.2: shining a light on embodied energy
Calculating embodied energy in lighting equipment can now be done more accurately thanks to the new CIBSE TM65.2…
August 2023
Lighting
Lighting’s critical role in healthcare
As well as minimising infection risk, the big trend in healthcare lighting is circadian lighting. HDR’s Karen Murphy looks…
July 2023
Lighting
Reflecting change: key updates to LG7 – Lighting for offices
A new revision to SLL’s Lighting Guide 7 for offices encompasses the upward trends of hybrid working and…
April 2023
Lighting
Lighting the way: TM66 and a manufacturer’s circular challenge
CIBSE’s TM66 CEAM-Make guides manufacturers through CE requirements for lighting equipment and helps specifiers understand what they need…
January 2023
Lighting
The night-time blues: the impact of white LEDs on light pollution
Light pollution is about way more than too much light, as Iain Macrae FSLL MCIBSE explains
December 2022
Lighting
Module 209: Assessing daylight solutions for commercial buildings
This module explores some of the reasons for incorporating daylight into the built environment and the latest guidance…
December 2022
Lighting
Lighting the way for low energy illumination
Despite the prevalence of LEDs, lighting still makes up a substantial proportion of energy use in buildings. Guests…
November 2022
Lighting
Keeping it clean: award-winning UV-C lighting
The germicidal effects of UV light were discovered in 1877. Now, in the shadow of Covid-19, an application…
September 2022
Lighting
Module 194: Evaluating lighting needs for educational facilities
This module explores how to evaluate effectively the lighting requirements for schools, colleges and other educational environments
March 2022
Lighting
Module 192: Servicing the rise in multi-residential buildings
This module explores the increased demand for multi-residential buildings and its impact on the application of heating, cooling…
March 2022
Lighting
Work-light balance: key changes to workplace lighting guidance
The most influential guide to lighting the workplace has had its first update for a decade. Helen Loomes…
January 2022
Lighting