Basic Indoor Lighting: 8 of 8: Final Lighting Pass
In this final lesson, with our lighting setup nearly complete, we #39;ll address a few problem areas, and create a nice final render.

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Lighting Calculation Visual Industrial Project indoor 01 29 14
Visual Lighting Calculation for Industrial Project interior.

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Fixtures Wired for Internal & External Driver LED Tubes Add Convenience, Save Installation Time for Customers

Farmingdale, NY LaMar Lighting Company has received a UL approval for factory installation of internal and external driver LED tubes in a wide range of its surface-mount luminaires. The new capability allows LaMar to offer the latest LED technology within a broad line of luminaires quickly and cost-efficiently and streamlines the purchasing and installation process for customers.

"LaMar is always called on to quickly come up with the most cost-effective lighting solution but without compromising product quality," said Jeff Goldstein, CEO of LaMar. "In the ever-changing LED products market, we must be able to incorporate new technology quickly and deliver solutions our customers have come to expect. Collaborating with UL on the compliant, safe and effective procedure to install LED tubes in luminaires at our factory will help us do just that."

LaMar employs only high-quality LED tubes and drivers from leading manufacturers, including LED tubes made in the USA. LED T8 commercial-grade lamps are an energy-saving alternative to traditional T12 or T8 fluorescent lamps and can be factory-installed in many surface-mount luminaires.

The LED T8 lamps combine innovative optical and mechanical design features. Four-foot external driver LED tubes offer up to 2,900 lumens at 29.0W at the lamp and up to 60,000 hour rated life. Customers can select among three color temperatures (3500K, 4100K and 5000K), two- and four-foot lamp sizes and optional 0-10V dimming for external driver LED tubes. The lamps are glass-free and are suitable for damp and dry indoor locations. Fixtures wired for internal driver LED tubes are also available.

Lamps come on instantly with a full light output and stable lamp-to-lamp color, without the need for warm-up. They generate zero UV emissions and are easy to replace. Most lamps are DesignLights Consortium (DLC) qualified, and LaMar offers driver and tube warranty for up to five years.

For more information about LaMar Lighting, please call (631) 777-7700 or visit http://www.lamarlighting.com.

About LaMar Lighting Company

Founded in 1957 on Long Island, New York, LaMar Lighting is the pioneer in motion sensor bi-level lighting technology with its Occu-smart line of controlled lighting. It is also the resource for an extensive selection of cost-effective fluorescent and LED lighting equipment and custom designs. Made primarily in the USA, LaMars comprehensive product line includes architectural suspended and recessed direct/indirect luminaires and Occu-smart line of energy-saving fixtures as well as a full range of commercial, industrial, institutional and residential lighting. A dedicated team of designers, engineers and lighting specialists with more than 60 years of combined experience delivers custom solutions tailoring lighting to fit the needs of any application. To learn more about LaMar Lighting, visit http://www.lamarlighting.com. For more information about Occu-smart line of motion sensor controlled bi-level lighting, go to http://www.occu-smart.com.

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LaMar Lighting Offers Many UL-Listed Surface Mount Luminaires with Factory-Installed LED Tubes

Sony Alpha 7 Voigtlander - Imlek 2014 Street Photography by Donny Connor
No edit on photo, All photos were taken by me. using manual focus lens Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton and 75mm f/1.8 heliar classic. Indoor, lighting is minim...

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The Washington Post

Decorator, textile designer and blogger Lauren Liess was the guest last week on the Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt:

Q: I live in a late-1950s hexagon-shaped ranch house. What I loved about this house was the vaulted wood ceilings, except for the fact that they are really dark. I have both limited natural light and indoor lighting. I had several painters look at the ceilings, and no one would touch them because they feared if I painted them a light color, eventually the stain would bleed through the paint and would not be worth the cost involved. So I gave up! I would welcome your input as to how to bring this home into 2014.

A: Making this decision really depends upon your personal style, but I would consider having the beams sanded down (so that the dark stain is removed) to reveal the natural wood. You could have the beams hand-scraped for a look with some texture and patina. It's what we did in our home, and I absolutely love it. Once the old red/brown stain was removed, our home was instantly lightened. Painting in a lighter color would also be a possibility, but I would do this only after sanding. It took our team three to four days just to do the sanding in our house.

Q: What do you think really defines your style, and how can I achieve a similar vibe -- most likely on a smaller budget than most of your clients? Any areas worth the extra splurge?

A: My style is sort of relaxed, natural and collected. As cliche as it sounds, I love to mix old and new pieces and a little bit of quirk into my designs. To achieve a similar vibe, you could use seagrass rugs (really inexpensive, and they're one of my favorites) to define a space. From there you could layer in mostly neutral furnishings, but maybe pick a piece or two for some great pattern. I hang curtains from the ceiling and love using natural woven roman shades. Home Depot and Lowe's sell nice matchstick roman shades that can work. They're best kept stationary, as over time they can wear out. I love using a mix of pillows in fabrics that the client absolutely loves and would say it's a great place to splurge. A great sofa is another splurge-worthy piece. You can use simple end tables and case goods. Lighting can be fairly basic, but find one really special piece or a great pair of lamps. Finally, layer in original artwork and accessories that you might find at flea markets or thrift stores. I'm always on the hunt for great buys, and it doesn't have to be expensive to be amazing.

Q: I love how you have designed spaces with whites and neutrals. It seems that most pictures I like that have white spaces also have great architectural details such as exposed beams and wood windows that can be painted black. I think that is why my eyes are drawn to those rooms. I am afraid to go white because I don't want the room to look sterile. Other than adding new architectural details, how can I make a new white space warm and cozy?

A: You can make a white space feel cozy by adding layers and lots of textures. Natural elements instantly warm up a space. Think baskets, warm wood finishes, natural woven rugs, bamboo and matchstick shades. Also, artwork and accessories with lots of patina and age work wonders. Swap out a newly framed print with an old oil painting and a space completely changes.

Q: Can you offer some suggestions on making my living room feel not so dark? All the furniture is dark to medium wood (coffee table, server chest, end tables, etc.), and there's a large, brown leather sofa against the wall and two natural slipper chairs. The rug is a cream and blue color. The wall paint color is gray/blue. Where should I start first?

A: I'm not sure if this is a possibility, but switching your brown sofa for a lighter one would instantly lighten up the space. If it's not an option, consider painting some of the wood in lighter colors like ivory or taupe. I think the sofa would be the biggest game-changer, though. Also go with white or ivory unlined curtains, hung from the ceiling. Mix in large white accessories throughout the space, such as trays and vases.

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Reduces service area's energy consumption up to 80%

Taipei, Taiwan - GlacialLight, a division of Taiwanese technology manufacturer, GlacialTech Inc., is pleased to announce its environmentally friendly LED lighting products are now being used in the redecorated indoor facilities of the Gukeng Freeway Service Area in Central Taiwan, another example of GlacialLight's LED luminaires being used around the world to provide energy-saving light of the highest quality.

The redecorated indoor facilities of the 29 hectares Gukeng Service Area boast a wide range of GlacialLight LED lighting solutions, including AR111 lamps, MR16 projection bulbs, Flood Lights, and Down Lights. GlacialLight's lights were chosen for their aesthetic design, energy-saving performance and flexibility. GlacialLight's broad lineup of LEDs and their ability to be customized allowed them to fit a wide variety of lighting applications. Compared to the traditional lighting used previously, the new GlacialLight LED lights reduced power consumption by 80%, making the service area significantly more environmentally friendly.

29 hectares in size, the Gukeng Freeway Service Area boasts extensive indoor facilities used by thousands of people each day. These facilities include an information desk and tourist lounge as well as major retailers and restaurants, all of which have been updated with energy efficient GlacialLight LED lighting.

GlacialLight's wide selection of LED lighting products made it possible for the best LED solution to be used in each application. For example, the bright AR111 lamp and the supplementary MR16 projection bulb were chosen for most storefronts, but the softer illumination provided by GlacialLight Down Lights was selected for the information desk and certain storefronts. GlacialLight Flood Lights provided general illumination in the lobbies and hallways.

GlacialLight is excited to see its products being used to make businesses more successful and at the same time benefit society. With longer service life and better energy performance than traditional lighting, GlacialLight's lighting solutions are more environmentally friendly, emit no harmful UV or IR radiation, and contain no hazardous materials such as mercury.

More information about GlacialLight's products in the Gukeng Service Area: http://www.glaciallight.com/news/news_pjTW20140113.htm

Read more about GlacialLight LED Lights at: http://www.glaciallight.com/products/products.htm

Excellent LED lighting products you can trust Design of LED lighting products is based on three core technologies including electrical design (LED drivers), mechanical design (cooling devices), and optical design (lighting fixtures), respectively performed by GlacialPower, GlacialTech, and GlacialLight in the GlacialTech family. With the three core technologies in hand, GlacialTech has integrated all the resources required for exceptional designs and manufactures excellent LED lighting products which you can trust.

About GlacialLight GlacialLight, the lighting division of GlacialTech, manufactures LED lighting solutions for indoor/outdoor applications and both residential and commercial uses. As well as having a wide range of finished LED lighting products, GlacialLight also offers its clients the option of customizing products for specific needs. Please visit the company homepage at http://www.GlacialLight.com.

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Major Freeway Service Area in Central Taiwan (Gukeng) Refit with GlacialLight LED Luminaires

Taylor and Sydney McLaughlin are like most teenage siblings.

They like to poke fun at each other and joke around with one another when they the chance. But Taylor, 16, is protective of his younger sister and lends advice. Sydney, 14, leans on her big brother for support and looks up to him as a role model.

Then they get on the track, and the Union Catholic athletes are no longer like most teenagers.

Kids of former track stars Willie and Mary McLaughlin, Taylor and Sydney were born to run, and have continued the family legacy of track and field excellence this season.

"There's some pressure living up to the McLaughlin name,'' said Sydney. "People expect you to break records and set a high standard. But I'm just trying to focus on doing my best, not worrying about what other people are running, and just having fun.''

Fun for the McLaughlin siblings, who live in Dunellen, seems to be taking New Jersey track and field by storm. They are the currently the most potent brother-sister combination in the state and possibly in the nation.

Taylor, a junior, emerged as a star during his sophomore year, running on three national championship relay teams, earning multiple All-American honors, and breaking the state sophomore record in the 400-meter hurdles when he placed second at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions.

Sydney, a freshman, wasted no time displaying her remarkable talent with a stunning debut on Dec. 21, when she smashed the state record in the 300-meter dash in 38.55 at the Bishop Loughlin Games in New York.

Sydney McLaughlin competes at the Union County Championships last week at the Jersey City Armory. (Frances Micklow/The Star-Ledger)

Last Friday, the McLaughlin siblings stole the show at the Union County Championships at the Jersey City Armory. Sydney won the 400 in a meet-record 56.47, the 55 hurdles in a meet- and state-freshman-record 8.16, and anchored the winning 4x400 relay with a sizzling 54.4 to give Union Catholic a one-point victory over Union for its first girls' team county title.

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Charge me up!

John Timmer

Last week, I got notification that there was a package waiting for me at our corporate headquarters in Times Square. The customs declaration announced that it was a solar-powered lamp. That on its own didn't surprise me. A variety of organizations have been promoting these as indoor lighting for places that aren't on the grid, and I'd covered just how significant the health benefits of this lighting can be since it would displace fuels that create lots of indoor air pollution.

But opening the package brought a rather unexpected surprise. There was a solar lamp inside, but it wasn't the sort of thing that I'd expect from a large aid organization. It was clearly made by hand, with rough edges in its white plastic and the On/Off labels stuck on with adhesive. The letter that accompanied it told an interesting tale. Its manufacturer, Simon Lule, was making these himself in a workshop in Kampala, Uganda, selling them for the price of about two months' worth of kerosene, the fuel of choice in the area.

Simon was raising awareness of his work after launchinga fundraising campaign hoping to buy some equipment that could injection-mold the plastic. And he was hoping that an article on his work would raise the profile of his campaign.

Masa Energy's Simon Lule describes his creation.

We've been able to confirm Lule's description of the power and lighting situation in Kampala through someone in the US Military who's stationed there. And, through e-mail and a Skype call, he was able to provide a lot of detail regarding how the hardware came to be and is now produceddetails that are consistent with the unit we have and the video he's produced.

Lule told Ars that the whole thing started when he returned home to Uganda from London to visit his grandparents. Although Uganda does have a limited electric grid (it generates most of its power from dams on the Nile River), most of the population doesn't have access to it. The CIA World Factbook rates the country as 139th of 216 countries in terms of electricity consumption, barely edging out New Caledonia. The organization says that "unreliable power" is holding back Uganda's economic development. Lule said that only eight percent of the country's population has access to the electric grid, a figure consistent with other sources we've checked.

Lule's grandparents are among the remaining 92 percent and were lighting their house with kerosene. As we learned late last year, burning fuel indoors for lighting and cooking kills more people every year than malaria; Lule put the health impact at the equivalent of two packs a day of cigarettes. He also told us that the fuel costs over a dollar a weeknot a small figure, given that Uganda's average per-capita income is only $1,400.

So, his first thought was to buy a solar lamp, one that can charge during the day and provide lighting at night. But when he went searching for a product in Uganda, all the options were expensive and didn't run long enough to be useful. So, thinking he'd found a way to both do good and supplement his income, Lule looked into whether he could import them from China. But again, none of the options would actually work well due to either cost or performance.

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Every home has lighting but not all homes take advantage of the creative designs and wide array of styles available. In order to achieve a well lit, yet comfortable room bothceiling lightingand accent or ambience lighting is needed. Every room has different lighting needs which are determined by the room type, size and layout. Evaluate your room carefully before choosing your lighting fixtures, consider the space itself, what types of activities will take place in the room and what style you would like to achieve.

Ceiling or overhead lighting is a great way to set a mood, create an atmosphere and make a statement. Any and every room in the home should have some type of ceiling lighting, as the room's primary source of light. Illuminating from the ceiling provides the best overall lighting, making cleaning more efficient as well as making general tasks easier and safer. Available inhanging,recessedorflush mounted, this lighting comes in any style imaginable to suit any room and any design motif. Consider amulti-light pendantover a large island in the kitchen or a boldchandelierto welcome guests in the foyer. Amid-sized chandelierover the everyday dining table will add interest as well as even, comfortable lighting over the area. The goal should be fixtures that will fill the majority of the room with comfortable warm light, too little light can be just as uncomfortable as too much light, balance is important.

Next you'll want to evaluate accent and task lighting.Wall sconcesadd style and a little drama by highlighting a dimmer area or assist in creating a focal point of a room feature or wall art.Pendantsare a stylish addition to many rooms in the home such as a bar area, kitchen or study.Lampsare a great way to add a lot of character and are ideal task lighting fixtures. The styles are endless, fromfloor lamps,table lamps,swing arm lampsand even beautifulTiffany styledoptions. Lamps are a great way to easily add warm inviting light and a great deal of style.

Different situations require different types and amounts of light. For example you want the room brighter while cleaning or reading and maybe a little dimmer while watching TV or having a conversation with friends. Some rooms require specific lighting needs for safety, such as the bathroom for shaving and the kitchen for cooking, slicing and dicing. Need some help finding the perfect ceiling fixture for your needs? Give one of our friendly product experts a call today!

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The new generation of indoor lighting systems that have been recently introduced into the market offer control and monitoring capabilities to address lighting challenges and maximise the full potential of energy-efficient lighting units, such as LEDs. The new solutions can be integrated into a new build at the design phase or retrofitted into existing sites as part of a refurbishment plan. With the aid of wireless networked controls, the new lighting solutions will help avoid costly rewiring of current buildings, as well as disruption to the usual business operations.

Technological advances in monitoring and control solutions for indoor lighting offer designers, engineers and managers an array of benefits from significant reductions in a building's energy consumption, and the associated cut in CO2 emissions, to unrivalled dynamic control of all lighting output. Innovative lighting systems are inherently flexible and offer completely customisable solutions for every client.

There is huge potential to make significant savings on energy costs by taking control of indoor lighting. Of all the controllable lighting sold in Europe today, 75 per cent is currently not being controlled by anything more sophisticated than an on/off switch. As lighting accounts directly for 50 per cent of the electricity consumed in Europe's office buildings, control of this expenditure would be hugely beneficial to those organisations wishing not only to cut energy costs but also boost their green credentials.

Figure 1: Harvard Engineering's EyeNut LED-lighting control infrastructure.

Traditional lights are extremely energy inefficient or lack controllability. For instance, incandescent light bulbs convert less than 5 per cent of the energy they use into visible light and the remaining energy is converted into heat; an unwanted output and unnecessary expense in offices that then have to rely on air-conditioning to regulate the temperature.

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Advanced indoor lighting systems maximise energy-efficient LEDs