First Looks: Raymond Thompson, Event Lighting Designer
I caught up with event lighting designer Raymond Thompson of Images by Lighting the week before the Oscars and right smack dab in the middle of awards season. Thompson, whose credits read like a highlight reel of Hollywood’s most star-studded events, was at Raleigh Studios prepping for the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s annual Night Before the Oscar
Occupancy & Vacancy Sensors: A Short Summary
Occupancy Sensors automatically turn lights ON when motion is detected and automatically turn lights OFF when the space is vacant and motion is not detected for 15 minutes (timer selections generally vary from 15 min., 30 min. or 45 mins).
Staten Island Library Meets Linear Architectural Lighting
The new 12,000-square-foot addition to the Stapleton Library on Staten Island is a luminous rectangular box that flowed easily from the previous structure. Public libraries have always played a civic role, serving both as communal gathering spaces and as vehicles for providing free access to information for all. That dual service, and the responsibility tha
The Regulation Catch-Up
Understanding U.S. Energy Codes and Standards Energy codes play a key role in helping us reduce our energy consumption. They set the mandatory requirements for new building construction and major renovations. The nation’s top three building energy codes and standards—Part 6 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, the International Energy Cons
Going Green: Energy-Efficient Homes Sell Faster & Fetch Higher Prices
Some research projects in California, Oregon and Washington offer hints that energy-efficient homes with sustainability certifications may be easier to sell and fetch a higher price. Home energy efficiency and sustainability have long been shown to offer savings on utility bills, but this new research aims to answer two additional questions: Do energy effic
