INDOOR LIGHTING

April 22, 2025

The Perifina Cornice 4 in. is a versatile surface-mount luminaire designed to transform any room with its soft halo effect. Inspired by the elegance of crown molding, the fixture offers both aesthetic appeal and practical functionality, making it an ideal choice for various applications. Unlike most solutions on the market, Perifina Cornice 4 in. can easily go around corners without light gaps or the need for complicated soldering. Read more

April 22, 2025

With the popularity of pickleball simply exploding over the past few years, The Flying Pickle came to being in Meridian, Idaho. Owners sought to create Treasure Valley’s first premium indoor facility for the growing, local pickleball community. A 49,000 sq. ft. industrial warehouse space was secured, and Cushing Terrell was brought on to develop the concept. The goal was to incorporate cutting-edge elements specific to pickleball, with surrounding spaces and amenities that would foster community and member connections. Read more

April 21, 2025

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected five recipients for the AIA Associates Award. The AIA Associates Award recognizes exceptional leaders within the Associate AIA membership designation who have made significant contributions to their chapter, community, professional organizations, and/or in the design and construction industries. Read more

April 17, 2025

Our old friend Mark Jewell joins us to talk about selling in the lighting industry—especially as rebates begin to dry up. A lot of people are worried about what the end of rebate programs will mean for project sales. Mark says we shouldn’t be. Michael and Greg aren’t so sure. In this episode, Mark talks us down off the “rebate ledge” with some sensible math. Rebates are great, but they’re not the only reason to upgrade. Read more

April 16, 2025

The current conditions component sharply declined to 21.4, following a previous value of 61.5 in February. Panel members reported a more negative outlook, with only 7 percent indicating that current conditions were "better," down from 38 percent last month. Nearly two thirds of respondents, 64 percent, felt conditions were "worse," while 29 percent considered them "unchanged." Read more

April 14, 2025

For this episode, we hoped to welcome Brian Bastien of Product Care Recycling to discuss Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Programs and their impact on the lighting industry. The President of NAILD reached out—non-profit to non-profit—to open a conversation about how these programs support sustainability and what they mean for lighting distributors. Surprisingly, every expert we invited declined the opportunity to join us. That’s a first for us, as the lighting industry has always been generous with its time. Read more

April 10, 2025

Mudr ArcCove is a compact corner-mounted recessed cove channel with an illuminated reveal. It features soft indirect light designed to illuminate corners at wall-to-wall and wall-to-ceiling intersections. Available in 3- and 4-inch models, both are compatible with 5/8-inch drywall, and Mudr ArcCove 3 in. is also compatible with ½-inch drywall. Read more

April 7, 2025

Electricity demand in the United States will increase 2% annually and 50% by 2050, according to a new study conducted by PA Consulting and released by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). Driven by record growth in data centers and e-mobility, the study highlights innovative technology and policy solutions to maintain a reliable and affordable energy system through this new age of demand growth. Read more

March 31, 2025

Nightingale™ today introduced its Embrace™ overbed luminaire, an innovative new form factor for multifunction patient lighting. Embrace was created to provide the best possible solution to assist in relieving patient stress due to overhead light. While traditional overbed lighting can become a direct and ever-present source of glare for the patient, Embrace pushes light outside of direct patient view, reducing glare, and contributing to a calmer and more humane setting for the patient. Read more