Nashville AIA COTE Committee

I am hosting the monthly AIA Committee on the Environment in conjunction with Color Kinetics tomorrow, November 1st at the Yazoo Brewery on Division Street.  We welcome architects and electrical engineers from the lighting specification community.  Thank you.

http://www.colorkinetics.com/

Custom Lighting Fixtures

Camman Industries replicated some existing outdoor sconces at Meharry at my request.  Awesome job!  Here are some photos.  This was commissioned by a Nashville architect who will remain un-named until she gives me approval to publish.

-Shad
Sesco Lighting Nashville
615-830-1655

Wattstopper Revit (BIM) Files

WattStopper's new BIM Objects help streamline building design and construction

WattStopper introduces new BIM (Business Information Modeling) objects for its innovative lighting control products. BIM is a powerful tool that uses three-dimensional, real-time, dynamic building modeling software to increase productivity in building design and construction. BIM is at the heart of integrated project delivery (IPD), intended to bring the full range of stakeholders (e.g., architects, engineers, contractors, building product manufacturers, and owners) together prior to construction, allowing broad collaboration at an early stage as well as a high level of shared expertise. By providing data visually, it makes complex structures and data easily accessible to wide range of audiences.

While BIM has great value in new construction, it is equally useful in post-construction activities. For instance, the dynamic, three-dimensional model offers a wealth of information for facility managers, including precise information about building systems. This can improve energy analysis capabilities, streamline new tenant buildouts, and simplify regular preventive maintenance tasks.

The new WattStopper BIM Objects (also known as Revit families) are available for a majority of Digital Lighting Management (DLM) products and popular wall switch occupancy sensor models.

The library of BIM Objects are available free of charge on our website at: http://www.wattstopper.com/products/bim-resources.html

Prefabricated illuminated cove framing system

LumiLedge® by Electrix - Prefabricated illuminated cove framing system

Product Features: • Substantial installed cost benefits vs. traditional illuminated cove construction • Create clean, low profile seamless illuminated coves (3” high and 7” deep) • Zero degree line of sight design eliminates field construction issues and simplifies installation • Produces powerful, energy efficient indirect illumination - T5, T5HO, T8 (LED available soon) • Single, two lamp and performance reflector options, staggered and diagonal lamping options • Cove framing can be shipped and installed ahead of light fixture gear trays • Applications:  floating ceilings, wall-wash, horizontal and vertical illumination • LumiLedge® is protected under US patent 7,658,518 http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=v9zjvlfab&v=0011-h27AIlENhQwpDeRhYHHz3-KqWJnU82j48MLzenyWyE9aYUHobAbADX50xV3D1TuIOpjHw0bsqgnDST5xdKS6rWpCp_jSas2DoxYXhrHBtUFA0C7oAk9MtvLy9jTUc8WZje1QBP210nUX_cu7cOzlrmPs1AA4AffHHMa_CH_rA%3D

Samsung Reports Breakthrough in LED Technology

This is pretty cool...

"SEOUL: Researchers at South Korean electronics giant Samsung have reported a breakthrough in light-emitting diode (LED) technology that will allow production of cheaper ultra-large advanced display panels on ordinary glass, such as window panes.

Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology succeeded in fabricating nearly single crystalline Gallium Nitride (GaN) on amorphous glass substrates, a milestone that will enable production of super-sized LEDs using glass substrates, Samsung Electronics Co. said.

"In ten years, window panes will double as lighting and display screens, giving personality to buildings,"Yonhap news agency quoted a Samsung researcher who was part of the project."

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-11/news/30266954_1_samsung-electronics-samsung-advanced-institute-display

Fountain Lighting and Pool Lighting

Fiberstars has produced several videos of fiber optic and LED fountain and pool lighting.  Fiberstars specialized in this niche and has done some interesting stuff.  Let me know if you want more information.

-Shad
615-830-1655

http://www.fiberstarspoolandspa.com/