Support the Nashville MTA AMP

"Without this new transit option, Nashville", they said, "will fall far behind its comparative cities nationally for jobs, quality of life, vitality, and economy sustainability.  Without BRT, Nashville's best days will be lost to its potential because other cities are already well ahead in implementing mass transit systems."

-ULI Governors

Please consider signing the online petition:

http://ampyes.org/sign-petition/

WOW! LED Site Lighting

LED site lighting by iGuzzini.  Light output to +16,500 lumens.  There is a 5 year warranty on the LEDs and driver and a 10 year warranty on the finish.

This is just one example of an LED site lighting fixture that has an excellent payback against traditional metal halide.  I can generate a payback calculation to determine the viability of LEDs as well.
 
 



















http://www.iguzzini-na.com/en/products/family/bollard-and-pole-mounted-wow/199/1/18\

Payback Calculator Example: http://www.sescolighting.com/energybrochure/energy-brochure-pdf.pdf

Operation Christmas Child in Nashville

If anyone is interested in making a box, please let me know.  I can pick up at your convenience.  And if there are any questions, my wife Jennifer is helping to lead this drive at our church and she can speak to you.

Thanks for the interest.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

1. Shoebox

2. Use an empty cardboard or plastic shoebox (average size). You can wrap the box, lid separately, but wrapping is not required.

3. Boy or Girl

   Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Download and print the appropriate boy/girl label. Mark the correct age category and tape the label to the top of your box.

4. Fill With Gifts

   Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child (see Gift Suggestions below).

5. Include $7 Donation Per Box

   Help cover shipping and other costs related to delivering your shoeboxes to children overseas by donating $7 for each gift you prepare. You can give online to discover the destination of your box. Or, you can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on the memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the items inside your shoebox. If you are preparing multiple gifts, please make one combined donation. Note: Follow Your Box is only available through online giving.
   Remember to Pray for the children who will receive your shoebox gifts.

6. Drop Off ( or call Shad for P/U )

   Place a rubber band around each closed shoebox and bring it to the drop-off location nearest you during National Collection Week, November 18–25. Visit our Drop-off Locations page to find the closest collection site. Or, call 1-800-353-5949.

Powder Coat Faux Wood Finishes

Here are some photos of LED lighted handrail, some with a powder coat painted faux wood finish.  The LED system has a 10 year warranty as well.
http://www.intenselighting.com/products/v-rail/overview/

LightRails: An Artistic Lighting Installation

Birmingham's 18th Street railroad underpass.
http://www.colorkinetics.com/showcase/installs/LightRails/

3D Printing for Architecture

The New Normal.  I haven't seen much of this yet but it will be cool...

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/astute-architect/in-architecture-is-3d-printing-the-new-normal/536

Quoted from the article " Surprisingly, 3D printing still isn’t all that well integrated with 3D programs like ArchiCAD and Revit. "

Auto Dealer Lighting

Ferrari of Tampa

http://www.betacalco.com/news/featureinstall-detail.php?id=11

 

5th Avenue of the Arts in Nashville

I provided both the LED catenary fixture and the LED string lights for the LED "string" lights.  Pretty neat.  Here are some photos and a link to the manufacturer.

http://catalog.iguzzini.com/Details.aspx

Color Changing for Breast Cancer Awareness

The Bicentenario Tower in Toluca, Mexico, lit pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

New LED Linear Pendant from Finelite

Really small profile of 1.25" X .675" with a 10 year warranty.

http://www.finelite.com/products/seriese1-linear-i-overview/

E1-I Linear enables lines of light to be created with a microshape without sacrificing performance. This luminaire is just over 1” wide and available in 2’, 3’, and 4’ lengths that can be combined into runs.

APP to Learn LED Lighting

http://www.lighting.philips.com/main/connect/Lighting_University/learn-led-app.wpd

Learn LED App provides a wealth of information and knowledge on LEDs which you can get on the go including LED dimming, LED basics, and including videos that detail LEDs.

A New Norris House Case Study

AIA COTE Link

Edgehill Artisan Fair Tomorrow!

 

http://www.villageartisanfair.com/index.html

SmartFit

http://www.insightlighting.com/pdfs/brochures/SmartFit%20Brochure.pdf

 

Smartfit; a revolutionary family of architectural LED edge-lit designer signage, powered by high performance LED platforms and custom etched acrylic panels, creating the industry’s most brilliant luminous products.

 

 

Repost - Spanish skyscraper going up — but without an elevator?

Nice.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/-spanish-skyscraper-going-up----without-an-elevator---214416887.html

Re-Post of an interesting article on Workplace Design

Thought this was a neat article:
 http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/photos/six-supercool-workplaces-1375298212-slideshow/convercent-what-hapens-in-the-kitchen-photo-1375298191529.html

Daylighting Studies

AGI can perform some pretty advanced daylighting studies.  Here is a video overview of how can I help you with these.  Please let me know if I can assist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA7-iPGc8F0

Direct/Indirect LED Pendant, by Finelite

Below is a quick video demonstrating the versatility of the Finelite linear LED fixture.  It comes in pendant, surface mounted, recessed and wall mount. 

Best, the fixture has a 10 year warranty.  I have a sample of the linear pendant in my possession.  Let me know if you would like to see it and I will bring it by.

Digital Occupancy Sensor with High Ceiling Capability

Digital Lighting Managment (DLM) sensor for mounting heights up to 40 feet, and coverage of up to 3,800 square feet.  By Wattstopper.

This will be good for high bays and gym lighting.  As always, the DLM system is simple to commission.

Product Website

Wattstopper Coverage Patterns

This link will take you to CAD files for occupancy sensor coverage patterns by Wattstopper. 
http://www.wattstopper.com/design-tools/cad-drawings.aspx

Hopefully this is helpful for the electrical engineers.

LED Patient Room Lighting

HE Williams has put out an LED patient room fixture that has ambient and examination lighting levels.  The LEDs are by Philips and have a 5 year warranty.  Also included:

1.  100 footcandle on the bed in exam mode
2.  Optional, integral emergency
3.  Anti-microbial powder coat paint

http://hewilliams.com/lighting%20guide/LGV41479.pdf

And the fixture are Made in the USA!  Call me if you would like me to bring a sample over.

-Shad

LED Droop!

These guys are greats at parties.  Very smart.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/uoc--col042213.php

Fluorescent is Fighting Back

An 84,000 hour T8 lamp just introduced.

http://assets.sylvania.com/assets/documents/FL083%20OCTRON%20XP%20XL.bc74ac49-8157-44fa-8138-461c57ffc768.pdf

Buy American

Here is an article about cars Made in the USA. 

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/04/21/the-truth-about-american-made-vehicles.aspx

We can put together an all American lighting fixture package as well.  Here are just a couple of my manufacturers and their locations.  These are not just Buy American compliant where shipping and assembling Chinese parts make up 51% of the cost and are therefore compliant.  These manufacturers make fixtures here.

HE Williams - Carthage, Missouri     http://hewilliams.com/
BK Lighting - Madera, California     http://www.bklighting.com/
Camman Industries - Derry, Pennsylvania     http://www.cammanindustries.com/
Finelite - Union City, California     http://www.finelite.com/home.html
Paramount Lighting - Croswell, Michigan     http://www.paramount-lighting.com/
Prudential Lighting - Los Angeles, California     http://www.prulite.com/
Scott Architectural Lighting - Fairfield, California     http://www.scottarchlighting.com/index.html

Enabling the Transition from Static Conventional Lighting to Dynamic LEDs

Philips has developed data over power technology that will allow the retrofit of old technology lighting to color changing LEDs without having to add an expensive data control wire.  This allows for an inexpensive retrofit opportunity for high profile public projects in to an energy saving, dynamic new technology light source.  Below are a couple of photos of projects Philips Color Kinetics has done including our local “Nabrico” building here in Nashville and the recent retrofit of the Empire State Building.  Feel free to call me if you would like to discuss.  Thank you.

 

http://colorkinetics.com/IntelliPower/
 
Per the Philips Website:

Making LED lighting retrofits affordable
IntelliPower can reduce installation expenses for labor, materials, time, and rental equipment, lowering initial costs and bringing retrofits as well as new LED lighting installations within budget.
With IntelliPower, you can realize all the benefits of a state-of-the-art LED lighting system without having to undertake expensive or disruptive rewiring, renovation, or excavation work.

DOE to Alter LED Lighting Facts Program

Currently, for an LED fixture to be "Lighting Facts" approved, each derivation of the fixture has to be approved ( ie. each mA current rating, color temperature, etc. )

This has been almost prohibitively expensive and will change.  Per LEDs Magazine:
"At the Strategies in Light conference, a US Department of Energy representative said that later this year manufacturers can get Lighting Facts Label recognition for all members of a product family, while only fully testing one product"

http://ledsmagazine.com/news/10/2/13

This an interesting article suggesting indirect lighting and daylighting as superior for offices.  I would be interested to see the science, but I think most would agree that this is true by "gut feeling". 

http://blog.bufferapp.com/the-science-of-how-room-temperature-and-lighting-affects-our-productivity

The science of how temperature and lighting impacts our productivity

Posted on Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Written by Leo Widrich

 

Below is an example of direct/indirect lighting by Prudential Lighting.

http://prulite.com/prod/?id=110

 

 

Philips Organic LED (OLED), Lumiblade

From the Philips website and coming soon:

More than just another light source

Lumiblade is OLED lighting at Philips. Lumiblade is a large-area diffuse light source. Unlike incandescent bulbs, which generate light by passing electricity through a wire, or fluorescent lamps, which pass current through a gas, OLED lighting works by passing electricity through one or more extremely thin layers of organic semiconductor material.

http://www.lighting.philips.com/main/lightcommunity/trends/led/lumiblade.wpd

 

 

 

 

Now representing: Luminis Lighting

We decided to represent Luminis here in Nashville and it is a welcome addition to my line card.  A recent Product Innovation Award winner, per the Luminis website:

Aramis LED was presented a PIA in the interior lighting category. Designed to last 50,000 hours as a result of an efficient heat dissipating design that ensures low and stable operating temperatures of the LED array, Aramis LED is ideally suited for general illumination of offices, retail stores, schools and multi-purpose spaces where efficiency, reliability and aesthetics are paramount.

 http://www.luminis.com/products/interior-lighting/

 

http://www.luminis.com/products/interior-lighting/

 

 

Recessed/Surface Gypsum Fixtures

http://www.inter-lux.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/TZ-60.pdf

This is a really clean look.  I don't usually recommend seamless-type fixtures as the mudding outward from the ring tends to crack over time and/or the contractor will have a tough time feathering out the plaster to make a smooth transition to the ceiling.  These, however, are made of plaster with the fixture to be recessed at equal depth with the ceiling and only needing a bead of plaster to make the transition.  Neat concept.  Let me know if you would like to see an example of this.