Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Javid Butler 6/27/22 – Lighting Episode 262 (Full Version) – Javid Butler 59:58 Javid discusses, with Webster and Ron, the technological evolution of controls, from the ancient Greeks using mirrors to control light for the stage, to “old telephone” style patching, to digital controls. If you haven’t guessed, Javid, … Read more
Sponsored By: TCP With Gus Vassilopoulos & Richard Julek 6/20/22 – Lighting Episode 261 (Full Version) – Gus Vassilopoulos & Richard Julek 38:17 Trinity Warranty started out offering extended warranties for HVAC, refrigeration and generators. About 10 years ago, with municipalities pushing for LED, they saw an opportunity to offer parts and labor warranties. With … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Rob Hill 6/13/22 – Lighting Episode 260 (Full Version) – Rob Hill 46:50 Here’s a little peek into the state of the industry in Australia. Rob touches on Chinese products, bringing along the next generation of lighting professionals, and the misconceptions around human-centric lighting. Oh, and you’re going to want to … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Wendell Strong 6/6/22 – Lighting Episode 259 (Full Version) – Wendell Strong 38:58 Is Power over Ethernet the future for network controls? Wendell Strong tells Michael and Greg about the challenge of integrating PoE into the world of AC powered lighting. But PoE networking is perfect for lighting for health and … Read more
Sponsored By: Light Efficient Design With Peter Brown 5/31/22 – Lighting Episode 258 (Full Version) – Peter Brown 19:37 Are the good old days of rebates over? Is the move to LED efficiency reaching its conclusion? Peter Brown is back to discuss this and more with Michael and Greg. With over thirty years in the … Read more
Sponsored By: NAILD With Derek & Devin Wall 5/23/22 – Lighting Episode 257 (Full Version) – Derek & Devin Wall 45:50 Derek and Devin give us a unique inside look at the life of a small lighting manufacturer. They give us their perspectives on the DLC and accreditation agencies in general, and what a pain … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Ross Reida 5/16/22 – Lighting Episode 256 (Full Version) – Ross Reida 50:05 Not your typical Get A Grip On Lighting podcast, but you’re going to want to hear this one anyway. You can sell light bulbs over the counter, but if you want those big retrofit contracts, sometimes your customer … Read more
Sponsored By: TCP With Jennifer Amann 5/9/22 – Lighting Episode 255 (Full Version) – Jennifer Amann 1:00:15 Jennifer Amann is a senior fellow at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. How does the work of the ACEEE impact lighting distributors? It means a big push on LED. That leads to energy efficiency and, … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With C. Webster Marsh & Ron Kuszmar 5/6/22 – Lighting Episode 254 (Full Version) – C. Webster Marsh & Ron Kuszmar 26:05 In this special episode of Get A Grip On Lighting Conversation Series, Webster and Ron discuss this article https://inside.lighting/news/22-04/lighting-controls-become-bricks-smart-home-company-disappears which describes an incident in which customers were left high and … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Norman Russell 5/2/22 – Lighting Episode 253 (Full Version) – Norman Russell 57:00 Webster and Ron talk to Norman Russell about finding the balance, in lighting design and integration, between the designer, the engineer and the owner. It’s a challenge getting everyone into the same room. And of course, education, education, … Read more