Sponsored By: Satco Nuvo With Brian Brandes 2/17/20 – Lighting Episode 122(Full Version) – Brian Brandes 43:51 This week we sit down with Brian Brandes, Senior VP of Product Development at Satco and this episode really is about the nuts and bolts of his job. We talk about end-to-end projects, market research, the creation of … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Abraham Schnitzler 2/10/20 – Lighting Episode 121(Full Version) – Abraham Schnitzler 42:40 CBC Lighting’s Abraham Schnitzler visited Michael in-studio to talk about some good old fashioned lighting distribution. We get into the legacy marketplace, driver availability, California standards, trade wars, and municipal retrofits. Abraham, Greg, and Michael swap stories about condo … Read more
Sponsored By: Energy Focus With Spencer and John 2/3/20 – Lighting Episode 120 (Full Version) – Spencer and John 1:03:48 Wishing a warm welcome back and a heartfelt congratulations to Spencer and John; the first for returning to the show as guests, the second for gaining ownership of Pacific Lamp and Supply. In this chat … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With J. Marshall Hunt 1/27/20 – Lighting Episode 119(Full Version) – J. Marshall Hunt 35:49 J Marshall Hunt is a man with a plan to reach contractors by being better than the ‘big guys.’ But in order to prove that fact, he has to be on their radar. J explains a few … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco Nuvo With Bill Gildin 1/20/20 – Lighting Episode 118(Full Version) – Bill Gildin 29:14 After a tour of Satco’s warehouse we have concluded that they have everything. No really, everything a lighting dork could ask for is one of their many shelves. Beyond offering a tour, Bill Gildin did join us for … Read more
Sponsored By: Kurtzon With Christopher Preston 1/12/20 – Lighting Episode 117 (Full Version) – Christopher Preston 58:51 Christopher Preston is an environmental philosopher and author, we found him when an excerpt from his book The Synthetic Age about how animals are evolving to use the growing levels of electric light present at night, we had … Read more
Sponsored By: Energy Focus With Margaret Wong 1/5/20 – Lighting Episode 116(Full Version) – Margaret Wong 51:17 Margaret Wong got started in the business 36 years ago with a single extension cord. She got that Chinese-made cord listed by UL, a first in the field, and the rest is history. This episode features discussions of … Read more
Sponsored By: NAILD With Juan Carlos 12/30/19 – Lighting Episode 115(Full Version) – Juan Carlos 20:51 From the floor of Horticann in Denver, we met up with Rebate Guru, Juan Carlos Blacker to talk about lighting in horticulture space. The space is very different from the rest of the field because light isn’t a tool … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With City Lights 12/23/19 – Lighting Episode 114(Full Version) – City Lights 32:43 The showroom at City Lights in San Francisco has changed a fair bit over the last decade – the shelf space for replacement bulbs has steadily shrunk, while the number of fixtures on display has grown by leaps and … Read more
Sponsored By: Energy Focus With Michael & Greg 12/16/19 – Lighting Episode 113(Full Version) – Michael & Greg 47:08 2019 was a great year for us. We have learned so much and met so many interesting people from all corners of our industry. We’re just going to take a few minutes to reflect on all … Read more