Sponsored By: Keystone With Colin Billings 9/9/19 – Lighting Episode 99(Full Version) – Colin Billings 52:02 Orro is not an occupancy sensor, it’s a presence sensor. Colin Billings left his previous work in the new media industry in favor of founding Orro after a series of frustrations with connected lighting at home. An Orro switch … Read more
Sponsored By: Aeon LED With Simon Slupik 9/3/19 – Lighting Episode 98(Full Version) – Simon Slupik 53:11 Simon Slupik, co-founder and CTO of Silvair, wants us all to live in the future with the power of low-energy Bluetooth. However, 90 percent of lighting controls are still analogue – switches and dials – this episode starts … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco Nuvo With Scott Zimmerman 8/26/19 – Lighting Episode 97(Full Version) – Scott Zimmerman 47:18 Have we filled our workplaces with photonic deathray diodes? Have we turned our homes into caves? Maybe a little. Scott Zimmerman is an engineer who partners with health researchers and other scientists to model the effects near-infrared light … Read more
Sponsored By: Kurtzon With Michael & Greg 8/19/19 – Lighting Episode 96(Full Version) – Michael & Greg 13:14 Exciting times at this year’s IES Annual Conference in Louisville. Michael and Greg met a lot of people, learned the power of the IES’ volunteer team, learned a lot, and did a lot of live streaming, and … Read more
Sponsored By: Energy Focus With John Davenport 8/12/19 – Lighting Episode 95(Full Version) – John Davenport 37:19 Doctor John Davenport returns to the podcast, and while his work on eliminating flicker has succeeded beyond our current capacity to measure, there are other facets of human health he’s trying to improve upon, namely safety lighting. Retrofits … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Peter Brown 8/5/19 – Lighting Episode 94(Full Version) – Peter Brown 38:38 The lighting industry is going through drastic changes, but they are predictable changes. In today’s episode we talked with Peter Brown about where the lighting industry is at and what’s most likely coming in the future. Time to go … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco Nuvo With Steve Epner 7/29/19 – Lighting Episode 93(Full Version) – Steve Epner 29:47 Founder of The Startup Within, Steve Epner helps companies ignite their entrepreneurial spirit. In addition to working with distributors from a variety of industries (including lighting) he also teaches Corporate Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University. Whether you consider … Read more
Sponsored By: Keystone With Randy Breske 7/22/19 – Lighting Episode 92(Full Version) – Randy Breske 27:41 Randy Breske is a “retired” lighting industry veteran and is now spending his time as an ambassador for NALMCO (the interNational Association of Lighting Management). We had the pleasure of talking with Randy at the NAILD convention and discussed … Read more
Sponsored By: HyLite LED Lighting With Ute Besenecker 7/15/19 – Lighting Episode 91(Full Version) – Ute Besenecker 30:11 With all of the discussion and focus on the health effects on lighting, Ute Besenecker, Technical Manager of the DLC, finally summed up the proper way to define them. The current health benefits of lighting are more … Read more
Sponsored By: Aeon LED With Steve Robinson 7/8/19 – Lighting Episode 90(Full Version) – Steve Robinson 34:12 There is nothing better than talking to someone who does what you do on a daily basis and sharing ideas. Steve Robinson of Wattsaver Lighting Products has been a constant presence in the lighting distribution channel for over … Read more