#375 The Canada Light Expo

Sponsored By: ETI With Gaurav Juneja & Tom Butters 10/28/24 – Lighting Episode 375 (Full Version) – Gaurav Juneja & Tom Butters 17:08 Yes, there is a market north of the border! The Toronto area is huge and deserves its own lighting show. Gaurav saw the opportunity and jumped on it all the way from … Read more

#371 NAILD’s Ambassador, Devin Wall

Sponsored By: ETI With Devin Wall 9/16/24 – Lighting Episode 371 (Full Version) – Devin Wall 20:29 Devin and Louvers International have a new UVC air sanitizer product called Cluvaire. But while we have Devin, we go into the “deep state” of the lighting industry, outdoor lighting, bulb bans, dark sky compliance… But yeah, he … Read more

#361 Lighting With Intention

Sponsored By: ETI With Deborah Gottesman 7/1/24 – Lighting Episode 361 (Full Version) – Deborah Gottesman 39:44 Deborah Gottesman is a lighting Designer in Michael’s neck of the woods. Gottesman Associates has been designing lights since 1999. Deborah stresses, as a lighting designer, to consider what’s best for the client. For instance, one client who … Read more

#357 Leave the Street Lights Alone

Sponsored By: ETI With India Mandelkern 6/3/24 – Lighting Episode 357 (Full Version) – India Mandelkern 38:33 Like many of us, India “fell” into lighting. Except India’s interest is in the history of Los Angeles street lighting, from the “moon towers” of the 1880’s, to the Golden Age of street lighting in the 40’s and … Read more

#353 Augmented Intelligence

Sponsored By: ETI With Pete Grett 5/6/24 – Lighting Episode 353 (Full Version) – Pete Grett 26:44 We’ve all heard about AI by now. But probably not everyone really understands what it’s about. Pete Grett is kinda counting on that a little. As he says, using AI is pretty simple, but people just want others … Read more

#352 Neurodiversity

Sponsored By: ETI With Dr. Shelley James 4/29/24 – Lighting Episode 352 (Full Version) – Dr. Shelley James 38:53 You will remember Dr. James from episode 291 in December 2022. She’s written a couple of books about light and health since then (see below). Light and its relation to circadian health keeps popping up on … Read more

#350 Contrast is at the Heart of Lighting Design

Sponsored By: ETI With William George 4/15/24 – Lighting Episode 350 (Full Version) – William George 25:28 From billionaires’ butler to very successful owner of 3 hair salons with 77 employees (which also meant 77 headaches) to lighting designer and decorative lighting store retailer. William has always had a knack for what looks good and … Read more

#342 Amazon For Electricians

Sponsored By: ETI With Melvin Newman 2/2/24 – Lighting Episode 342 (Full Version) – Melvin Newman 40:10 Returning guest Melvin Newman tells us what’s been going on with Patabid since we last saw him. There’s a new partnership with City Electric Supply, improved estimating software and AI, and even more time savings for contractors. Melvin … Read more

#338 Take Back Our Destiny

Sponsored By: ETI With Richard Wyton 12/21/23 – Lighting Episode 338 (Full Version) – Richard Wyton 39:33 It’s always fun, informative, and educational to have such experienced people like Richard on the podcast. He also brings his incredible energy and positive attitude with him, not only to the podcast, but wherever he goes. With an … Read more

#333 On The Road

Sponsored By: ETI With Billy Hodges 11/20/23 – Lighting Episode 333 (Full Version) – Billy Hodges 34:00 Billy talks to us from his car (don’t worry, he’s not driving) which is apropos as he is moving on in his career. Billy is winding down his agency, Digital Filaments. He considered driving a bus – nothing … Read more