Sponsored By: Griplock With Adam Chetakian 11/3/25 – Lighting Episode 425 – Own the Fixture Location Adam Chetakian, Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer at Apprime Lighting, has over 30 years in the game. He, Michael and Greg address the dirty secret behind the LED retrofit world: fixtures that die young and end up in landfills. … Read more
Sponsored By: Griplock With Michael & Greg 1/20/25 – Lighting Episode 387 (Full Version) – Michael & Greg 15:16 Retrofitting a troffer? Impossible! Or is it? Greg presents a case where maybe, just maybe, it’s possible to save the old fixture. Even Michael thinks this one has a chance to not end up in a … Read more
Sponsored By: TCP With Brad Koerner 6/14/23 – Lighting Episode 314 (Full Version) – Brad Koerner 1:02:31 Brad does not work for a designer or manufacturer, so he considers himself “off the leash,” so buckle up: He thinks we’re in a race to the bottom in cost and quality. With the move to manufacturing in … Read more
Sponsored By: TCP With Brian Huff & Melissa Mattes 4/24/23 – Lighting Episode 309 (Full Version) – Brian Huff & Melissa Mattes 31:44 “Leave the earth better than how we found it.” That’s Melissa’s definition of sustainable. Of course she agrees that it is more complicated than that when it comes to the lighting industry. … Read more
Sponsored By: Satco With Don Peifer 2/7/23 – Lighting Episode 297 (Full Version) – Don Peifer 44:51 Winner of the L-Prize, Don Peifer lets us in on some of his designs and the principles that guide him in his design concepts. He’s adamant that some fixtures need to be made out of paper. We’re sure … Read more
Sponsored By: Cooper Lighting Solutions With Kate Hickcox & Aaron Smith 8/17/22 – Lighting Episode 271 (Full Version) – Kate Hickcox & Aaron Smith 50:46 Episode 1 of our Technical Update Series previously streamed. Kate Hickcox and Aaron Smith discuss “Sustainability in Lighting.” Historically, the lighting industry has focused on the impacts of carbon emissions … 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