#280 The Nefouse Dynasty at NAILD

Sponsored By: TCP With Jeff Nefouse 9/26/22 – Lighting Episode 280 (Full Version) – Jeff Nefouse 16:54 Jeff Nefouse, Vice President at A-M Electric, is a third generation President after his Grandfather Ed Saag (a founding member), and his father Greg Nefouse. Maybe in 20-25 years, we’ll see Jeff’s son as the fourth generation president! … Read more

#269 CRI is Over

Sponsored By: TCP With Tony Esposito & Jason Livingston 8/8/22 – Lighting Episode 269 (Full Version) – Tony Esposito & Jason Livingston 37:53 Lighting is getting more complicated all the time. Our guests Tony Esposito, Founder of Lighting Research Solutions, and Jason Livingston, Principal at Studio T + L, are here to help us understand … Read more

#264 It’s Time for Controls to Bring the Purple Rain

Sponsored By: TCP With John Arthur Wilson 7/11/22 – Lighting Episode 264 (Full Version) – John Arthur Wilson 41:41 Our old friend is back! John Arthur Wilson joins Michael and Greg to complain about the state of the controls manufacturing industry. Why isn’t there a standard yet on this critical infrastructure? Let’s think about the … Read more

#261 Extended Warranties For LED Fixtures

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

#255 The Carrot and the Stick

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

#234 The Health Effects of Lighting

Sponsored By: TCP With Henrik Clausen & Deborah Burnett 1/24/22 – Lighting Episode 234 (Full Version) – Henrik Clausen & Deborah Burnett 20:18 Henrik Clausen has been involved in lighting for over 30 years. He is the founder of the Fagerhult Lighting Academy and currently holds a position as professor in Lighting Design at AAU … Read more

#225 Marketing Claims Verification

Sponsored By: TCP With Todd Straka 12/9/21 – Lighting Episode 225 (Full Version) – Todd Straka 48:12 Todd Straka currently serves as global industry director for UL’s Lighting and Electrical Products Retail business. Michael and Greg grill Todd on product safety, the verification processes, labeling, surveillance and enforcement, and counterfeit labels. This stuff will make … Read more

#214 Stopping the Race to the Bottom

Sponsored By: TCP With Jason Schembri 10/4/21 – Lighting Episode 214 (Full Version) – Jason Schembri 51:16 Over the last 17 years Jason has been a leader in providing turn-key lighting retrofits amounting to millions of dollars worth of energy savings that have also garnered millions in incentive money for clients across Ontario, Canada. Respecting … Read more

#212 Telling Stories Through Lighting

Sponsored By: TCP With Angelica Santana 9/27/21 – Lighting Episode 212 (Full Version) – Angelica Santana 43:32 Angelica Santana holds a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering with a focus in Lighting/Electrical systems from The Pennsylvania State University. Angelica is a lighting designer with CM Kling in Washington DC. Angelica describes her work as “painting with light” … Read more

#205 The Language of Light

Sponsored By: TCP With Ali Ahmadian 8/16/2021- Lighting Episode 205 (Full Version) – Ali Ahmadian 48:26 Ali joined Heliospectra as CEO in 2017. With him he brought his passion for people and technology with 22 years of international business leadership experience to his position at the helm of Heliospectra. Ali and Heliospectra are on the … Read more