Lighting Controls
University Whitepaper Sees Human-Centric Lighting Reaching Tipping Point in Workplaces
November 11th, 2019Demanding Smart Business Models for the Future of the IoT
October 28th, 2019
The Smart Contractor: A Disruptive Idea for Smaller Buildings
General contractors, technicians, and handyman-labor hold unique roles, especially within the small and medium scale residential and commercial building sector. Every day these figures are welcomed into buildings for repairs and develop trust through maintenance of critical systems. Every day they advise building operators on how to optimize their systems and even guide decision-makers on […]
The Sun-Like Future of Human-Centric Lighting
Seoul Semiconductor has long promoted it’s SunLike LED series as a pioneering technology in the human-centric lighting (HCL) space. In this emerging market still fighting to justify the science behind its concept, the SunLike series has become a growing success story in numerous applications. So, is Seoul Semiconductor’s LED series actually better than other systems […]
Putting Human-Centric Lighting in the Hands of Designers for the First Time
“Human-centric lighting (HCL) is an inevitable reality for the future of lighting,” states our recent report on the emerging HCL market. “It may take some time but as the cost of tunable lighting comes down, the lure of health and productivity benefits will make HCL a standard feature in lighting for all kinds of buildings. […]
IKEA “Just Getting Started” in Smart Home Market
For much of the world, one of the first brands that come to mind when discussing home improvement is IKEA. The Swedish company now maintains an incredible 422 of its one-stop-shop home and furniture stores across 50 countries. The 957 million store visits and 2.5 billion web site visits in 2018 have generated an impressive […]
“It’s a Data Center with a Glass Roof” – Cannabis Pushes the Boundaries of Smart Buildings
The indoor horticultural industry is growing. Fueled by the Internet of Things (IoT), smart greenhouses are evolving to be more productive, more energy-efficient, and more responsive to the plants at the center of their operations. At the forefront of this new era of horticultural smart buildings is the rapidly emerging cannabis industry, where a new […]
Why Does the US Lag Behind Europe for Human-Centric Lighting?
Human-Centric Lighting (HCL) is a rapidly emerging technology in the lighting space. Our latest report estimates the global HCL market to be worth $849 million in 2019, growing to $3.5 billion in 2024. North America and Europe are generally comparable when investigating the development of general lighting and wider building system related analyses. However, the […]
Human-Centric Lighting Still Has to Prove Itself
The latest report from Memoori estimated an $849 million global market for Human-Centric Lighting (HCL) in 2019 and predicts this to reach $3.5 billion by 2024, representing a 32.75% CAGR. While greater exposure to potential customers and reductions in the overall cost of systems will act as drivers for HCL adoption, the key factor for […]
“HCL has the Potential to Become a Standard Approach to Lighting in Most Buildings”
Human-Centric Lighting (HCL) is illumination designed to trigger biological responses in humans to suit their activities and the overall objectives of a space. While mimicking the daily color and brightness output of natural sunlight provides a range of benefits for the user, there is more to HCL than simply replacing sunlight. Each space, depending on […]
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