AT THE FRONT Public-private initiatives are putting lighting at the center of various plans to reinvent urban environments in need of a boost.
SSL BUZZ A new whitepaper studying the effects of flicker and LED products has found a need for better drivers; Printing 3D LED luminaires.
SSL PROJECTS China’s Hanjie Wanda Square shopping center features an outof-this-world LED façade that certainly makes a statement.
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THE DARK SIDE OF
BLUE LIGHT Prudence Required. White LED light has brought large benefits: greater efficiency and better contained site lighting, for example. But some of the reported negative effects of its sometimes heavy blue aspect raise valid concerns. The good news is these issues can be addressed with careful design and selection. [Page 12]
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ARCHITECTURAL SSL • Chronicling the Advancement of LEDs in the Built Environment
SUDDEN IMPACT. In its relatively short life, solid-state lighting’s greatest influence has undeniably been on exterior lighting, whether it’s been the proliferation of functional street lighting, dynamic façades, or reinvented streetscapes bringing people back to urban cores.
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SSL Buzz: Hospital room comforts patients using LED.
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SSL Profile: London’s historic Reform Club renovates.
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White Pages: Exploring app-based wireless controls.