Lighting Education

Converting to LED Part 1: A Cost and Benefit Breakdown of LED Replacement Lamps Vs Halogen Lamps

Breaking down the financial comparison between halogen and LED replacement lamps, at scale

Converting to LED Part 2: What To Know Before Converting to LED Replacement

Before replacing existing lighting with LED replacement lamps, there are a few things to consider.

Converting to LED Part 3: The Benefits of Integrated LED Solutions

This part of the LED series will take an in-depth look at some of the benefits of integrated LED fixtures.

Converting to LED Part 4: A Cost Benefit Analysis of the Queens Museum

This part of the LED series will review the cost benefits of an integrated lighting solution and revisit some of the compelling reasons behind converting to LED.

Life as a Verb: R. Buckminster Fuller’s I Seem to be a Verb

Examining R. Buckminster Fuller’s I Seem to be a Verb through the lens of 21st century architecture and societal needs.

Flexibility is the Future: Towards an Architecture of Change

We explore how the development of flexible systems impacts the future of architecture and the shift away from rigidity.

Queens Art Museum — Art for the Community

Litelab sat down with Brian Balderston, Exhibition Production Manager at the Queens Museum to discuss the museum’s relationship to its community, the opportunities and challenges of working in the historical World's Fair building, and strategies of exhibition and lighting design

Light & Life – Notes on Circadian Design

Light is one of the primary conditions for life; its energy feeds every living thing. Circadian design attempts to realign the built environment with the human physiological response to light that drives our sleep and waking cycles. This article provides a critical review of Circadian Design.

The Digital Controls Conundrum

Digital controls promise ease, efficiency and intelligence. Ease in the form of programmable scenes and automation; efficiency through sensor network feedback that helps reduce energy consumption; intelligence in the form of fixture performance monitoring and measurement.