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NEMA’s 2025 Guide to the Electroindustry
NEMA’s 2025 Guide to the Electroindustry provides an in-depth analysis of the electroindustry, underscoring its vital role in the economy, grid reliability, and powering the future. The electroindustry is a powerful force. We contribute a full 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide over 580,000 American jobs. NEMA’s world-class market
Future-Ready Campuses: From Classroom Wellbeing to Climate Resilience
A field guide to classrooms and campuses that perform: sound control, visual comfort, resilience and compliance, rapid retrofit tactics, and products ready for education projects. From acoustics that improve comprehension to fast-track LED lighting retrofits that cut costs without disruption, today’s education projects demand solutions that elevate student outcomes and
Unlocking Smart Efficiency: Your Guide to AI-Ready Buildings
Discover how AI can optimize energy, comfort, and operations and how you can lead smarter, more sustainable buildings. Navigate the transition to AI-ready buildings. This whitepaper sponsored by Schneider Electyric offers insights into energy optimization, alarm management, sustainability reporting, and predictive maintenance. Gain actionable strategies, real-world case studies, and a
XR Training: How Extended Reality Supercharges Brain-Based Learning
In today’s fast-paced digital workplace, organizations are searching for more effective ways to skill and reskill their workforces. Extended reality (XR), which encompasses Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Augmented Reality (AR), offers an immersive and highly effective alternative. These XR technologies are not just more engaging—they also work
Unlocking Smart Efficiency: Your Guide to AI-Ready Buildings
Discover how AI can optimize energy, comfort, and operations and how you can lead smarter, more sustainable buildings. Navigate the transition to AI-ready buildings. This whitepaper offers insights into energy optimization, alarm management, sustainability reporting, and predictive maintenance. Gain actionable strategies, real-world case studies, and a clear roadmap to harness
Final Version of DesignLights Consortium’s New Technical Requirements for LED Lighting Released
The SSL V6.0 and LUNA V2.0 Technical Requirements are now combined in a single set of technical requirements and scheduled to take effect in January. Key updates to SSL V6.0 include: A major revision to the DLC Premium product classification for luminaires with higher efficacy thresholds and more rigorous requirements
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LIGHTING PICKS from Electrical Contractor
Subscription – Electrical Contractor Magazine Lighting Affects Hospital Workers’ Well-Being by Katie Kuehner-Hebert LED-to-LED Upgrades: Benefits, rebates and other considerations by Craig DiLouie Better Lighting Benefits Workers Returning to the Office by Lori Lovely Adhering to a New Code: Notable changes come to California by Craig DiLouie DLC Introduces
Humanoid Robots in the Construction Industry: A Future Vision
General-purpose robots could be useful in a range of construction activities, from moving heavy concrete blocks to welding and plumbing. Although these robots come in various forms, humanoids—those that resemble people in size and shape—attract the most attention. Humanoids are still relatively early in development, but they could potentially transform
6 Defining Manufacturing Trends of 2026 by Bernard Marr
In 2026, focus is shifting from excitement over what AI can do in manufacturing to a more mature, considered understanding of what human-machine collaboration should look like in practice. Industries that gained first-mover advantage by adopting cognitive, connected processes are developing a deeper awareness of the challenges, complexities and cultural