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LIGHTING PICKS from Electrical Contractor

William Attardi on December 5, 2025

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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 Toolkit to Facilitate Integration of NLCs and HVACs   by Susan DeGrane

Study Identifies Six Opportunities for Energy Savings From Commercial Lighting  by Lori Lovely

 

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine Published Articles on Lighting

William Attardi on July 2, 2025

Lighting is a top money-maker for electrical contractors, and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine has you covered with news and monthly articles on lighting innovations and technology, LEDs, lighting design, lighting control, indoor and outdoor lamps and luminaires, new products and more. Recent articles on lighting are available online:

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Remembering the Solemn Purpose of Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the last Monday in May to honor and mourn U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. The holiday traces its roots to the years immediately following the American Civil War (1861–1865), which caused massive casualties—roughly 620,000 soldiers dead, about 2% of the U.S. population at the time. Communities across the North and South began spontaneously decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and flags, a practice that gave rise to the original name: Decoration Day. On May 5, 1868, Major General John A. Logan, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)—a powerful Union veterans’ organization—issued General Order No. 11. This proclaimed May 30, 1868, as a nationwide “Decoration Day” to honor those who died in the Civil War. After World War I, the holiday expanded to honor all American service members who died in any war, not just the Civil War.  In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act to create more three-day weekends for federal employees. This moved Memorial Day to the last Monday in May, effective in 1971, when it was also officially named “Memorial Day.” As one 1868 quote put it: “That Nation which respects and honors its dead, shall ever be respected and honored itself.”