Jana Madsen

Feb 17, 2025 | buildings.com | Jana Madsen

Door Dash, Amazon Prime, and online grocery shopping have made it possible to get whatever we want fast. Having grown accustomed to this as consumers, professionals now have similar expectations. “The Amazon effect is absolutely real,” commented Ryan Rodau, director of specification marketing at Cooper Lighting Solutions (Aurora, Colo.). Lighting manufacturers’ quick shipping programs are moving products out the door faster to meet these demands.

May 10, 2024 | ledsmagazine.com | Mark Halper |Craig DiLouie |Jana Madsen

If the lighting industry is serious about environmental goals, then it should emphasize “net zero” over “carbon neutrality,” the latter of which is open to greenwashing. The two phrases might sound like the same thing, but in the often bewildering lexicon of eco claims, they are not.

May 8, 2024 | ledsmagazine.com | Luis Suau |Jana Madsen

Endeavor Business Media’s LightSPEC West, a premier West Coast lighting and design experience, concluded its two-day event in April with more than 620 attendees who gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center for CEC-accredited education sessions, exhibits, and networking opportunities. More than 50 exhibitors displayed the latest lighting innovations for the built environment and met with specifiers, buyers, and architects on the show floor.

May 7, 2024 | ledsmagazine.com | Luis Suau |Jana Madsen

COMPILED BY LEDS MAGAZINE STAFFHealthcare settings vary greatly in terms of their primary purpose, from clinical examinations to in-patient care rooms, nursing stations, imaging and surgical suites, and more. Lighting, signage, and displays must be designed to withstand robust cleaning as well as unique environmental conditions such as in an MRI suite, while providing quality light engineered for visual acuity, comfort, and precision.

May 6, 2024 | arch-products.com | Jana Madsen

Employees returning to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic picked up a few work-from-home habits like eating lunch outside or sending emails from their balcony. Working in isolation also made them value social connection. These things aren’t so easy to forget for individuals heading back to cities and suburbs to resume work in corporate locations. That has given rise to a rethinking of office plaza spaces.