Category Archives for going green
Carbon neutral light fittings
Netherlands, 19th April 2010 Still in Holland…still no flights…it is quite an extraordinary situation. I can’t remember a time where the airspace was closed for so long. The last time was during 9-11 but not for days like this. And … Continue reading
Is LED mainstream already?
Singapore, 9th April 2010 There is something quite interesting happening that will be further clarified during the upcoming Light and Building Fair in Frankfurt next week. While we can argue that the LED technology is now commonly accepted in the … Continue reading
LED and solar
Perth, 7th April 2010 I guess that the subject of LED’s and Solar is one that keeps coming back. I have blogged about it before. We are currently designing lights for a desert golf course in Western Australia and one … Continue reading
Daylight, engaging the architect
Perth, 2nd April 2010 For once I am not away when it comes to public holidays. Somehow I am always working somewhere else when a country has its public holidays, I am sure some of you can relate to this…anyhow … Continue reading
Earth Hour
Singapore, 28th March 2010 It would be hard to ignore Earth Hour, which was held around the world last night from 8.30 to 9.30pm local time. Started 4 years ago by an environmental group in Sydney, Australia, this event now … Continue reading
The energy paradox
Jakarta, 15th March 2010 I am in Jakarta for the day, a country rich in resources and one of the most populated countries in the world. I spoke about black-outs and brown-outs 2 blogs ago and Indonesia is certainly one … Continue reading
Brown outs
Singapore, 13th March 2010 In the developed world we are so used to having constant power supply at our fingertips that for many it is not easy to understand the concept of power shortage. In this part of the world … Continue reading
Solar economics
Australia, 6th March 2010 Considering solar energy as a possible source of energy for lighting is more and more part of our conceptual thinking process. It can be our own initiative, the clients initiative, or just due diligence. In this … Continue reading
Architectural laser lighting
Australia, 5th March 2010 Right now LED lighting is the trend in practically every architectural lighting application. Interiors, exteriors, landscape lighting, you name it LED will be one of the first lighting systems mentioned as prospective choice. But what about … Continue reading
The economics of dimming
Australia, 4th March 2010 Today I would like to highlight the importance of applying dimming control systems in our projects. We often focus on energy saving purely from the point of view of the actual light source itself when we compare … Continue reading
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