Digest
A Parks Associates whitepaper argues multifamily developments are shifting from standalone smart-home features to unified building-intelligence platforms, positioning lighting controls as one component within broader connectivity, access and energy management systems.
A rooftop bar and restaurant in Leeds received a layered lighting scheme designed by Mistry Lighting, with luminaires supplied by Lucent Lighting, illustrating current approaches to hospitality accent and ambience lighting.
Mineral-based coatings, valued for breathability and durability in heritage and eco-building work, are being explored as a low-impact alternative finish for luminaire housings instead of standard paint or powder coating.
Collingwood Lighting has completed an LED retrofit of the Barwell stand at Northampton Saints' rugby ground as the first phase of a stadium relighting programme aimed at improving fan experience and cutting energy use.
The DesignLights Consortium has finalized NLC V5.2, effective August 2026, tightening interoperability and reporting requirements and extending networked lighting controls into integrated building systems such as HVAC, relevant to specifiers tracking DLC-qualified control products.
Pharos Architectural Controls has installed a new control system for the exterior floodlighting of Sint-Petrusbasiliek in Oirschot, replacing an older setup to improve energy efficiency and long-term flexibility on a listed facade.