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Lux Awards 2019: Winners announced!
The best lighting products, projects and companies leading innovation =were recognised at the 2019 Lux Awards in London last night.

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Imperial College centre boasts smartphone light control
A comprehensive lighting control system at the recently-opened Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College in London has increased energy efficiency and allowed the maintenance team to monitor and change the lighting using just a smartphone.

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Telensa and Eaton team up on smart lighting
UK streetlight controls specialist Telensa has teamed up with Eaton Lighting to work together to deliver connected lighting for so-called ‘smart city’ applications.

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10 speakers not to miss at LuxLive 2019
The organisers of LuxLive have unveiled the line-up of speakers for this year’s show. It features experts with a huge range of specialisms and experience, and they’ve been tasked them to share their hard-won insights and learnings with visitors to the event. We’ve picked 10 who have caught our eye…
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Bluetooth deal to drive adoption of human centric lighting
A breakthrough agreement between two major manufacturers is set make daylight-matching human-centric lighting available to a wide audience.

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Dublin’s Aviva stadium goes LED
In another spectacular coup for US sports lighting company Musco, Dublin’s Aviva Stadium’s HID lighting has been converted to LED.

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Nodes, heartbeats, friendship…Bluetooth jargon explained
You’re going to start hearing an awful lot more about Bluetooth mesh in the lighting industry – not least at the tech fest which is LuxLive 2019 in London this November. So, to help you talk Bluetooth like a pro, we’ve compiled the ultimate Bluetooth jargon buster.

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Tech giant Bluetooth backs LuxLive
Technology giant Bluetooth is throwing its weight behind this year’s LuxLive 2019 exhibition as part of a major agreement to promote its mesh protocol as a preferred method of lighting control.

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Wireless mesh controls the lights at Tata Steel HQ
Tata Steel’s headquarters has become the latest lighting installation to feature wireless mesh control.

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Boutique lighting controls firm acquired
One of the lighting controls industry’s most exclusive brands has changed hands this month.

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Bluetooth promises location-tracking lights
Bluetooth has announced a direction-finding feature that means Bluetooth-enabled lights could be used for way finding, location tracking and proximity services.

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Moscow’s office lighting with a twist
The 55-storey Evolution Tower has made a dramatic entrance onto the Moscow skyline – not least for its innovative lighting.

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The 10 big lighting trends for 2019
What’s in store for the lighting industry in 2019? The big mega trends of recent years will continue of course, as digital disruption will challenge some business models and create opportunities for others, especially those who can make digital experiences a seamless and positive customer experience. Here’s our take on 10 trends we expect to see in the coming 12 months.

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Wireless set to be big trend of 2019 – Lutron
The shift in the lighting controls sector from conventional wired systems to wireless will continue to accelerate in 2019, a top executive from market leader Lutron has predicted.

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Stalled lighting projects ‘to get go-ahead after Brexit’
The pent-up demand for new and refurbishment lighting projects will make itself felt once the outcome of the Brexit process is final and clear, the chief of one of Britain’s leading brands has forecast.

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Property giants cautious about human-centric lighting
The idea of tuning workplace lighting to support the human circadian cycle might be catching on in some quarters, but it has yet to win over many potential users, judging by statements from panellists at LuxLive 2018’s Property Technology Live conference.

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How to Light: Can I expand an existing PoE lighting installation?
This question was answered by the Dwight Stewart, CTO and founder of Igor.

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Introducing Vive wireless lighting control solutions
Lutron has introduced a new wireless lighting control system for the business sector. Vive has been designed to manage lighting across any number of commercial operations: offices, education, healthcare, leisure and hospitality.

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Wholesalers to gather for major summit at LuxLive
The UK’s leading wholesalers and distributors are set to gather for a special conference at LuxLive 2018 to explore the state of the market and consider opportunities for growth.