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Global Lighting Association recommendations for the importance of quality lighting and night preservation. High quality outdoor lighting is a joint responsibility of lighting designers, owners and operators of lighting installations and lighting manufacturers. 1. Make a proper lighting design a. Select the appropriate light sources, taking a broader perspective beyond initial cost and energy efficiency…

Market research firm Gartner has estimated that the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in use globally will grow from 8.4 billion in 2017 to 20.4 billion in 2020. This near exponential increase in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the last few years, has significantly influenced the lighting industry. Most…

The Global Lighting Association has today published Germicidal UV-C Irradiation: Sources, Products and Applications. Germicidal ultraviolet irradiation (also known as ultraviolet disinfection lighting) is a proven methodology for inactivating viruses on solid surfaces, in water and in air. As such it is expected to be a useful tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Heads up………for the following live webinar next week which focuses on the topical subject of Specialty Lighting for Disinfection (UVC). The webinar will be hosted by Light Middle East and supported by the Middle East Lighting Association (MELA) and UL. It will take place on the 16th Sep 2020 at 4:00 PM GST/Dubai time. Expected…

The following information has been extracted from Notification G/TBT/N/ARE/475 issued by the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade – dated 8th June 2020. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification i.e. 7th August 2020. This regulation establishes requirements for light sources with or without integrated control gear. The requirements also apply to light sources…

ONLINE marketplaces have been heavily criticised by a European body over the continued sale of luminaires, lamps and other electrical equipment which don’t comply with waste regulations. See https://lnkd.in/dy_PZNe for the full article. MELA supports the efforts of regulatory authorities in the GCC region responsible for compliance and market surveillance. However more can be done to ensure…