Podcasts by Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast

Episode 429: #335 - Thanks Ellis Yan from 2023-12-04T18:58:33

The King of Lighting Ellis Yan is one our favorite guests on Get a Grip on Lighting. His company TCP has been a supporter of the show for years. Today we honor some of his greatest moments with ...

Episode 428: #334 - Start With The Entropy from 2023-11-27T19:41:50

Tony is back with an update on the progress of his Quantum LIFI. If you fully understand what he’s talking about in this episode, then you’re probably Tony Lawrence, or you should call him up an...

Episode 427: #333 - On the Road from 2023-11-20T18:39:34

Billy talks to us from his car (don’t worry, he’s not driving) which is apropos as he is moving on in his career. Billy is winding down his agency, Digital Filaments. He considered driving a bus...

Episode 426: #332 - These Guys Are Dangerous from 2023-11-13T20:19:18

Check out episode 246 from March of 2022. Forest and Zach were on the verge of launching Parspec. Well now they’ve been at it for a year-and-a-half and it sounds like it’s going pretty well. Wit...

Episode 425: #331 - Everything’s Connected from 2023-11-06T14:37:57

Mike Johnson and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is here to define what “good” looks like in the world, as far as the built environment goes. ILFI has a Living Product Certifica...

Episode 424: #330 - Amateur Lighting Industry Historian from 2023-10-30T16:33:03

Something a little different on Get A Grip On Lighting. Frank brings us some fascinating episodes in history related to light, everything from the origins of the traffic light, to the invention ...

Episode 423: #329 - Dynamic Color from 2023-10-16T14:16:17

Katherine and Carrie sat down with Michael and Greg at The Archlight Summit to dive into the history and future of color. You’ll learn some really fascinating facts about color. The word ‘blue” ...

Episode 422: #328 - The Future of the Built Environment from 2023-10-09T18:40:42

Rachel and Jessica from Stantec dropped by to chat with Michael and Greg at the Archlight/NAILD Convention, to talk about the challenges of lighting in the work environment. Rachel and Jessica h...

Episode 421: #327 - 2023 NAILD Convention Recap from 2023-09-28T15:33:04

Special Episode! Another successful NAILD Convention has come and gone. Michael and Greg look back at the informative presentations from experts such as Bernie Erickson, Mark Jewell and Adam Lil...

Episode 420: #326 - Sell To Tell And Eat What You Kill from 2023-09-27T17:35:48

LED’s do burn out. With presence in 16 cities, there’s a good chance Rob Jensen and Voss lighting will be able to help you out. Rob started at Voss in 1985 and in 2017, they made him President. ...

Episode 419: #325 - Understanding the Legacy is Important from 2023-09-21T18:25:06

Jill sat down with Michael and Greg at the Archlight Summit to talk about the IALD Education Trust. Jill and the IALD are sharing their lighting knowledge with educators and students for the pur...

Episode 418: #324 - Question Everything from 2023-09-11T15:28:22

Nathalie has questioned a lot! Everything from the term “Lighting Designer” (she prefers the title “Phototect”), to what color lights to use to light different skin tones. Nathalie started the n...

Episode 417: #323 - Are LEDs Harmful? from 2023-08-28T15:58:19

Oh boy. Here comes another curve ball for the industry. LEDs came along in the early 2000’s. They emitted light. They were energy efficient. What could be bad? Ask Mark Baker who’s highly sensit...

Episode 416: #322 - It's Time for the DoE to Take a Walk with Get A Grip from 2023-08-21T17:32:03

Idiotic. Stupid. Disastrous. A debacle. We’re talking about the recent light bulb ban of course. Hey DOE, take a walk with Michael or Greg and see how this negatively impacts countless businesse...

Episode 415: #321 - The Great Leap Forward In Lighting from 2023-08-09T17:03:10

It was always looming, and now the day has finally arrived. You can’t sell any more incandescent lamps (with VERY few exceptions). Is it going to bring down energy consumption? Is it going to cr...

Episode 414: #320 - The Light Diet from 2023-08-07T14:19:05

After 300 episodes, you think you’ve heard it all, then Dr. Moore-Ede comes along with some more fascinating facts about circadian lighting. Did you know that you can whiten-up light by substitu...

Episode 413: #319 - The Lighting Police from 2023-07-24T13:54:08

Katia joins us from Athens Greece, but it was in a London museum where she spotted some terrible lighting. You’d think that good lighting would be a top priority in a museum. That’s when she cam...

Episode 412: #318 - Lighting Designers Should Not Sell Light Fixtures from 2023-07-17T18:32:40

When Robert White started in the business, he had a mullet, earrings, and a jacket with a diagonal zipper that started at the shoulder. In other words, he’s been around a while. So he brings a l...

Episode 411: #317 - Bird's-Eye View from 2023-07-10T17:44:45

Neil Peterson is CEO of LED Lighting Supply where they sell - you guessed it - LED lighting. But they don’t sell to just anyone. LED Lighting Supply excel’s at commercial, industrial and sports ...

Episode 410: #316 - Old School Tactics from 2023-06-26T18:45:53

Obtaining government contracts can be a challenging endeavor as the competition is fierce. However, a business partnership that includes a disabled veteran can provide your company with a valuab...

Episode 409: #315 - The Master of Street Light Plans from 2023-06-19T15:01:37

You run a city. You need to know where all your street lights are. You want to know where the car, bike and pedestrian collisions areas are, what time of night they happen. And you need it tomor...

Episode 408: #314 - Back To Square One from 2023-06-14T14:16:56

Brad does not work for a designer or manufacturer, so he considers himself “off the leash,” so buckle up: He thinks we’re in a race to the bottom in cost and quality. With the move to manufactur...

Episode 407: #313 - Getting a Grip on Patents from 2023-05-30T13:36:33

David, a lawyer, might know more about gallium nitride and LED light bulbs than you do. He survived - and thrived - through the LED “patent wars” of the early 2000’s. David tells Michael and Gre...

Episode 406: #312 - Hedging Inflation from 2023-05-22T14:25:33

ALERT! ALERT! If you’re a middle class salaried or hourly wage earner, you’re going to keep earning less and less when you factor in cost of living inflation. But despair not! Michael and Greg h...

Episode 405: #311 - Scoring Circadian Lighting from 2023-05-08T13:57:59

After studying Renaissance Design in Italy, Architecture in Buffalo, and Communication Design in New York, Adam landed a job in… wait for it… cancer research! Eventually, via a series of career ...

Episode 404: #310 - Customers Don't Know Good Lighting Until They Have It from 2023-05-01T14:19:44

With the kinds of customers Tim serves, good lighting can be a matter of life and death. Mines, factories, steel mills - all require lighting that isn’t going to melt, start a fire or blow up! T...

Episode 403: #309 - Conversation Mode On Sustainability from 2023-04-24T13:54:30

“Leave the earth better than how we found it.” That’s Melissa’s definition of sustainable. Of course she agrees that it is more complicated than that when it comes to the lighting industry. Luck...

Episode 402: #308 - You Can't Buy Goodwill from 2023-04-17T19:37:54

Michael has noticed, over the years, that vendor members who have quit NAILD, have experienced “the kiss of death.” In this short-form Get A Grip, Michael and Greg riff on private equity take-ov...

Episode 401: #307 - Dancing with LED from 2023-04-04T13:27:54

You must check out some videos of Michal’s LED Tron Dance Suits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVt2OwMKiM8. You’ll be mesmeri...

Episode 400: #306 - Thinking It All The Way Through from 2023-03-27T13:26:41

If you don’t know Sid Phillips, you should. His experience and longevity in the business makes him a go-to for information and advice. Lucky for us, he gives some here on the Get A Grip On Light...

Episode 399: #305 - Removing The Acrimony from 2023-03-20T13:50:19

“The human centric workplace.” That subject will always spark debate, especially the lighting part of it. Simone explained to Michael and Greg how she goes about it in her profession. She avoids...

Episode 398: #304 - Fans Can Be Colleagues from 2023-03-15T13:52:51

In this special edition of Get A Grip On Lighting, super-fan Peter Ma drops in the studio to chat with Michael. Peter, a long time listener, came by to meet Michael and to see the studio. But Pe...

Episode 397: #303 - LED’s Don’t Burn Out, They Decompose from 2023-03-13T16:22:50

Who knew that chemists would be working on light bulbs. Well, Jakoah and Shruti explain their research into different phosphors to find the most efficient ways to create colors - other than blue...

Episode 396: #302 - The Invisible Light from 2023-03-06T23:25:33

Light is a spectrum and our eyes see a thin slice of it. But that doesn’t mean the light outside of our visual perception doesn’t affect us. Dr. Krames and Dr. Berends talk with Michael and Greg...

Episode 395: #301 - The 300th Episode from 2023-02-27T18:30:39

Come celebrate 300 with us! Okay, it didn’t quite fall on the actual 300th episode, but it doesn’t take away from the achievement. This group of misfits got together with Michael and Greg to tal...

Episode 394: #300 - Virtual Reality Lighting from 2023-02-20T16:13:02

Nothing can beat real sunlight for an indoor environment. But sometimes, getting daylight into an interior space is difficult or impossible. Benjamin says he’s got the next best thing. Michael a...

Episode 393: #299 - In Defense of the Edison Report from 2023-02-14T22:05

Randy Reid is back and he’s here to clear up some confusion with his publication, The Edison Report. Accusations were leveled, mistakes were made and Randy gives his side of the story.<...

Episode 392: #298 - Sh*t Talkers, Tire Kickers&Bucket Listers from 2023-02-13T16:02:27

Come on… you know you love it when Michael gets worked up! In this new short-form Get A Grip On Lighting podcast episode - he beefs to Greg about misguided incentive programs, purple lights, the...

Episode 391: #297 - The Man, The Myth, The Legend from 2023-02-07T12:49:29

Winner of the L-Prize, Don Peifer lets us in on some of his designs and the principles that guide him in his design concepts. He’s adamant that some fixtures need to be made out of paper. We’re ...

Episode 390: #296 - Get to *^#${&/ LightFair from 2023-01-26T17:09:06

Is skipping a tradeshow treason?

Probably not, but large presences backing out of a LightFair is a capitulation to foreign players in the industry. The industry as a whole needs to...

Episode 389: #295 - Weaving Light from 2023-01-16T18:15:38

You’ll wish you thought of this first. Jean-Côme, discusses with Michael and Greg, how Guardtex has developed Kanvaslight technology. Simply put, they weave fibre optics into fabric to create te...

Episode 388: Restoring Darkness #59 - Designing Darkness from 2023-01-11T19:47:54

Camilla has an interesting way of looking at lighting design. Rather than a lighting designer, she calls herself a “darkness designer.” Camilla explains to Michael and John her philosophy on dar...

Episode 387: #294 - Inside Lighting Predictions for 2023 from 2023-01-03T15:54:42

Al’s back! He’s got 11 predictions for 2023. First Michael and Greg review Al’s 2022 predictions, from such experts as Christopher Knowlton, Kraig Kasler, Bernadette Boudreau, and Tom Benton to ...

Episode 386: Restoring Darkness #58 - What We've Learned from 2022-12-28T18:31:28

In this special year-end episode, Michael and John discuss issues that have come up over the past year in the Darkness Restoration and Preservation movement. Have things improved? Are we getting...

Episode 385: #293 - The Quantum Demon from 2022-12-27T19:15:26

He’s back! Tony gives us an update on his quantum technology. It’ll blow your mind if you can even understand it. The “Quantum Demon” is the quantum computers that nefarious entities are working...

Episode 384: Lighting Controls Podcast #11 - Strengthening the Weak Links from 2022-12-22T18:52:51

Matthew talks with Webster and Ron about “getting grandma to not click on bad things,” how to keep networks secure, and how to avoid a “spear-phishing” attack (as opposed to a just plain “phishi...

Episode 383: #292 - Let the Egret Guide You from 2022-12-19T17:06:14

This one’s a little different. Brooke is a recruiter for the electrical and lighting industry. Brooke lets us in on some of the trends like the growing demand for lighting designers (there’s you...

Episode 382: Lighting Controls Podcast #10 - The Purpose Built Switch from 2022-12-15T15:50:54

We’ve had some brainiacs on this podcast before, but the products Pathway Connectivity has engineered around switching, PoE and networking… well, suffice to say, you’ve probably used something t...

Episode 381: Restoring Darkness #57 - De-Illumination of the Night Sky from 2022-12-14T19:11:56

Sabine is a full time Dark Sky Officer for the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sternenpark Rhön. Sabine explains to Michael how she has become an expert on laws regarding light and light pollution. ...

Episode 380: #291 - From the Bucket to the Ocean from 2022-12-12T17:49:15

Many researchers have focused on the effects of light on elderly people. Dr. James was drawn to the health effects of light on young people. She discusses with Michael and Greg, how light affect...

Episode 379: Lighting Controls Podcast #9 - The Joy of Cooking Up Lighting Controls from 2022-12-08T14:38:11

Sean lives in California, so he is immersed in the code requirements that the rest of the country will eventually see. As Sean says, dimming is a requirement in California code, and isn’t that a...

Episode 378: Restoring Darkness #56 - The Night is a Realm from 2022-12-07T15:21:26

Michael Colligan was inspired to be a Dark Sky advocate by William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” The stars have inspired countless poets. Kerem considers the night to be a “realm” a...

Episode 377: #290 - Lighting Needs Another Lever from 2022-12-05T22:17:59

This episode starts with a long bio description - because Michael Siminovitch has accomplished ALOT! As usual, California leads in the push for energy efficiency and Michael was there with his i...

Episode 376: Lighting Controls Podcast #8 - Data is the Key from 2022-12-01T20:41:55

Patrick once worked in laser cutting sheet metal, then building recreational vehicles which eventually led to Syndesis, his company that creates solutions for integration. How? Well, you’ll have...

Episode 375: Restoring Darkness #55 - Well Lit, Not Brightly Lit from 2022-11-30T15:05:47

Mark originally wanted to be a painter and painting to him was like subtracting light as paint is added to a white canvas. Conversely, in lighting, one is adding light to darkness. And this led ...

Episode 374: #289 - In the Sweet Spot from 2022-11-28T18:50:01

This one is so packed that we are already planning part 2.  Pieter and Mike are taking Seaborough from a purely R & D company to more of a business partner with the lighting industry.  If yo...

Episode 373: #288 - Goosing the Market from 2022-11-21T15:22:59

Tom joins Michael Colligan to talk about “the big lie,” mercury, arsenic, politicians, education, and rock and roll! And also, who’s going to win out - China or the aliens? Tom is the owner of B...

Episode 372: Lighting Controls Podcast #7 - The Oops Factor from 2022-11-17T19:42:59

With a guy like Steve Mesh, it’s hard to keep the discussion to an hour. In this episode, Webster taps into Steve’s vast knowledge of lighting controls to find out how he became a lighting contr...

Episode 371: Restoring Darkness #54 - Dark Skies vs. Skis from 2022-11-16T20:08:08

Bernd is an astrophotographer based out of Cologne, Germany. Bernd tells Michael how hard it is to find dark skies for his astrophotography. Even driving 2 days from Cologne, he can’t find an id...

Episode 370: #287 - Making the Wrong Mistake from 2022-11-15T18:23:24

Chad Palmer from Energyficient Systems joins Michael and Greg to talk about selling, the heightened value of lighting distributors, and maintenance engineering. Chad specializes in electrical pr...

Episode 369: Lighting Controls Podcast #6 - Contract of Connectivity from 2022-11-10T21:33:41

IoT. What’s that? Internet Of Things. This is an emerging market. Yeah, it’s not exactly lighting controls, but it’s all becoming interconnected. Lights, HVAC, emergency, WiFi, elevators… even r...

Episode 368: #286 - The Collision Of Theatrical and Architectural Lighting from 2022-11-07T18:24:55

If you need a certain color from an RGB LED light, you just mix the right combination of red, green and blue, right? Not so fast! What about dimming? Solveig explains the challenges with dimming...

Episode 367: Lighting Controls Podcast #5 - Ensuring a Good User Experience with Controls from 2022-11-03T17:32:21

Are building owners and engineers still not seeing the benefits of lighting controls? Gary explains the reluctance to embrace the technology when the long term benefits are hard to weigh against...

Episode 366: #285 - It's a Marketing Group from 2022-10-31T19:30:48

If you’re not a member of IMARK, maybe you should think about it. As Steve tells Michael and Greg, current members love it. They love the rebates, but IMARK is more than just rebates. IMARK prov...

Episode 365: Lighting Controls Podcast #4 - Emerging Emergency Controls from 2022-10-27T17:17:42

We’re really geeking out on this one. Steve Terry from ETC is all about codes and standards. Name a code in emergency lighting and Steve probably had a hand in shaping it. He chats with Webster ...

Episode 364: Restoring Darkness #53 - The Pilot Project for Pilots from 2022-10-26T17:45:26

Wind turbines are a zero emissions solution to energy needs. But with solutions, new problems always arise. We’ve all seen the giant wind turbines towering into the sky and with any tower, there...

Episode 363: #284 - The Maker and the Movers from 2022-10-24T18:31:29

Ellis is back! If you’ve met him, you know about his contagious energy and enthusiasm. Well he is bringing that energy and enthusiasm to a new campaign to help you, the distributors. Ellis talks...

Episode 362: Lighting Controls Podcast #3 - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MEP Coordinators from 2022-10-20T19:16:31

Title 24, 2011…DDC Revolution…LP 16…OPR…Commissioning…LP 8, formerly DG 29… It’s enough to make your head spin. Lyn makes it all clear. She even states the exact measurement of a “crap-ton.” But...

Episode 361: #283 - Riding the Dragon from 2022-10-17T16:09:04

Have you ever had to go through a giant facility and count fixtures and estimate the replacement cost? Well Melvin’s company Patabid can help you with that. Using Artificial Intelligence and mac...

Episode 360: Lighting Controls Podcast #2 - Toggled: Data, Bluetooth, And API's, Oh My! from 2022-10-13T13:35:43

Webster and Ron talk with Dan about how Toggled came to be, from TLED’s to dimming to entire building lighting controls. But with growth comes challenges. Dan and our hosts talk about retrofitti...

Episode 359: Restoring Darkness #52 - Zen And The Art Of The Night Sky from 2022-10-12T16:15:26

Mark discusses with Michael, practicing mindfulness when under the night sky. He proposes that astronomy was the first science, out of necessity. The night sky is the only view that hasn’t chang...

Episode 358: #282 - Rectification - LED Should Go DC from 2022-10-11T19:43

We’ve all heard of the War of the Currents - the battle between George Westinghouse (AC) and Thomas Edison (DC) in which Westinghouse mostly won.  Well Edison would have been happy to get behind...

Episode 357: #281 - Farewell For Now from 2022-10-04T14:45:07

Henrik Clausen is leaving Get a Grip on Lighting. In this episode, he and Michael look back on his time as host. It was fun and emotional. They touch upon lighting for the office, teaching about...

Episode 357: Lighting Controls Podcast #1 - The Lighting Controls Podcast Launch! from 2022-09-30T16:06:34

Welcome to The Lighting Controls Podcast, where we discuss all things lighting controls. Webster and Ron will be joined by various guests from the lighting industry. In this, our first episode o...

Episode 356: #280 - The Nefouse Dynasty at NAILD from 2022-09-26T18:50:59

Jeff Nefouse, Vice President at A-M Electric, is a third generation President after his Grandfather Ed Saag (a founding member), and his father Greg Nefouse. Maybe in 20-25 years, we’ll see Jeff...

Episode 355: Restoring Darkness #51 - The Guided Dark Sky Experience from 2022-09-22T04:44:52

 Michael and John discuss with Etta how to engage people with Dark Skies so as to bring them back. Etta is taking steps to do just that with her company, Visit Dark Skies, where you can immerse ...

Episode 354: #279 - Instant Gratification from 2022-09-19T19:36:36

Have you ever had a contractor ask, “Where’s my stuff?” As Matthew says, his product OrdrTrak will help you find “stuff.” In other words, it’ll help with - just like the name says - order tracki...

Episode 353: #278 - Mining Data in Tunable Lighting Controls from 2022-09-13T03:50:39

The final episode in our Technical Update Series, previously streamed. 

The smarter our buildings become, the more data they generate. Lighting controls data could prove valuable for facil...

Episode 352: Restoring Darkness #50 - The Legal Recognition Of Light Pollution from 2022-09-10T23:37:52

There’s air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution. Why hasn’t light pollution been recognised the same way? This is the question Michael Colligan and John Bullock tackle with Yana. Of c...

Episode 351: #277 - Sales Reps: Agent to the Integrators? from 2022-09-09T17:12:55

Specifications! Integrations! Complications! Sean Wynne brings his unique perspective as a sales rep and discusses, with Webster and Ron, the challenges of navigating among the various entities ...

Episode 350: #276 - Germicidal Ultraviolet Disinfection (GUV) Lighting from 2022-09-06T17:03:56

Germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) lighting is a promising new technology with the potential to contribute to healthier buildings and cleaner air for occupants. New PNNL research finds that GUV is pot...

Episode 349: Restoring Darkness #49 - Light Pollution Cannot Be Measured…Yet from 2022-09-02T17:34:59

As you’ve heard on this podcast before, existing satellites are incapable of detecting the blue light of LED’s and thus produce incomplete imagery of light pollution. Ken explains to Michael how...

Episode 348: #275 - Technical Update Series Part 3 The L-Prize from 2022-08-30T17:47:25

DOE will be launching the next phase of L-Prize, the Prototype Phase, this summer which will include some new enhancements and participation opportunities for industry with a $2 million Prize po...

Episode 347: #274 - The Lighting Controls Association is Switzerland from 2022-08-22T16:35:23

Craig gives Webster and Ron his 9000 foot view of the lighting industry. From education to evolution - Craig gives his take on network controls, sensors, bite-size training video clips, and writ...

Episode 346: #273 - Lighting System Integration Start With Giving Away A Gucci Suit from 2022-08-19T19:38:49

Episode 2 of our Technical Update Series previously streamed. Michael Myer and Axel Pearson discuss “Lighting System Integration.” DOE's Better Buildings' Integrated Lighting Campaign is a natio...

Episode 345: Restoring Darkness #48 - Light Pollution is Real from 2022-08-17T16:23:37

Michael discusses with Catherine Pérez Vega the question: Is light a pollutant? Catherine is researching the effects of artificial light on organisms and there is little doubt that it is. And th...

Episode 344: #271 - Sustainability in Lighting - The Time is Now and the Person is You from 2022-08-17T14:59:13

Episode 1 of our Technical Update Series previously streamed. Kate Hickcox and Aaron Smith discuss “Sustainability in Lighting.” Historically, the lighting industry has focused on the impacts of...

Episode 343: #272 - At The Edge from 2022-08-15T16:02:18

Michael and Greg discuss wireless and wired lighting controls with Greg Galluccio from Energy Focus. Wireless is hackable which is a problem in critical infrastructure. Wired controls require pu...

Episode 342: #270 - Men Are Mild Women Are WILD from 2022-08-10T15:54:06

Lighting showroom manager Michelle Cruz, ArchLIGHT Summit manager Laura van Zeyl, and designer Andrea Hartranft join us in this episode.They are working on Women in Lighting events and programs ...

Episode 341: #269 - CRI is Over from 2022-08-08T19:46:06

Lighting is getting more complicated all the time. Our guests Tony Esposito, Founder of Lighting Research Solutions, and Jason Livingston...

Episode 340: Special Release: Night Restoration and Preservation from 2022-08-03T16:34:16

This special release of our series features Diane Knutson, a regional dark sky advocate / business owner turned Dark Sky International Board President. In this episode Greg Ehrich and Michael at...

Episode 339: #268 - Moving Through The Light Field from 2022-07-28T18:12:40

Christopher Cuttle has had a lifetime in lighting and he has a shelf full of awards and recognitions to reflect it.  Listen to this episode and you’ll understand why. Henrik Clausen talks with K...

Episode 338: Restoring Darkness #47 - Humans Are Not A Nocturnal Species from 2022-07-27T19:42:06

Michael and John are thrilled to have Professor Foster on the podcast. He brings his deep scientific knowledge and understanding of circadian photobiology. Russell tells us about his discovery o...

Episode 337: #267 - Who’s Responsible For Lighting Controls? from 2022-07-25T13:54:27

OPR. What are the Owner's Project Requirements? That's what Julia Gordon posits on every project. Julia, along with Webster and Ron, discuss where a lighting designer goes from there. What’s the...

Episode 336: #266 - The Race to Curate from 2022-07-21T18:33:50

Efficiency. Isn’t that what everyone strives for? Well, the lighting industry is going digital with productivity improving applications. Ben and Paul discuss how they have come up with a way to ...

Episode 335: #265 - Gift of Light from 2022-07-18T14:17:12

This is David’s second time around on Get A Grip On Lighting. David talks, with Michael and Greg, about his dislike of recess cans (“why do you want to light the carpet?”). David's experience ha...

Episode 334: #264 - It's Time for Controls to Bring the Purple Rain from 2022-07-11T19:07:12

Our old friend is back! John Arthur Wilson joins Michael and Greg to complain about the state of the controls manufacturing industry. Why isn’t there a standard yet on this critical infrastructu...

Episode 333: Restoring Darkness #46 - What is Perception? What is Safety? from 2022-07-06T14:24:59

In this episode you get three unique perspectives on urban lighting. Co-host Michael Colligan in Canada, co-host John Bullock in the U.K and guest Kate Hickcox from The Pacific Northwest Nationa...

Episode 332: #263 - Poetics in Lighting from 2022-07-05T14:56:36

Amardeep Dugar talks with host Henrik Clausen, about the poetry of lighting. As he explains it, language is compositional just as lighting is. And so Amardeep has been examining the connection b...

Episode 331: #262 - From Theatre to Architecture from 2022-06-27T14:19:43

Javid discusses, with Webster and Ron, the technological evolution of controls, from the ancient Greeks using mirrors to control light for the stage, to “old telephone” style patching, to digita...

Episode 330: #261 - Extended Warranties For LED Fixtures from 2022-06-20T15:45:08

Trinity Warranty started out offering extended warranties for HVAC, refrigeration and generators. About 10 years ago, with municipalities pushing for LED, they saw an opportunity to offer parts ...

Episode 329: Restoring Darkness #45 - Light Hygiene from 2022-06-15T16:09:13

As Bastian Groiss says, people see light as an enabler for vision. But light - sunlight in particular - is so much more. It triggers hormonal reactions, allows your immune system to recharge and...

Episode 328: #260 - HI Lighting the Lighting Industry Down Under from 2022-06-13T15:52:37

Here’s a little peek into the state of the industry in Australia. Rob touches on Chinese products, bringing along the next generation of lighting professionals, and the misconceptions around hum...

Episode 327: Restoring Darkness #44 - The Invisible Infrastructure from 2022-06-08T16:38:28

John Bullock, guest co-host on this episode, asks the question, “How do we shift the argument so that we can start to talk about the reality of what we experience rather than the propaganda of w...

Episode 326: #259 - Uphill Climb of PoE from 2022-06-06T16:57:04

Is Power over Ethernet the future for network controls? Wendell Strong tells Michael and Greg about the challenge of integrating PoE into the world of AC powered lighting. But PoE networking is ...

Episode 325: #258 - Moving Into the Back Half from 2022-05-31T13:37:09

Are the good old days of rebates over? Is the move to LED efficiency reaching its conclusion? Peter Brown is back to discuss this and more with Michael and Greg. With over thirty years in the li...

Episode 324: #257 - Checking the Boxes with the Walls from 2022-05-23T17:36:51

Derek and Devin give us a unique inside look at the life of a small lighting manufacturer.  They give us their perspectives on the DLC and accreditation agencies in general, and what a pain in t...

Episode 323: Restoring Darkness #43 - The Finish Line from 2022-05-18T14:31:31

Michael and Michael - or “Marlin” as he likes to be referred to - delve into the practical and spiritual aspects of restoring darkness. Practical, as in not running someone over because you can’...

Episode 322: #256 - Lead with Financing from 2022-05-16T16:55:57

Not your typical Get A Grip On Lighting podcast, but you’re going to want to hear this one anyway. You can sell light bulbs over the counter, but if you want those big retrofit contracts, someti...

Episode 321: #255 - The Carrot and the Stick from 2022-05-09T17:25:54

Jennifer Amann is a senior fellow at the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.  How does the work of the ACEEE impact lighting distributors?  It means a big push on LED.  That leads ...

Episode 320: #254 - Lighting Controls Manufacturer Pulls The Rug from 2022-05-06T16:48:14

In this special episode of Get A Grip On Lighting Conversation Series, Webster and Ron discuss this article Listen

Episode 319: Restoring Darkness #42 - Darkness Acupuncture from 2022-05-04T18:48:59

Here on Restoring Darkness, we’ve talked about the impact of light pollution, how to restore darkness, and now, in this episode, Michael discusses, with Dr. Stone, the ethical aspects of restori...

Episode 318: #253 - 20 Roads to Grandma's House from 2022-05-02T17:33:29

Webster and Ron talk to Norman Russell about finding the balance, in lighting design and integration, between the designer, the engineer and the owner. It’s a challenge getting everyone into the...

Episode 317: #252 - The Paths to Credentials from 2022-04-25T14:15:09

How do you gain credentials as a lighting designer?  You go and learn under Henrik or Glenn. Our host and his guest talk about the evolution of education in lighting design - from the days of be...

Episode 316: Special - #251 - Meet the Show Director of LightFair from 2022-04-20T19:31:09

Michael, Greg and Dan discuss the ins and outs of keeping a trade show and conference like LightFair on track. If you’re not sure whether or not to go, maybe this will help you decide. Oh - and ...

Episode 315: Restoring Darkness #41 - From Prison Yards To National Parks (Part 2) from 2022-04-20T15:45:16

In part 2 of this podcast (find part 1 here:  https://restoringdarkness.com/episodes/41-from-prison-yards-...

Episode 314: #250 - Lighting Controls: The Risk Of Getting It Wrong from 2022-04-19T00:30:40

Dan talks about the early days of controls when all it took was simply changing the voltage on incandescent bulbs.  With Webster Marsh and Ron Kuszmar, Dan talks about the present where LED’s, a...

Episode 313: Restoring Darkness #41 - From Prison Yards To National Parks (Part 1) from 2022-04-13T17:36:32

This one was so interesting, Michael let it go for an hour and 15 minutes. So we’ve broken it into 2 parts. In this, part 1, the conversation ranges from clean, affordable energy to controls to ...

Episode 312: #249 - Humility Is The Key To Success from 2022-04-11T14:37:47

The Schneiders tell us about how Scott started Lighting Unlimited and how Cory took over the reins and grew the business. Scott still goes into the office, but his title has transitioned into th...

Episode 311: #248 - The Secret Sauce of LEDucation from 2022-04-07T14:25:47

Live shows are back and people are loving it! As Burt says, it’s the “touchy-feely” aspect of the live and in-person aspect of the LEDucation Trade Show and Conference that people want. What’s t...

Episode 310: #247 - The Dark Arts Of A Renaissance from 2022-04-04T14:45:45

On Steve’s second visit to Get A Grip On Lighting (see him in episode 129), he discusses everything from controls to UV to EV. With the scalability of LED, Steve believes we are on the cusp of a...

Episode 309: Restoring Darkness #40 - The Business Case for Controls is Right Outside from 2022-03-30T15:52:08

Ron installs and commissions lighting controls. He is an integrator who knows his stuff. In this Restoring Darkness episode, he and Michael make the case for controls in exterior lighting system...

Episode 308: #246 - Enabling the Lighting Industry from 2022-03-28T16:11:41

Hey lighting folks who put together luminaire schedules and specification packages listen up:  Zach and Forest tell us about their startup, Parpec, which is designed to “automate part number ent...

Episode 307: #245 - Lighting Controls Not Rocket Science from 2022-03-21T13:52:02

Lighting controls need a standard protocol.  That’s what Webster & Ron, along with guest Steve Mesh argue is needed.  Steve is doing his best, serving on several associations and committees,...

Episode 306: Restoring Darkness #39 - Industry Alignment from 2022-03-16T14:04:39

Terry brings his vast amount of knowledge and experience to the question of industry alignment in the quest to reduce light pollution. Michael talks with Terry about the importance of educating ...

Episode 305: #244 - 0-10 Volt vs. Digital - The Debate from 2022-03-14T15:52:18

This one is truly for the lighting dorks!  When it comes to value engineering, do we go with 0 - 10 volt analogue OR digital lighting controls? With Michael moderating, Webster and George have a...

Episode 304: #243 - Experience Learning from 2022-03-08T02:32

Terry is a member of just about every lighting association, foundation or society you can think of.  And so he should be, having the vast amount of knowledge that he does.  And Terry shares some...

Episode 303: #242 - Beachhead for Circadian Lighting from 2022-03-03T20:13:34

Did you know that at 80 years of age, only one-fifth of the light reaches your eye as it did at 20? Eunice Noell-Waggoner has passionately studied the problem of inadequate lighting quality to m...

Episode 302: Restoring Darkness #38 - The Will to Deploy from 2022-03-02T17:40:40

Where does the resistance to the adoption of darkness friendly lighting come from?  Michael poses this question to Peter Brown. Michael and Peter discuss how and if it’s even possible to get the...

Episode 301: #241 - Learn from LEUKOS from 2022-02-28T14:21:07

If you want to learn about the scientific aspects of lighting, check out Leukos. Henrik Clausen chats with the editor-in-chief, Kevin Houser, about his stringent vetting of submitted papers. At ...

Episode 300: #240 - Serving the Industry from 2022-02-21T14:09:41

In this episode we delve into the love-hate relationship with lighting agents. Can distributors build relationships with agents when agent turnover is so high?  Billy & Jay and our hosts do ...

Episode 299: Restoring Darkness #37 - In Praise Of The Dark Sky Park from 2022-02-16T14:35:29

Scientific coordinator for the Mont-Megantic International Dark Sky Reserve, Rémi Boucher has been passionate about the starry sky and the night experience for many years. Do people believe that...

Episode 299: Restoring Darkness #37 - In Praise Of The Dark Sky Park from 2022-02-16T14:35:29

Scientific coordinator for the Mont-Megantic International Dark Sky Reserve, Rémi Bou...

Episode 298: #239 - Flipping it Around from 2022-02-14T14:03:07

Chris Dobroth has built a swanky website, social media plan and business strategy for selling decorative light fixtures.  He is an experienced eComm leader across multiple industries over the pa...

Episode 297: #238 - The Living Light Fixture from 2022-02-10T18:58:41

In a past life, Jake cut his teeth working long hours in finance before pivoting towards his passion by earning a master's degree in industrial design.  That has led him to create Solar Echo, a ...

Episode 296: #237 - Big Brother Inventory from 2022-02-07T14:16:55

David is the CEO and Founder of Countifi (formally Countalytics), an image analysis and data analytics company that focuses on helping hospitals, airlines, and universities manage inventory proc...

Episode 295: #236 - Theatrical Lighting in the Real World from 2022-02-03T19:08:21

Mark is an award winning international lighting designer who leads the lighting profession across BDP. He has over 35 years’ experience and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).  Mark...

Episode 294: #235 - Advocating For The Needs Of The Project from 2022-01-31T14:42:11

Ms. Martinez-Nobles began her career as an intern at Fisher Marantz Stone in 2005 and is now a Principal in the firm.  Her endless scribbling and sketching as a child led to a Bachelor of Archit...

Episode 293: Restoring Darkness #36 - Dark Sky Restoration is a Win Win Win....Win from 2022-01-25T21:24:25

Abdul Dremali is an Palestinian/Egyptian artist with a passion for the night sky. Currently based in Reno, Nevada, he travels the world in search of dark skies for his astrophotography. Abdul ad...

Episode 293: Restoring Darkness #36 - Dark Sky Restoration is a Win Win Win....Win from 2022-01-25T21:24:25

Abdul Dremali is an Palestinian/Egyptian artist with a passion for the night sky. Cur...

Episode 292: #234 - The Health Effects Of Lighting from 2022-01-24T18:28

Henrik Clausen has been involved in lighting for over 30 years.  He is the founder of the Fagerhult Lighting Academy and currently holds a position as professor in Lighting Design at AAU in Cope...

Episode 291: #233 - The Next Step from 2022-01-17T19:03:02

Christopher Lewis is a graduate of Colorado State University Tech Journalism Program with studies in TV/Web/Broadcast. After many successful years working for others, Mr. Lewis founded Evergreen...

Episode 290: #232 - Balancing Light And Dark For Community Security from 2022-01-10T16:57:17

Art is the President/Owner of the National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP, Inc.), a global training and consulting company specializing in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Art...

Episode 289: #231 - Smarts And Parts from 2022-01-06T17:16:38

C. Webster Marsh brings 14 years of applied experience with lighting and controls and is the owner of Penumbra Controls, where he provides lighting controls design and specification for a wide r...

Episode 288: #230 - 13 Lighting Predictions For 2022 from 2022-01-03T14:55:31

Al Uszynski is an experienced executive with over 25 years of experience in the lighting industry. He is Principal of inside.lighting, an online media company that provides valuable insights and...

Episode 287: #229 - Light As A Stimulation from 2021-12-30T13:27:15

Founder of Equilume Ltd, Dr. Barbara Anne Murphy is Head of Equine Science and Programme Director of the BAgrSc Animal Science-Equine degree at University College Dublin.  Her research has led t...

Episode 286: #228 - The Culture of Neon with Len Davidson from 2021-12-27T20:25:54

Following teaching at the University of Florida, opening a roadside restaurant with a neon theme, apprenticing at a neon shop, opening his own custom neon sign business, and collecting old neon ...

Episode 285: #227 - Measuring the Negative and the Positive from 2021-12-20T15:29:50

Ruth is a lighting consultant with a background in engineering, lighting design and academia. She’s passionate about the role of daylight and sunlight in bringing buildings to life, and the impa...

Episode 284: #226 - The Promises of Light, Not Promises Promises from 2021-12-16T15:12:05

David Warfel is Midwestern farm boy turned lighting designer, author, and educator who passionately shares the gift of light.  David has extensive experience in lighting design, from theater to ...

Episode 283: Starving for Darkness #35 - The Importance of Non-Human Perspective from 2021-12-15T17:22:20

Hannah Moon is a PhD Candidate at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in Dr. Megan Porter’s vision lab.  Her work focuses on understanding the physiological and molecular aspects of light percept...

Episode 282: #225 - Marketing Claims Verification from 2021-12-09T15:51:40

Todd Straka currently serves as global industry director for UL’s Lighting and Electrical Products Retail business.  Michael and Greg grill Todd on product safety, the verification processes, la...

Episode 281: Starving for Darkness #34 - Does Light Pollution Drive Disease Transmission? from 2021-12-08T19:09:44

Dr. Meredith Kernbach is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg in the lab of Dr. Mya Breitbart. For her doctoral dissertation, she studied how light pollution...

Episode 280: Starving for Darkness #33 - Finding the Sweet Spot from 2021-12-01T19:24:47

Dr. Andreas Jechow is an interdisciplinary physicist with a broad expertise in photonics, the science of light. Earlier in his career Andreas worked in laser physics and quantum optics, for exam...

Episode 279: #224 - Up and Down the River from 2021-11-30T20:23:17

Active in the lighting business since 1982, Clay is the Owner & Managing Member of Starbeam Lighting and he served on the NAILD Board from 1997 to 2005 and as President from 2002 to 2003. In...

Episode 278: Starving for Darkness #32 - Extinction Of Experience from 2021-11-24T18:37:45

Dr. Sam Illingworth is an Associate Professor at Edinburgh Napier University, UK. He is a leading expert in using poetry to develop a dialogue between scientists and non-scientists. Sam write’s ...

Episode 277: #223 - The Lighting Professor from 2021-11-24T14:20:11

Mary Beth was the Manager of the GE Lighting Institute in Cleveland, Ohio for 18 years.  She was responsible for the overall operation and curriculum development for this training and education ...

Episode 276: #222 - Lighting is Dirty from 2021-11-18T14:27:32

B.D. is a proven leader and team builder, successfully navigating an ever changing high-tech business climate. He is currently running SaticShield, the country’s leading clean power manufacturin...

Episode 275: Starving for Darkness #31 - Preserving Nantucket’s Dark Sky Heritage from 2021-11-17T19:37:58

 Gail Walker is the founder of Nantucket Lights, an all-volunteer citizen advocacy group recently formed to combat the growing light pollution on Nantucket, the island off the coast of Massachus...

Episode 274: #221 - Adventures in Lighting from 2021-11-11T19:39:47

 Brian Huff is President of Adventure Lighting in Des Moines, Iowa. Brian is your new NAILD Board Member, although this isn’t his first time serving. From the perspective of a family owned light...

Episode 273: Starving for Darkness #30 - Light Pollution Erases Stories from 2021-11-10T15:55:31

Hilding Neilson is an interdisciplinary scientist currently working with the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto and is Mi’kmaw from the Qalipu ...

Episode 272: #220 - Lead with the Lens from 2021-11-05T20:01:40

Meet your new NAILD board member. Devin Wall is the President of Louvers International where they manufacture commercial and industrial light fixtures, light fixture components, and do complete ...

Episode 271: Starving for Darkness #29 - Half the Park Is After Dark from 2021-10-28T19:23:43

Dr. Tyler Nordgren is an artist, author, astronomer, and night sky ambassador. He holds a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Cornell University where he did work on dark matter as well as a B.A. in Physics...

Episode 270: #219 - On The Threshold Of Augmented Reality from 2021-10-28T15:25:25

Nam has over 20+ years of experience in technology product development across various industries: Military, Automotive, Medical Devices, and now Lighting. Nam joined Cooper Lighting in 2013. Nam...

Episode 269: Starving for Darkness #28 - The Weird Eyes Of Animals from 2021-10-27T17:15:47

Megan Porter PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.  Her research program is focused on understanding the evolution of animal eye div...

Episode 268: #218 - The Advancement and Promotion of Night Skies from 2021-10-26T15:27:12

Enjoy this quick one with your hosts Michael and Greg. The boys talk about how to get back to dark night skies with everything from advocacy to guilt and shame. Could we eventually see enforceme...

Episode 267: #217 - New Challenges from 2021-10-21T18:17:39

Long-time friend of Get A Grip On Lighting, Spencer Miles ruminates on his time on the NAILD Board, what he’s going to do with all his free time now, and where he sees the future of lighting goi...

Episode 266: Starving for Darkness #27 - Astronomy Reduces Human Arrogance from 2021-10-20T19:13:54

Douglas Arion, PhD is the founder and director of Mountains of Stars, a public science outreach and education program that engages the public with ‘environmental awareness from a co...