Illuminating Engineering Society
Canadian Property Management
Outdoor lighting principles hail the dark side
Guiding principles for responsible nighttime lighting define how light should be applied, but, first, prospective installers are advised to consider whether lighting is even necessary.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
IES Waterloo to welcome lighting professionals
Waterloo's newly formed chapter of the Illuminating Engineering Society aims to forge a network of lighting professionals in southwest Ontario.
REMI Network
New design guide for zero energy multifamily buildings
A new advanced energy design guide is now available to help contractors and designers develop a viable plan for attaining zero energy multifamily buildings.
Design Quarterly
Stantec honoured with IES Illumination Awards
Four projects by design firm Stantec were recently honoured with five lighting awards from the Illuminating Engineering Society.
REMI Network
Stargazers evoke conflicting lighting demands
The U.S. National Parks Service is teaming with the Illuminating Engineering Society to devise an outdoor lighting standard that supports safety and navigability with minimum infringement on night-sky viewing.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
IES opens lighting design resources to students
Students enrolled in a lighting design program at a participating post-secondary institution will get free access to the Illuminating Engineering Society’s archived research materials.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
ANSI Standards for UV-C devices under development
The first ANSI Standards for ultraviolet C-band (UV-C) device performance are expected to be published before the end of the year.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
IES releases free report on GUV disinfection
The Illuminating Engineering Society has released a report explaining germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) disinfection and its potential to safely reduce the transmission of COVID-19, in response to a wave of conflicting statements and opinions on the topic.
REMI Network
Proposed lighting requirements for high-rises
Lighting requirements for high-rise dwellings in the energy standard published by ASHRAE and the IES is open for industry comment until April 24.