The Museums Quartier (MQ) in Vienna is one of the largest art and cultural complexes in the world, attracting numerous visitors with its approximately 60 institutions. Since October 2024, Aira luminaires with Tritec Ambiance optics have been providing atmospheric and ambient lighting at this unique location. The combination of prismatic and reflector optics minimises glare...Read More

When fitting out its offices Mark Anthony Brands appointed ACEC as the primary lighting and lighting controls supplier. The objective of the project was to implement a lighting solution that seamlessly integrated both aesthetics and high efficiency. The design team focused on selecting the most refined black lighting fixtures to complement the modern, industrial-style interior....Read More

The European Commission has presented a package of initiatives – the Clean Industrial Deal, the Action Plan for Affordable Energy and the Omnibus Simplification Package. – that have implications for the lighting sector. While LightingEurope and LAI welcomes the efforts to support European industry with the Action Plan for Affordable Energy and to reduce regulatory...Read More

Gavin Edwards, Chair of Lighting Association Ireland (LAI), urges legislators, statutory bodies, architects and consulting engineers to look at lighting with a fresh perspective in an article in the latest edition of Building Services Engineering. See PDF of article at The right light approach!Read More

LightingEurope has published a visual guide to provide a complete overview of the correct installation and maintenance of emergency lighting, referencing the latest standards and relevant legislation. The aim of this visual guide is to inform any interested reader about the specifics of emergency lighting applications and also to support the compliant installation, operation and maintenance...Read More

On Wednesday, 12 February, the European Commission unveiled its 2025 Work Programme, which focuses on strengthening EU competitiveness, advancing industrial decarbonisation, and ensuring regulatory efficiency. While the Commission has officially outlined its legislative and policy priorities for this year, the concrete steps of this new mandate are gradually unfolding. You will find an overview of...Read More

LightingEurope has published a visual guide to provide a complete overview of the correct installation and maintenance of emergency lighting, referencing the latest standards and relevant legislation. The aim of this visual guide is to inform installers about the specifics of emergency lighting applications, and also to support the compliant installation, operation and maintenance of...Read More

Lighting Association Ireland (LAI) recently held its AGM in the RDS Members Club with the usual excellent attendance. The meeting format takes place around a large table rather than in theatre style, and this makes for a more engaging and inter-active process. It was a very successful event with representatives from most of the 31-strong...Read More

The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was published earlier this year and member states now have two years to transpose the legislation at the national level. Healthy buildings are vital to the wellbeing of people and actively contribute to the productivity, creativity and safety of their occupants. By introducing the concept of indoor...Read More

Friday, 28 June marked the beginning of a new era in Ecodesign as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) was published in the Official Journal of the EU. Following on from the European Commission’s legislative proposal in March 2022, EU co-legislators – the European Parliament and the Council of the EU – spent over...Read More