"Lighting designers need to get away from seeing a pretty light, making sure the photometrics work, putting it in the space, getting a good picture and calling it job done." "We need to look more deeply at where products come from, where they're going, who's making...
Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony talks to Spark and Bell founder Emer Gillespie about the company, its sustainability ethos and its membership of B Corp. https://vimeo.com/1058186684?share=copy#t=0 ...
In this special Circular Lighting Report, Ray Molony meets Max Robson, Recolight’s new environmental metrics manager. The new data service will help lighting manufacturers to streamline the creation and provision of EPDs and other information for the market. This is a preview of a full presentation by...
Paul Beale, founder of 18 Degrees, tells Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony about the turning point in his environmental consciousness. It occurred on site at a business park in Cambridge, where he confronted a vast expanse of newly manufactured luminaires bound for landfill. Here, Paul shares...
The CEO of the International Association of Lighting Designers Christopher Knowlton tells Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony why his organisation has changed it code of ethics, why it is developing its own. https://vimeo.com/1007646397?share=copy...
Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony talks to Ridge partner Andrew Bissell about environmental reporting for Breeam, LEED, Well and Nabers certification, as well as the role of the assessors in approving innovative designs. Bissell also explains how EPDs can be used by designers as a way...
Açya Donaghy, CEO of the Lighting Industry Association, tells Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony that "without competence, testing and compliance the growing remanufacturing sector could gain a poor reputation, and that could damage our hopes for growth in the industry." "As an association we’re obviously...
Recolight’s new Reuse Hub – which matches donors of used and surplus lighting products with recipients – already has 16,000 products on its website. Here Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony talks to Recolight Reuse Hub manager Francesca Cameron about how the site works and...
Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony talks to Kuldeep Vali, co-founder of an exciting start-up whose aim is to revolutionise the lighting industry. LumiBuilder.ai combines AI, 3D printing and post consumer waste to create a whole new generation of luminaires. "Our long term vision is to create...