The Top 11 Lighting Industry Publications to Keep Up to Date With

The lighting industry is competitive and ever-changing. Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor, designer, installer, or have any other connection to the industry, it’s essential that you stay informed about it. It’s important for you to be knowledgeable about the current news, trends, events, and technological advancements.

Well, we’re here to assist you with that. Here are the best print and online lighting industry publications that will help you stay up to date in 2022.

LEDs Magazine

LEDs Magazine details and analyzes the latest events and trends in the technology and business of LEDs worldwide. It delivers wide-ranging reporting of solid-state lighting (SSL) technologies, applications, and markets.

It keeps you informed about new technologies and industry events via:

Weekly, topic-specific, and product showcase newsletters
LED & Lighting Industry Guide
Industry-submitted announcements in their company newsfeed

LEDs Magazine’s target audience consists of:

Product developers and system engineers
R&D technicians and scientists
Lighting/controls specifiers and designers
Supply chain specialists such as distributors and manufacturers
Facilities managers, building engineers, and municipal authorities

LED Professional

LED Professional is published by Luger Research E.U. – Institute for Innovation & Technology, which is based in Austria. It provides the lighting industry with comprehensive information about Solid State Lighting (SSL). It is dedicated to the design and application of LED lighting systems.

LED Professional consists of three separate publications:

LED-professional Review – Subscription includes six issues per year in print and PDF format. It also includes access to magazine archives dating back to 2007.
LED-professional Online – Subscription includes six issues per year in PDF format. It also includes access to magazine archives dating back to 2007.
LED-professional Newsletter – This is a free, digital newsletter. It is bi-weekly and contains industry news, product information, and event information.

Edison Report

Edison Report is an online news magazine centered on news and information in the lighting industry. It delivers its information via digital newsletter, blogs, podcasts, and videos. It also has a careers section that lists job opportunities at various companies in the industry. It features:

Lighting news
Lighting information
Information about lighting tradeshows
A lighting event calendar.

Every other year, it publishes the “Must See”​ List of products at the Lightfair tradeshow.

inside.lighting

inside.lighting is an online resource for lighting industry professionals. It provides information that can help lighting professionals such as:

A list of lighting agents for a particular manufacturer or marketplace
A list of lighting career opportunities in the industry
Economic reports and other info that helps you better understand past, present, and future trends in lighting, electrical, and construction markets
Lighting product information, including the newest products

Their target audience includes:

Specifiers such as lighting designers, architects, engineers, or interior designers
Electrical distributors
End-users
Manufacturers
Lighting agents

enLIGHTenment

enLIGHTenment is an online resource that covers the lighting industry. Topics covered include:

Lighting industry news, events, people, and trends
Showroom Spotlight – This section contains news and stories about residential lighting showrooms and lighting retailers.
Product features
Editorials and featured articles
Company profiles

retrofit magazine

Retrofit magazine provides education about the renovation of commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. It is available in print and online versions.

Their focus is on all aspects of renovation, including lighting. Their target audience consists of facility managers, building owners, and contractors.

Its content includes:

Industry news and featured articles
Product reviews
Listings of industry events
Renovation advice

LEDinside

LEDinside provides daily updates on the global LED industry. This includes data, intelligence, LED adoption, prices, and buyer & seller information. They also deliver LED industry analysis, interviews, and a comprehensive LED knowledge database.

Features include:

LED product and industry news
Market research & analysis
Listings of industry events
LED technology articles
Niche market product articles

lightED

lightED provides daily news about lighting, along with an analysis of the future of lighting and how it will be utilized and sold. Their target audience includes lighting distributors and manufacturers.

Resources include:

The latest news about the lighting industry
Product and company reviews
Exclusive videos about the industry hosted by lighting experts

LightNOW

LightNOW is a blog that delivers news and information for lighting industry professionals. It produces daily posts by experts in the field including journalist expert Craig DiLouis. They also offer a free newsletter that is published every two weeks as a digest of articles on their site.

Blog article features include:

Industry news
Opinion pieces
New products feature every Monday
Links to other research sources

arc magazine

arc Magazine is based in the United Kingdom, arc magazine is an international print and online resource for architectural lighting design. This includes decorative, design-led lighting specified in architectural plans. It is published seven times a year and includes an annual lighting design survey.

Other features include:

A free monthly newsletter that has the latest industry news
A design lighting events calendar
Industry news
Product reviews

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

EERE is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. It helps to promote new technologies that will increase the use and production of renewable energy. Its goal is to develop market-driven solutions for the following:

Sustainable transportation
Renewable energy
Energy savings for homes and buildings.
Information on their site includes:
Details about their initiatives
Services offered such as technical assistance and energy analysis
Resources for renewable energy sources such as solar and geothermal
Links to other associated government agencies

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About the Author

Cory Peterson is Director of Sales & Marketing at LED Lighting Supply where he focuses on improving customer experience and revenue operations. Cory writes about commercial & industrial lighting, along with topics important to contractors and facility managers. In his free time, Cory enjoys traveling, snorkeling, exercise and cooking.

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