Sustainability is at the core of our ethos at Clanton and Associates. As a result, we approach lighting design with the goal of creating...

I recently noticed a variety of definitions for the terms Blue Light Content and Percent Blue.  I must admit, I was a little surprised to...

Post Occupancy Evaluations Post Occupancy Evaluations (POEs) are a valuable tool in understanding how design choices translate to...

Hello, my name is Brittany! I’m a lighting designer (not doctor, researcher, or scientist). And as a lighting designer, I find the topic...

Opening in May of 1931 and built during the great depression, the Empire State Building was a beacon of hope during some of the most...

The vision of Ambassador Bruce Orek, the US Embassy Innovation Center in Helsinki showcases the best of the best in American building...

It seems like yesterday when I was working on a drafting table, drawing lighting plans and sketching details. The slide rule finally was...

It all started in 2008 when the City of Anchorage called wanting to create new streetlighting guidelines. Our process has always begun by...

In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the greatest computer ever created is asked to define the answer to life, the universe, and...

Constructed at the end of the 18th century, the White House has a long history of technological innovation. The Greening of the White...

At Clanton & Associates, when we begin the process of writing a new lighting ordinance, we always start by asking the most important...

When we work with communities to help them make streetlighting improvements, we frequently get asked, "Is solar streetlighting feasible?"...

It was recently reported by DarkSky International that degradation of the night sky is measuring 9% annually instead of the previously...