Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast
461 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsRecognizing a need in the lighting industry to forum together and discuss subjects & issues in our industry, the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast was born. Get A Grip brings on industry experts to talk about real issues and focused on that subject matter. If there’s something to be said on the subject, Get A Grip will go there.
Get A Grip On Lighting Podcasts are hosted by Michael Colligan and Greg Ehrich, who have over 30 years of combined experience in the lighting industry. Michael Colligan is an entrepreneur and inventor. He’s a subject matter expert in commercial and industrial lighting supply, lighting retrofits, and finding recycling streams for hard-to-recycle waste. Greg Ehrich, LC is the former President of the National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors (NAILD) and owner of a progressive lighting distributorship.
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Episode 456: #362 - Own Whatever the Socket Used to Be
July 08, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBLet’s go back to the time when people accepted that light bulbs would burn out. Michael calls it a “pseudo subscription model.” You could sell light bulbs to customers on a pretty regular schedule. We don’t need to tell you how that changed with the advent of LED. Michael and Greg discuss how distributors should react to the change.
Episode 455: #361 - Lighting With Intention
July 01, 2024 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.6 MBDeborah Gottesman is a lighting Designer in Michael’s neck of the woods. Gottesman Associates has been designing lights since 1999. Deborah stresses, as a lighting designer, to consider what’s best for the client. For instance, one client who was visually impaired, needed to see everything. So a design with contrast and shadows, which would be pleasing for most of us, just wouldn’t work for this person. The “intention” in this case was flat, even lighting, and that was the best desi...
Episode 454: #360 - Lighting For Risk Mitigation
June 24, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBSure, Jon sells light bulbs, but he also sells safety and risk mitigation. First, by installing the right bulb in the right position, safety is increased, and second, by installing a longer lasting bulb and requiring someone to climb up and change it less often, he is mitigating risk. If you're doing it right, you’ll NEVER have OSHA involved. Jon Rud is an accomplished sales executive with over a decade of experience in the electrical and lighting industries. Currently serving as th...
Episode 453: #359 - Horticulture - It's a Lot of Light
June 17, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBIf you want to REALLY become technically proficient about lighting, get on grow lighting. Taylor Schaberg has been in the business for quite awhile and he tells us he’s still learning. You want to light a warehouse, throw up some high bays. You want to light a cannabis greenhouse? Wait a minute, what strain of cannabis is it? How strong do you want it to be? Then there are the controls that you need to set to mimic night and day. And then there’s the heat and moisture controls! Tayl...
Episode 452: #358 - A Tribute to Bill Brown
June 10, 2024 00:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBIf you don’t know who Bill Brown was, you weren’t in the lighting industry. From founding Bill Brown Sales at the kitchen table with his wife Norma in 1955, to creating A.L.P manufacturing in 1972, Bill was a force in the industry. Known for his mutual respect, philanthropy and hard work, he received numerous industry awards over his lifetime. We were lucky enough to have him as a guest way back on episode 10 in 2017. Please enjoy this retrospective and encore presentation. https://...
Episode 451: #357 - Leave the Street Lights Alone
June 03, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBLike many of us, India “fell” into lighting. Except India’s interest is in the history of Los Angeles street lighting, from the “moon towers” of the 1880’s, to the Golden Age of street lighting in the 40’s and 50’s to the skyrocketing of street lighting over crime concerns in the 60’s. Some of these classic light poles are still in use, but alas, with copper wire theft and some of these cast iron poles being literally ripped out of the ground and taken for scrap metal, we may be los...
Episode 450: #356 - Just The Hook
May 28, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBPaolo is your typical customer for a lighting distributor or a contractor. The misinformation on LED lifecycles, the difficulty in replacing drivers, and the sheer waste that has been created prompts Paolo to label the whole system as a Ponzy scheme. How many electricians does it take to change a light bulb? The joke’s on you because on many fixtures, you can’t change the bulb. Paolo Cordovado is a Building Operator at Avison Young Real Estate Management Services, recognized as BOM...
Episode 449: #355 - We Finally Know What an Agent Does
May 20, 2024 00:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBMike is a member of AAILA and he’ll tout the benefits all day long, from assistance and support to education, just like NAILD does for independent lighting distributors. AAILA brings together independent lighting agents and makes them “stronger together.” When he’s not volunteering for AAILA, he and his company are working on projects like lighting the longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world. (https://www.durhamregion.com/news/lighting-up-the-pickering-skyline/article_008e7f...
Episode 448: #354 - LLLC - Maybe It's Coming
May 13, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBLuminaire Level Lighting Controls. Is it time? Bruce and Angela think so. With wireless and Bluetooth maturing, the time may be right to NOT rip out walls and old control boxes, and just install LLLC. Now lighting controls are accessible to contractors and end users. Everybody’s happy. Okay maybe it’s not quite that simple. Listen to this one to hear about the promises and the challenges of LLLC. Angela Pilant has more than 25 years of experience working within the lighting and ener...
Episode 447: #353 - Augmented Intelligence
May 06, 2024 00:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBWe’ve all heard about AI by now. But probably not everyone really understands what it’s about. Pete Grett is kinda counting on that a little. As he says, using AI is pretty simple, but people just want others to do it for them. That’s where Pete steps in. He wants to help individuals be more efficient by taking away tasks and giving them to AI to perform. But don’t tell the boss. Just produce your usual level of productivity, then with your spare time watch or listen to Get A Grip O...
Episode 446: #352 - Neurodiversity
April 29, 2024 00:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBYou will remember Dr. James from episode 291 in December 2022. She’s written a couple of books about light and health since then (see below). Light and its relation to circadian health keeps popping up on this podcast. There’s no doubt there’s something to it. But even Dr. James will tell you, the best way to deal with it is to go outside and let the rays from that big light in the sky hit you. Dr Shelley James is an international expert on light and well-being, TEDx and keynote spe...
Episode 445: #351 - The Council of Elrond
April 22, 2024 00:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBWhat exactly is the National Lighting Bureau? Well, Tom can tell us because he is now the Executive Director. He gives us a sneak peak on what's ahead for the Bureau. Tom also explains three personal goals he has as Director: increasing member benefits, outreach to like-minded organizations, and public outreach. The topic of transformation comes up between Tom, Michael and Greg. Is it coming? Listen to this episode to find out. Tom Butters, LC, is the creative mind and developer beh...
Episode 444: #350 - Contrast is at the Heart of Lighting Design
April 15, 2024 00:00 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBFrom billionaires’ butler to very successful owner of 3 hair salons with 77 employees (which also meant 77 headaches) to lighting designer and decorative lighting store retailer. William has always had a knack for what looks good and that has served him well as a lighting designer. When he’s not out designing the interior and exterior lighting of a home, he’s minding the store in Santa Barbara (lightandhome.com). William George has been a photographer, interior designer, art histori...
Episode 443: #349 - Respectfully Aggressive
April 09, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBTwo interesting perspectives on the lighting distribution industry: Sean Valliere who knew nothing about the lighting industry when he became an owner of Lamp Sales Unlimited, and Miranda Shepherd, who worked at Lamp Sales Unlimited for 23 years and also became an owner. Sean and Miranda discuss how they keep customers coming back by carefully choosing the right stock and having better customer service than the other guys. Sean Valliere moved from Pennsylvania at the age of 19 to Ja...
Episode 442: #348 - IoT In Non-Technical Language
April 01, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBOmar is so knowledgeable about the Internet of Things that he’s written a book about it. He talks to Michael and Greg about the future of smart sensors and cloud data. Imagine a smart sensor that can see where, when and why people gather in a particular spot in a retail establishment. But, as Michael points out, a downside of collecting all this data is that it has to be stored on physical drives that take enormous amounts of energy and cover acres and acres of land around the plane...
Episode 441: #347 - The Germans Are Taking Over LightFair Part 2
March 18, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBMichael and Greg continue their conversation in Frankfurt Germany. This time Michael is the “guest.” Greg asks Michael what he thinks about the organizers of Light + Building taking over LightFair. Is this a trojan horse? Is this a way for European companies to worm their way into the North American market?
Episode 440: #346 - The Germans Are Taking Over LightFair
March 11, 2024 00:00 - 7 minutes - 9.76 MBEntschuldigung! Greg is Michael's "guest" on this one, reporting from Light + Building in Germany. But mostly they talk about LightFair in America. It seems Light + Building will be organizing the next LightFair. Greg is a little more ambivalent than Michael about it. But they both agree LightFair needs to be shaken up. Maybe some Europeans can do that.
Episode 439: #345 - Develop and Deploy
February 28, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBYou might have caught Buddy on Restoring Darkness ep. 92. We had him on Restoring Darkness because he’s at the front lines of manufacturing responsible outdoor lighting. You might even say, he’s cornered the market. When Sedona Arizona put out a tender for dark sky friendly lighting, his company, Crossroads LED was the only bidder. And this gels with what Michael has been saying - there’s money to be made in the relighting (or darkening?) of America. Buddy Stefanoff is an entreprene...
Episode 438: #344 - Create A Garden
February 22, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes - 62.1 MBYou can’t help getting swept up in Dirk’s enthusiasm and energy. And that’s over the internet. Dirk insists that distribution is a noble calling. It’s a 7 Trillion dollar economic engine and it supports over 6 million jobs. In the middle of the pandemic, Dirk decided he wanted to support that calling, so he went on the road with his We Supply America Tour. Go to https://wesupplyamerica.net/ and maybe you can get him to come to your distribution business. Dirk Beveridge is a visionar...
Episode 437: #343 - Maintain The Feeling
February 07, 2024 00:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBAvi doesn’t give a damn who makes the lights or what kind of lights they are as long as the feeling and emotion is achieved in a space. And of course, that feeling has to be maintained. So if you’ve buried a light fixture in concrete, that “feeling” is going away in about 5 years when the light burns out and you can’t get at it. If you want to keep the feeling, call on Morlights to design your lighting. Founding Principal, Avraham “Avi” M. Mor has been practicing lighting design for...
Episode 436: #342 - Amazon For Electricians
February 02, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBReturning guest Melvin Newman tells us what’s been going on with Patabid since we last saw him. There’s a new partnership with City Electric Supply, improved estimating software and AI, and even more time savings for contractors. Melvin is the President/CTO of PataBid. Prior to co-founding PataBid in 2018, Melvin worked in the construction industry for 15+ years as an estimator and project manager. As an entrepreneur, Melvin co-founded PataBid and is the full stack developer on the ...
Episode 435: #341 - The Phases of a Lighting Career
January 22, 2024 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBAnother short one with Michael and Greg. In this episode, our hosts discuss the phases of a career in lighting distribution. The first phase had Greg going everywhere looking for dead light bulbs or broken lenses just to get a supply business going. Michael’s story is similar except he did it on Rollerblades. Buy some inline skates and get your business going! Michael Colligan is President of Atlas Lighting in Toronto, Canada. Greg Ehrich is President of Premier Lighting in St. P...
Episode 434: #340 - Keep Lighting Weird
January 15, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBWatch for Brian and his team on the cover of the Spring 2024 edition of Today’s Lighting Distributor. Brian tells Michael and Greg about how he started in the business and about how he continues to be successful and what the future holds for his company, Pacific Lamp. And for all you Restoring Darkness fans out there, Brian is a big advocate for responsible outdoor lighting at night. Brian began his career in the lighting industry with Pacific Lamp Wholesale, in 2009. Before Pacific...
Episode 433: #339 - 2024 Predictions
January 02, 2024 00:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBAl, Michael, and Greg look back at some of their predictions and try to guess who said what, and assess how accurate they were. But you can’t look back without looking ahead. The guys give their predictions on artificial intelligence, lighting controls, and Al even has a prediction for Acuity. Al Uszynski is an experienced executive with over 25 years of experience in the lighting industry. He is Principal of inside.lighting, an online media company that provides valuable insights a...
Episode 432: #338 - Take Back Our Destiny
December 21, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBIt’s always fun, informative, and educational to have such experienced people like Richard on the podcast. He also brings his incredible energy and positive attitude with him, not only to the podcast, but wherever he goes. With an incredible 60 years in the business, he’s got a lot of knowledge to pass on. This podcast is one of our favorites this year. Richard has devoted his entire career to the lighting industry that has spanned some 60 years. Starting in the UK with the General ...
Episode 431: #337 - The Great Equalizer
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBLEDucation will be here before you know it (March 19-20, 2024) so Jamie Eck, Co-Chair of the LEDucation Committee, gives us a preview of what to expect. As Jamie says, “LEDucation is geared towards the design community,” but there will be plenty there for everyone else too. And watch for some live streaming podcasts from Get A Grip On Lighting, Restoring Darkness, and The Lighting Controls Podcast. Jamie has been in the lighting industry for more than 30 years and brings experience...
Episode 430: #336 - The Bulb Collector
December 15, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBDo you have an enthusiasm for old light bulbs? Then contact Chad and you can geek out about an 1880 Edison Bristol Board Filament prototype lamp, or an 1886 Luminoid Incandescent Lamp. In fact Chad probably has the greatest collection of antique lamps and related electrical artifacts in existence. But this episode isn’t all about antique light bulbs. Chad also has some pretty astute things to say about the good, the bad, and the ugly of LEDs. Chad Shapiro has had a fascination with...
Episode 429: #335 - Thanks Ellis Yan
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBThe King of Lighting Ellis Yan is one our favorite guests on Get a Grip on Lighting. His company TCP has been a supporter of the show for years. Today we honor some of his greatest moments with our "Best of Ellis Yan".
Episode 428: #334 - Start With The Entropy
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBTony is back with an update on the progress of his Quantum LIFI. If you fully understand what he’s talking about in this episode, then you’re probably Tony Lawrence, or you should call him up and get a job at Light Rider. Seriously, this stuff is mind blowing. No more description necessary. Just listen. Tony Lawrence is an entrepreneur, technologist, and prophet of quantum possibilities through his current role as CEO of Light Rider. Tony is a service-disabled veteran of the U.S. Ar...
Episode 427: #333 - On the Road
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBBilly talks to us from his car (don’t worry, he’s not driving) which is apropos as he is moving on in his career. Billy is winding down his agency, Digital Filaments. He considered driving a bus - nothing was off the table - but he is far too valuable in this business to be anywhere else. He’s going to continue to head up AAILA, and if you’re in the Philly area, you’ll still see him around. Interested in the magic of lighting since the theater in high school, Billy founded Architect...
Episode 426: #332 - These Guys Are Dangerous
November 13, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBCheck out episode 246 from March of 2022. Forest and Zach were on the verge of launching Parspec. Well now they’ve been at it for a year-and-a-half and it sounds like it’s going pretty well. With AI, customer feedback and a host of talented employees, Parspec is ready to provide you better access to data and to make your product search faster and easier. They’re dangerously good at this and they’re getting better and better. Forest Flager pursued a PhD and spent some time on the res...
Episode 425: #331 - Everything’s Connected
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35 MBMike Johnson and the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is here to define what “good” looks like in the world, as far as the built environment goes. ILFI has a Living Product Certification which requires independent scientific validation that a product has left the world in better condition than had it not been made - a net positive effect. And ILFI lists more than 50 products so far. Listen to this episode and get on board! Mike Johnson is a net positive visionary and sus...
Episode 424: #330 - Amateur Lighting Industry Historian
October 30, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBSomething a little different on Get A Grip On Lighting. Frank brings us some fascinating episodes in history related to light, everything from the origins of the traffic light, to the invention of the Lite Brite toy. Did you know the first President to have electric lights in the White House was afraid to touch the switches? There is much more like this in Frank’s incredibly interesting blog, Radiant History (www.radianthistory.com). Frank has spent over 30 years in the lighting ind...
Episode 423: #329 - Dynamic Color
October 16, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBKatherine and Carrie sat down with Michael and Greg at The Archlight Summit to dive into the history and future of color. You’ll learn some really fascinating facts about color. The word ‘blue” is not mentioned once in Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Did they see blue at the time? Or did they not know how to describe it? Before trade routes opened up, people in some parts of the world never saw certain colors. The Inuit have 18 different words for white. The Russian language has different na...
Episode 422: #328 - The Future of the Built Environment
October 09, 2023 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBRachel and Jessica from Stantec dropped by to chat with Michael and Greg at the Archlight/NAILD Convention, to talk about the challenges of lighting in the work environment. Rachel and Jessica have to take into account efficiency, safety, mental health, circadian rhythm and the quality of the lighted environment. All that while working within the customer’s budget. Rachel Fitzgerald is a senior lighting designer with Stantec in Denver, Rachel has over 15 years of experience providin...
Episode 421: #327 - 2023 NAILD Convention Recap
September 28, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 6.78 MBSpecial Episode! Another successful NAILD Convention has come and gone. Michael and Greg look back at the informative presentations from experts such as Bernie Erickson, Mark Jewell and Adam Lillien. If you weren’t there, you missed the Dallas Cowboys stadium private group tour, panel discussions, education, camaraderie, and the NAILD vibe. The dates for next year’s convention aren’t set yet, so keep an eye on www.naild.org and put a placeholder in your calendar for next September. ...
Episode 420: #326 - Sell To Tell And Eat What You Kill
September 27, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBLED’s do burn out. With presence in 16 cities, there’s a good chance Rob Jensen and Voss lighting will be able to help you out. Rob started at Voss in 1985 and in 2017, they made him President. Rob sees the first generation of LEDs burning out and, as he tells Michael and Greg, there is a LOT of fixture replacement business out there. Sidebar: Did you know that BR did not originally stand for Bulge Reflector. It originated from the manufacturer, the B…. well, you’ll have to listen t...
Episode 419: #325 - Understanding the Legacy is Important
September 21, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.1 MBJill sat down with Michael and Greg at the Archlight Summit to talk about the IALD Education Trust. Jill and the IALD are sharing their lighting knowledge with educators and students for the purpose of promoting the study of architectural lighting design. Understanding legacy lighting is important too, though these young bucks today might not fully grasp it, having never lived through it. Jill is Principal at Dark Light Design and has over 25 years of experience as an architectura...
Episode 418: #324 - Question Everything
September 11, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBNathalie has questioned a lot! Everything from the term “Lighting Designer” (she prefers the title “Phototect”), to what color lights to use to light different skin tones. Nathalie started the not-for-profit, Light Reach, a solar lighting initiative to help light disaster areas and underserved communities worldwide. Being the founder of a think tank on light, she shares some different perspectives on lighting issues with Michael and Greg. Nathalie Rozot, MIES, is the founder of PhoS...
Episode 417: #323 - Are LEDs Harmful?
August 28, 2023 00:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBOh boy. Here comes another curve ball for the industry. LEDs came along in the early 2000’s. They emitted light. They were energy efficient. What could be bad? Ask Mark Baker who’s highly sensitive to certain LED lights. And there are people worse off than him who cannot neurologically tolerate the type of radiation emitted by LEDs. Imagine if you couldn’t go to a store or walk under street lights lest you get dizzy, acquire a migraine or fall into an epileptic episode. There are th...
Episode 416: #322 - It's Time for the DoE to Take a Walk with Get A Grip
August 21, 2023 00:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBIdiotic. Stupid. Disastrous. A debacle. We’re talking about the recent light bulb ban of course. Hey DOE, take a walk with Michael or Greg and see how this negatively impacts countless businesses and institutions on the ground.
Episode 415: #321 - The Great Leap Forward In Lighting
August 09, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIt was always looming, and now the day has finally arrived. You can’t sell any more incandescent lamps (with VERY few exceptions). Is it going to bring down energy consumption? Is it going to create a lot of waste? Is it going to be a problem in some businesses? In this episode, Chris Siegal from Satco addresses these and many more questions and concerns. Chris is the 4th generation in the lighting business, starting with his family’s company, Supreme Ltg., a manufacturer of incande...
Episode 414: #320 - The Light Diet
August 07, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBAfter 300 episodes, you think you’ve heard it all, then Dr. Moore-Ede comes along with some more fascinating facts about circadian lighting. Did you know that you can whiten-up light by substituting violet for blue light while avoiding triggering the circadian system? Also, Dr. Moore-Ede tells Michael and Greg that perhaps 40% of adults sleep with the lights on. Don’t do that! For over 40 years, Dr. Moore-Ede has been a leading world expert on circadian clocks and the health problem...
Episode 413: #319 - The Lighting Police
July 24, 2023 13:54 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBKatia joins us from Athens Greece, but it was in a London museum where she spotted some terrible lighting. You’d think that good lighting would be a top priority in a museum. That’s when she came up with “The Lighting Police.” There are “police” contributing from all over the world. Check it out. Maybe you can become an officer. Katia is an award-winning lighting designer, communication strategist, and advocate of the Lighting Design Profession. She is the founder of Archifos and he...
Episode 412: #318 - Lighting Designers Should Not Sell Light Fixtures
July 17, 2023 00:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWhen Robert White started in the business, he had a mullet, earrings, and a jacket with a diagonal zipper that started at the shoulder. In other words, he’s been around a while. So he brings a lot of knowledge from the world of lighting design. He even knows enough to offer some insight to us lighting distributors. Wait till you hear his fantastic idea for lighting a building to avoid uplight. Robert has been practicing lighting Design for over 30 years and is Principal at Illuminar...
Episode 411: #317 - Bird's-Eye View
July 10, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.7 MBNeil Peterson is CEO of LED Lighting Supply where they sell - you guessed it - LED lighting. But they don’t sell to just anyone. LED Lighting Supply excel’s at commercial, industrial and sports lighting. And the market is booming. Neil prefers to stay in that lane and remain really good at it. Neil has over a decade of lighting experience spanning lighting and pole product strategy, layout design, controls, and a wide range of product applications. As CEO of LED Lighting Supply, N...
Episode 410: #316 - Old School Tactics
June 26, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBObtaining government contracts can be a challenging endeavor as the competition is fierce. However, a business partnership that includes a disabled veteran can provide your company with a valuable advantage. By doing so, this fulfills a requirement that government contracts often seek, while also offering a disabled veteran the opportunity to be a business owner. This arrangement creates a win-win situation. Nevertheless, it is important to note that being awarded government contrac...
Episode 409: #315 - The Master of Street Light Plans
June 19, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBYou run a city. You need to know where all your street lights are. You want to know where the car, bike and pedestrian collisions areas are, what time of night they happen. And you need it tomorrow. Call Nick and Evari GIS will take that data and improve your safety record, reduce light pollution and enhance your energy savings. Nick Mesler, PE is the Director of Operations with Evari GIS Consulting, a data technology company specializing in street lighting, ADA infrastructure, and ...
Episode 408: #314 - Back To Square One
June 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBBrad does not work for a designer or manufacturer, so he considers himself “off the leash,” so buckle up: He thinks we’re in a race to the bottom in cost and quality. With the move to manufacturing in China, all the R & D money is gone. Sustainability is nearly non-existent. The industry is in a dark place. But despair not! Brad has some ideas to get us back on track. Brad Koerner has held a 20-year career in architectural lighting design and innovation in lighting technologies. He ...
Episode 407: #313 - Getting a Grip on Patents
May 30, 2023 00:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBDavid, a lawyer, might know more about gallium nitride and LED light bulbs than you do. He survived - and thrived - through the LED “patent wars” of the early 2000’s. David tells Michael and Greg about patent suits involving the Nobel Prize Winner Shuji Nakamura, Cree Inc., and Nichia Corporation. Listen to this episode to find out who won. If you’re involved in a patent dispute, you DO NOT want David on the other side. Similarly, if you anticipate getting involved with one, feel fr...