NEMA Issues Position Paper on Color Metrics

LSCR-PP 1-2015 takes a cautious stance in regards to TM-30.

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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has responded to the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently published technical memorandum IES TM-30-15 IES Method for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition with their own white paper titled Light Source Color Rendition (NEMA LSCR-PP 1-2015).

“NEMA member companies are evaluating TM-30,” said Mark Lien, chair of the NEMA Light Source Section and director of Government and Industry Relations at Osram Sylvania, in a press statement. “Any new color metrics will impact our customers and the products we can offer. The International Commission on Illumination supports the study of TM-30. The IES issued this standard hoping to enable the international lighting community to carefully evaluate it. Our position paper addresses aspects of color quality and recommends a thorough vetting process. It also cautions about the inclusion of fidelity metrics in regulations that would limit customer options.”

Light Source Color Rendition can be downloaded, free of charge, from the NEMA website.

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Elizabeth Donoff

Elizabeth Donoff is Editor-at-Large of Architectural Lighting (AL). She served as Editor-in-Chief from 2006 to 2017. She joined the editorial team in 2003 and is a leading voice in the lighting community speaking at industry events such as Lightfair and the International Association of Lighting Designers Annual Enlighten Conference, and has twice served as a judge for the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Lumen Award program. In 2009, she received the Brilliance Award from the IESNYC for dedicated service and contribution to the New York City lighting community. Over the past 11 years, under her editorial direction, Architectural Lighting has received a number of prestigious B2B journalism awards. In 2017, Architectural Lighting was a Top Ten Finalist for Magazine of the Year from the American Society of Business Publication Editors' AZBEE Awards. In 2016, Donoff received the Jesse H. Neal Award for her Editor’s Comments in the category of Best Commentary/Blog, and in 2015, AL received a Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).Prior to her entry into design journalism, Donoff worked in New York City architectural offices including FXFowle where she was part of the project teams for the Reuters Building at Three Times Square and the New York Times Headquarters. She is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Me., and she earned her Master of Architecture degree from the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis.

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