The issues of light pollution are incredibly emotive and pertinent, we regularly hear the resounding negativity of terms such as sky glow (shown left over Europe,) light trespass and energy waste.

What can we do as lighting designers and manufacturers to combat this?

How do we as lighting designers and manufacturers help to reduce the opportunity for crime and antisocial behaviour, give more confidence to the general public and, where offences do occur, ensure a higher chance of capture and conviction?

This article discusses best practice and lighting standards to help you design out crime in your projects.

With the current focus on sustainability and energy use high on today’s agenda, it seems timely to holistically consider the issues affecting the carbon footprint of street lighting.

Is manufacturing, delivery or the operation of the light the key to the equation?

This article discusses the life cycle analysis and importance of each element.

Woodhouse’s LED partners LEC, have collaboratively developed a range of submersible luminaires.

The products were originally conceived to fulfil the specific project brief in Lyon and have shown up to 43 times less energy consumption than their predecessors and can now be specified for submersible projects in the UK.

According to the BRE website, BREEAM is ‘The world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings’. It is developed to measure, evaluate and positively influence the design of buildings, however the external environment around those buildings does not appear to be subject to the same rigorous assessment. This article discusses the measures that could be implemented to make landscape developments quantifiably "green."

The lighting industry is undergoing a fundamental change with the advent of LEDs. Visit any lighting exhibition or read the lighting press and it is full of companies promoting LED luminaires; it is almost as if the traditional discharge lamp and luminaire no longer exists. However, this article discusses the fact that discharge lighting still has its place and LED technology may not be suitable for all applications.

With recent increases in the cost of electrical energy, and current budget cuts, local authority decision makers have been pushed to review their policy on street lighting in order to minimise the impact of rising energy costs. This article discusses the methods and effectiveness of techniques to save energy