January 4, 2022

The 2022 Lighting Industry Crystal Ball

Al, Michael and Greg discuss the year ahead in the commercial lighting industry.

Michael & Greg from the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast invited Al to discuss the recently published 13 Lighting Predictions for 2022 – always an inside.lighting crowd-pleaser.

1:17		Is this the end of Al's career?

2:42		The "switcharoo" or increased service & transparency through technology?

7:10		Quality light can improve the lives of people. But when will wellness practices be widely adopted?

12:00		Quality of light versus a quantity of lumens.

14:35		Will manufacturers localize production to reduce supply chain challenges?

19:15		Will we see 80CRI and below go away?

22:10		How will supply, demand and inflation impact the year ahead?

25:05		Pandemic challenges, hands-on lighting sales and ecommerce.

28:41		Are the next great lighting innovations going to occur outside the realm of general illumination?

32:00		Collaboration among various fragments of the lighting industry

36:20		The important, but sometimes unnoticed impact of good architectural lighting design

39:14		Will 2022 be the year that in-person lighting events come back?

41:42		Lighting brands and how they resonate with customers.

Get a Grip on Lighting

Listen to gripping discussions about hot topics in the lighting industry by tuning into the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast series. Produced by Michael Colligan of Atlas Lighting and Greg Ehrich of Premier Lighting, the podcasts provide a unique forum for industry thought leaders.