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Lighting Is Too Hard — A Candid Industry Conversation

At the National Lighting Bureau’s 12th Annual Lighting Forum, Randy Reid (Editor, EdisonReport and NLB Board Member) sits down with Naomi Miller, recently retired from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Mary Beth Gotti, Chair of the National Lighting Bureau, for an honest, wide-ranging discussion titled Lighting Is Too Hard. The conversation builds on a powerful brainstorming session from IES25, The Lighting Conference where dozens of industry leaders tackled why lighting specification, controls, longevity, and communication have become so complex—and what can be done about it. Topics include standardized spec sheets, LED product longevity, control system interoperability, the role AI could play in translating proprietary protocols, and the growing momentum behind “right to repair.” The group also digs into education gaps, consumer labeling challenges, offshore manufacturing realities, and how the industry can better communicate lighting concepts like CCT, color quality, and performance. This is a practical, sometimes provocative discussion aimed at designers, manufacturers, specifiers, and anyone who believes lighting doesn’t have to be this hard. Chapters: 01:18 Value engineering & the need for standardized spec sheets 03:48 Consolidating industry feedback from 30+ tables 04:38 Proprietary controls & AI as a path to interoperability 06:19 Right to repair: who leads and how it starts 10:27 Showrooms, repair culture, and “lighting repair” services 12:34 Imported products, quality concerns, and fake compliance 14:28 CCT confusion and the need for clearer labeling 15:09 What happened to Lighting Facts? 17:36 Who should lead industry education efforts?