Signify Academy podcasts & audiobooks
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Connecting the dots on Light-as-a-Service (LaaS)
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Light is a must for any business, building or city, but finding the funds to invest in a lighting upgrade might not be in the plans. Instead of making...
How the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is driving more energy-efficient and livable buildings
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Buildings are the single largest consumer of energy in the EU. 85% of buildings in the region were built before 2000 and of those, 75% have a poor ene...
Climate policy should transcend partisan politics
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We must not allow the 2024 European Parliament elections to derail progress on climate action.Opinion polls in every EU member state anticipate that t...
How to take effective action on energy efficiency
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's important to keep in mind that making the transition to energy-efficient lighting involves not just technological change but also social change. ...
Connected lighting and the energy transition in cities
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cities can engage and work together to reduce global emissions Commitments made through the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate Energy (GCoM) and t...
Sustainability strategies for industry
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embedding sustainability goals within an industry or supply chain strategy broadens the definitions of value and risk. Value increases as consumers se...
Intelligent lighting and the smart city
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The German city of Düsseldorf has set itself the target of becoming carbon-neutral by 2035. It sees the application of smart city technologies as key...
Building truly sustainable cities (by SmartCitiesWorld)
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How connected systems can help cities build sustainability and wellbeing into their indoor and outdoor spaces Written bySue Weekes News Editor,Sma...
Directions in sustainability for industry (Signify in partnership with the Climate Group)
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
(Signify in partnership with the Climate Group)The word “revolution” points towards fundamental shifts in thinking or activities that cause fundam...
Innovating the way to net zero
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LED lighting solutions and innovative technologies play a key role in decarbonizing industry According to the International Energy Agency, in 2022 ind...
Connected lighting benefits people and planet
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Improving quality of life through creating liveable spaces is a key element of sustainable lighting solutions, in addition to their role in reducing e...
Global stocktake results require state and non-state action
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This article explores how it's imperative for everyone to work together, to renew and enlarge efforts to mitigate climate change, and has been publi...
Winter’s coming. Are we ready?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Explore how connected technologies can create the momentum needed to mitigate climate change through saving energy and cutting emissions, whilst also ...
Bright lights, cleaner cities
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainable and connected lighting technologies are key to improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions in the built environment.An artic...
A better climate future can happen
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The consequences of climate change become more apparent with each passing day. According to a reportfrom the US Office of the Director of National Int...
Brighter #2: How can we accelerate the transition to a circular economy?
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The climate crisis demands intelligent solutions that help us live more sustainably and resourcefully. To mark our five-year anniversary as Signify, w...
Connected buildings can help mitigate climate change
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the European Union and the United States, major policies are defining efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve energy efficiency. The...
Why your business should take action
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for companies to take a leading role in climate responsibility Seemingly continuous weather events—sometimes accompanied by rolling bla...
It’s time to unlock America’s energy efficiency potential
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can, We willClimate Week NYC kicks off on the September 16, 2023, with an important theme: “We Can. We Will.”Leading politicians, businesses, a...
Climate action requires consensus and compromise
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate Week NYC kicks off in September 2023 with a simple but powerful theme: “We Can. We Will.” The annual summit has grown to become an importa...
Interview Toby Morgan, Climate Group
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Toby Morgan (Climate Group) about the trends in building decarbonization, also available in a white paper from Signify, in collaboratio...
How can we help to create the net zero buildings of tomorrow?
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s offices and homes can be dizzyingly complicated. With plumbing, wiring, insulation, and other systems, an entire world exists beneath the su...
Brighter #1 Removing barriers to accelerate climate action
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
(broadcasted via LinkedIn in July 2023)To mark our five-year anniversary as Signify, we are hosting a series of conversations with leading global expe...
Bringing light to displaced people around the world
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
World Refugee Day is 20 June 2023On 20 June every year, the world marks World Refugee Day to honor the strength and courage of refugees, create awaren...
Blackouts put structural issues in the dark
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Energy-saving lighting blackouts put structural issues in the shadowsTurning off the lights is not the answer to your energy problems. One of our epis...
Leveraging Interact APIs to Transform Smart City Operations
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cutting energy costs and reducing carbon footprint are the primary reasons why most utilities and local governments deploy smart street lighting. Howe...
Ancient Wisdom &Traditional Way of Life
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In ancient times, our ancestors used to ground wheat in a traditional 'chakki' or a mini stone flour mill -The varieties of wheat and millets were gro...
the SmartCitiesWorld Insight Report (part 1)
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can download the full SmartCitiesWorld Insight Reports here and more episodes can be found via our webpage.How cities can become climate action he...
Airborne Covid-19 transmission Why UV air disinfection is essential?
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Lecture on Signify webpage A library of Great LecturesOur learning platform where you can find more UV-C learning
Motorsport Night Racing on Street Circuits
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The role of sports venues is evolving. They’re now much more than just a building where sport is played. They’re entertainment hubs, and the match...
Upper-room Germicidal UV to control airborne diseases
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Links: This Lecture: https://www.signify.com/global/lighting-academy/browser/webinar/uvc-upper-airA library of Great Lectures: https://www.sig...
The EU Green Deal, Climate Diplomacy Squaring the circle
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marcel Beukeboom will discuss geopolitical developments on a European and global scale, tapping into his experience as a climate diplomat. De EU Green...
The EU Green Deal and the Renovation Wave Strategy
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More to learn from Adrian Joyce, Secretary General at EuroACE An accurate appreciation of the role of EU policy making in the drive towards climate n...