When I heard the words, “biodegradable lighting fixtures,” my curiosity was piqued. To learn more about this, I turned to Benjamin Rapkin, General Manager at Lightly. In this episode of Keepin’ The Lights On, I learn about the current state of sustainable building materials. We discuss what lighting customers, designers, and manufacturers can do to move the needle to more sustainable products. Lastly, we learn lessons Lightly learned during the creation of their sustainable biodegradable lighting line.

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Architectural SSL article on the world’s first organic commercial light fixture: https://www.architecturalssl.com/products/design-and-manufacturing/article/33004070/butterfly-by-lightly-the-first-allnatural-and-sustainable-commercial-led-light-fixture?utm_campaign=LI&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1683653103

Engineering News and Record (ENR) article ENR 2023 Top 100 Green Design Firms and Contractors: A Green Market Growth Spurt: https://www.enr.com/articles/57098-enr-2023-top-100-green-design-firms-and-contractors-a-green-market-growth-spurt?utm_source=social&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=award