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‘Where modern spaces come to life: digital - indi-
vidual – networked’ is the motto of Light + Building
2016. The combination of lighting and building-
services technology makes Light + Building the
leading international trade fair with a spectrum of
products unrivalled in terms of depth and breadth.
The industry presents intelligent solutions, future-
oriented technologies and current design trends
that make a building more economically efficient;
increase its standard of comfort, security, safety
and architecture; and improve the user’s quality
of life.
All market leaders have signed up for the trade
fair from 13 to 18 March 2016 and the Exhibition
Centre will be fully occupied. “We are delighted
with the response from the exhibitor side, which
shows that, with its combination of design and
technology, Light + Building depicts the sector in
its entirety and is the perfect platform for it,” says
Wolfgang Marzin, Chairman of the Board of Man-
agement of Messe Frankfurt.
Emphasis will be given to the latest trends in
the lighting market and the influence of light on
people but also to networked security, the intel-
ligent house, building automation and efficient
energy management.
One of the main themes of Light + Building
2016 will be on innovations in the field of safety
and security technology. The integration of various
security systems, such as video surveillance and
admission control, and networking and incorpo-
rating them into the automatic building-services
technology of smart homes and buildings, is of
interest to both the sector and users.
On the six days of the fair, around 2500 ex-
hibitors will present the latest trends. Visitors will
also have the opportunity to participate in a multi-
faceted programme of events and be subjected to
in-depth review during expert lectures –perfect for
trade visitors who want to inform themselves fully.
Digital light regulation:
new dimensions for lighting design
With well thought-out and networked lighting
control systems, it is possible to illuminate rooms
perfectly and to exploit various aspects, such as
luminous colour and dimming, to the full. Human
centric lighting, i.e., the impact of light on our
productivity and feeling of wellbeing is becoming
increasingly important for planning new buildings
and making lighting a part of architecture.The trend
in public-space planning is towards a multifarious
and individual use of forms in lighting design. In
the case of urban lighting, the result is maximum
efficiency and savings in costs.
Around 1650 manufacturers will present the
complete spectrum of products and services
around the subject of light: design luminaires in
styles ranging from modern to classic, technical
lighting and lamps of all kinds and for all applica-
tions, as well as a huge selection of lighting com-
ponents and accessories. Visitors will be able to
see tomorrow’s lighting on the 16 floors of Halls 1
to 6, 10 and the Forum.
Design aficionados will gain new inspiration in
Hall 1. In Hall 3, visitors will find future-oriented
technical innovations while, in Hall 5.0, the focus
will be on outdoor and street lighting. Decorative
lighting for the contract and home are to be seen
in Halls 5.1 and 6.1.
In addition to the broad spectrum of prod-
ucts shown by the exhibitors, Light + Building is
characterised by a multi-faceted complementary
programme of events, the focus of which at the
coming fair will be on safety and security technol-
ogy, digital building, building information modelling
(BIM), the smart powered building and trends in
the lighting market. There are themed events for
all trade visitors, e.g., architects, engineers, plan-
ners, interior architects, designers, craftspeople,
the retail/wholesale trade and the industry – from
special exhibitions, via expert lectures, to trend
presentations.
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