Appleton, Skokie, Ill., now offers free access to its CalcMaster lighting software on the Web at www.appletonelec.com. Based on the popular zonal cavity method that allows you to do simple lighting ...

It used to be that kitchens were separated from the rest of the house by doors or a pass-through to the dining room. Because the kitchen was set apart, lighting didn’t necessarily need to integrate ...

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