NLB Panel Discussion: The Relationship Between Street Lighting and the Circadian System January 25, 2021 The NLB held a panel discussion on the effects of street lighting on the circadian system. This discussion went in detail about more than just the human circadian system, but also discussed the circadian systems of plants and other animals. The panel was moderated by Randy Reid, the Executive Director of the NLB Read more
Architecture Billings Continue To Lose Ground January 22, 2021 Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms took a pointed dip last month, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
The pace of decline during December accelerated from November, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 42.6 from 46.3 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Read more
Air-sanitizing Desktop Lamp from Aleddra is the Best Protection for Your Personal Workspace January 20, 2021 Aleddra recently introduced the Air-sanitizing Desktop Lamp and it could not have come into the market at a better time. This lamp effectively sanitizes the nearby air against many airborne pathogens. This product is IES-recognized because of its air-permeable lampshade acting as a filter and is coated with a high-density photocatalyst material called ViraPure which is activatable by visible light. Read more
Nonresidential Building Spending To Decline Through 2021, Growth Expected in 2022 January 19, 2021 The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Panelcomprised of leading economic forecastersexpects steep declines this year in construction spending on office buildings, hotels, and amusement and recreation centers. Health care and public safety are the only major sectors that are slated to produce gains in 2021. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Mark Rea Incorporates UV Into the Psyche January 18, 2021 Professor Mark Rea is getting ready to move from the Lighting Research Center to the Light and Health Research Center at Mt Sinai. He goes into detail about wavelengths, devices, safety tolerances, application issues, concerns about breeding superbugs, the value of not saying the word radiation too loud, and other engineering and measurement questions. Read more
Converted Bread Factory Welcomes Credit Union Headquarters With Celestial Lighting January 15, 2021 Working with the original bones meant utilizing existing concrete floors and walls, open ceilings and ductwork. And with large industrial windows on all four sides, great natural light was already a given. So, there was an opportunity for some creativity with the lighting design, with a chance to focus more on aesthetics than functionality in some spaces.
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LRC Issues New Guidance for Circadian-Effective Lighting in Schools and Hospital Patient Rooms January 14, 2021 The guidance documents provide background information and summaries of recent research into the benefits of lighting for circadian entrainment for K-12 students and hospital patients. The aim of the publications is to offer guidance for achieving effective, healthy lighting solutions in both applications while limiting increased energy use to the greatest extent possible. Read more
Acuity Brands Issues 2020 State of Energy Management Report January 12, 2021 Sustainability and energy leaders report a significant impact from COVID-19 on managing building systems, as well as a major shift from efficiency-only tasks toward a building and system wide optimization approach that focuses on continuous measurement and verification. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Dark Sky Special Part Six: Finding Balance January 8, 2021 The episode also discusses the idea of lighting crosswalks the same we light a stage, the lack of maximum limits in lighting regulations, building awareness before and after policy changes go into effect, the controversial position of banning all those RGB lighting rigs on bridges, and building enough design knowledge in the lighting industry to help make nights darker. Read more
ArchLIGHT Summit in Dallas Extends Deadline for Extraordinary Speakers January 8, 2021 Dallas Market Center has extended the deadline for speakers for the ArchLIGHT Summit. The new deadline is January 31. Consistent with the shows mission to be boldly different and actively inclusive, the most sought-after sessions will be those that break the mold of traditional presentations and panels, in favor of more experiential learning and honest discussions. Read more
LRC Releases Report on UV Disinfection Products January 7, 2021 The LRC recently released its latest publication, Lighting Answers: UV Disinfection Products. This online publication includes information on products that produce optical radiation at specific ultraviolet (UV) or very short visible wavelengths, designed for use in disinfecting indoor building surfaces and/or air. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Lighting Herd January 4, 2021 2020 was a hard one for all of us, but to help us to look at the future is The Edison Reports Randy Reid is here to help us look into 2021. Thank you all for listening to us, we hope youll join us in for the rest of what 2021 brings. Read more
December 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index January 3, 2021 Coming in at 57.7, the current conditions component remained in expansionary territory for December EBCI 2020. The decline from 78.1 points a month earlier was driven by a sharp increase in the share of respondents who noted unchanged conditions. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Controls, Evangelized December 28, 2020 We welcome our first ever electrician on to the show, George Filtsos was there at the beginning of Daintree and has been working to push controls into more projects through all of the booms and busts in that field. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Technical Prophet December 21, 2020 Gabe Arnold joins us from the Pacific Northwest National Labs after his recent work in DC lighting and PoE systems. But before we can that get to that we had to bring up his past at the DesignLights Consortium in the early days of the qualified products list, he explains why utilities needed the DLCs help, where lighting dorks missed out on their rationale and some hindsight about the rush for high lumens for few watts. Read more
NLB Launches Make a Difference with Light Campaign December 21, 2020 The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) is soliciting projects in need of good lighting. In line with their mission to promote High-Benefit Lighting, the NLB would like to give back to communities that would benefit from better lighting. The NLB is specifically looking for non-profit candidates who need to upgrade their lighting at no cost. Read more
Acuity Brands Announces Strategic Agreement with UV Angel December 18, 2020 Acuity Brands, Inc. announced today it has entered into a private label supply agreement with UV Angel to enable Acuity Brands to purchase and resell the UV Angel Clean Air pathogen control system, as well as pursue joint developments of UV light disinfection products. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Dark Sky Special Part Five: Dark Designs December 17, 2020 Its time to bring the question of design into this series. Nick Dunn has been trying to balance the question of peoples need for light and natural darkness as an ecological concern since he spent one sleepless night walking around Manchester. Read more
Architecture Billings Lose Ground In November December 16, 2020 Architecture firm billing activity is contracting once again after two months of a slowing decline, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during November accelerated from October, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 46.3 from 47.5 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Planting Seeds and Climbing Ladders December 14, 2020 CN Robinson has been in distribution since before electric light bulbs existed, first in seeds and then ladders and other equipment. Executive VP and Director of Sales Peter Gray is here to explain how he keeps looking forward and finding new ways to keep his business vital.
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Bringing The Outdoors In With Striking Illumination December 14, 2020 Its little wonder that The Avenues-Bahrain won the Best Retail Architecture Award at the Arabian and African Property Awards. The commercial and leisure mall is a stunning facility, both indoors and out, as it stretches 1.5 km along the Manama waterfront. Read more
LEDucation Reschedules to August 2021 December 13, 2020 Due to the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic, along with New York State and City restrictions on assembly, the LEDucation committee has made the decision to reschedule the in-person 2021 LEDucation Tradeshow and Conference to
August 17-18, 2021. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Building Better Buildings December 10, 2020 The GSA has partnered with the LRC and the UL over the past five years on different human-centric lighting projects. Our conversation ranges from reconsidering the importance of horizontal luminance, what we know for sure about improving peoples experience indoors, adapting existing fluorescent systems and issues related to UV-C disinfection tech. Read more
NLB Annual Lighting Forum: Plants Have Feelings: Horticultural Lighting with LED December 7, 2020 The NLB held a panel discussion as part of the NLB Annual Lighting Forum. The topic of this discussion was about horticultural lighting and relationship plants have with light. The discussion was moderated by Randy Reid, Executive Director of the NLB. Read more
Aculux Introduces Enhancements to AX4 Series of Architectural Luminaires December 4, 2020 Aculux, an established leader in the manufacture of precision luminaires, today announced enhancements to the AX series, its highest performing architectural luminaires. The comprehensive family of ceiling downlights provides industry-leading cutoff and glare control to create quiet ceilings.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - Make it Foolproof and Failsafe December 3, 2020 Aleddras VP of Sales and Marketing, Dr. Matthew Maa is here to talk about being different in the Disinfection technology business right now. He tells us what separates PECO tech from UV-based options. Aleddra uses PECO and UV-A and UV-C in different cases because not all applications are the same. Read more
November 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index November 30, 2020 Following a modest stumble in October, confidence in electroindustry business conditions surged once again, reaching 78.1 in November. A majority of respondents noted "better" conditions, but some residual of "worse" conditions response remained. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Dark Sky Special Part Two: A Dose of Awe November 30, 2020 In the second part of our special dark sky series we are joined by Paul Bogard, author of The End of Night and What if Night. Our discussion opened with our sense of safety its easy to think that more light makes us safer, but glare makes it harder to see and without other meaningful changes related to security increasing light levels is more about having done something than done something effective. Read more
Playful Lighting Design Sets Recreation Space Apart in Engineering Firm Headquarters November 30, 2020 A new headquarters for VBFA, consulting engineers in Murray, Utah, meant the opportunity for some new and noteworthy employee perks. The core of the colonial style building was remodeled with a more modern aesthetic and includes a spacious break room with kitchen and dining facilities and a recreation area complete with ping pong, foosball, video gaming, and a pool table.
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The Lighting Quotient Acquires Electrix Architectural Lighting Business November 30, 2020 Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs, LLC, doing business as The Lighting Quotient, the maker of Elliptipar and Tambient lighting products, has acquired the operating assets and products of Electrix, LLCs architectural lighting business, including the Electrix brand, strengthening The Lighting Quotients position in the LED lighting market and enhancing its manufacturing operations in Connecticut. Read more
The Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp to Best Protect Your Family November 30, 2020 Aleddra announces today its patented Air-Sanitizing Desktop Lamp will be available for sale during the 1st half of December. In 2019 the Aleddra Desktop Lamp was recognized by IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) as providing a unique and significant advancement to the art and science of lighting. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Sauce and The Sizzle November 24, 2020 Christina Calaway of Spark Media is a real old school lighting dork, which means our conversation begins with pulsed-start metal halides and other semi-forgotten lamp and fixture features. Before this turns into another scrub session, we transition to her current job in the industry: freelance marketing specifically catering to the lighting industry. Read more
ArchLIGHT Summit in Dallas Issues Call for Extraordinary Speakers November 23, 2020 Consistent with the shows mission to be boldly different and actively inclusive, the most sought-after sessions will be those that break the mold of traditional presentations and panels, in favor of more experiential learning and honest discussions. Read more
OZ and OMEGA Series from Targetti Receive 2020 Product Innovation Awards November 23, 2020 Targetti announced that two new products introduced this year have both been recognized as 2020 Product Innovation Award (PIA) winners by Architectural SSL magazine. The PIAs recognize outstanding products and product developments relating to innovative LED and solid-state luminaires and fixtures in the architectural specification market. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting- Dark Sky Special Part One: Lost in Brightness November 20, 2020 The IDA and NAILD have not only signed a memorandum of joint understanding, but will be working together for the next five years on joint efforts for darker, better nights. In this first part, we discuss how brightness is bad for the human lifestyle, how to appreciate darkness indoors, how light at night changes wildlife, as well as the heritage and connections we have to the night sky. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. ElumTools Projected Calculation Points Feature November 20, 2020 Lighting Analysts, Inc., a global leader in illumination engineering software, is
pleased to announce a new feature in our software ElumTools, Projected Calculation Points wins an IES 2020 Progress Report recognition! Read more
Architecture Billings Remained Stalled In October November 19, 2020 While architectural billings failed to show much progress during October, signs of improving business conditions at firms have emerged, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during October remained at about the same level as in September, posting an ABI score of 47.5. Read more
January 2021 Lightovation to Meet Retail Demand for New Products and the Latest Trends in Design November 19, 2020 Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, has announced details for the January 7-10, 2021 edition of the show. As previously reported, the show has a new Thursday start date but still concludes on Sunday. Read more
Eight Architectural Lighting Luminaires from Acuity Brands Receive 2020 Product Innovation Awards November 18, 2020 Acuity Brands, Inc. announced today eight architectural lighting luminaires representing the companys Aculux, A-Light, Eureka, Juno Luminis, and Mark Architectural Lighting brands were selected as 2020 Product Innovation Award (PIA) winners by Architectural SSL magazine. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Seeing Red November 16, 2020 Alp Durmus is a Lighting scientist and associate professor of architectural engineer at Penn State. He came on the show to discuss his research in optimization of lamp color; reducing light use by aiming for the most reflectivity of the object youre lighting. Read more
Innovative Lighting Design Transforms Reclaimed Public Space in Downtown Newark November 16, 2020 A nondescript and underutilized downtown parking lot in Newark, New Jersey is now a lively new destination for residents, nearby workers, and visitors to the area. The reclaimed public space has been transformed into an event plaza and inviting park with a focus on safety and comfort. Read more
New RGB and Tuneable White LED Flat Panel from Barron Lighting Group November 16, 2020 Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to specialtyLED commercial and decorative lighting, announces the addition of the RGBWFP22 Series RGB and tuneable white LED flat panel. Read more
LightFair 2021 Postponed To Fall November 13, 2020 LightFair 2021 will be postponed until October 2021 report the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and International Market Centers (IMC). The annual showcase of new innovations in lighting design moves to October 27-29, 2021 and the accompanying educational conference is now October 25-29, 2021 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York. Read more
New NEMA 4X, NSF Rated Emergency Lighting from Barron Lighting Group November 11, 2020 Barron Lighting Group announces the addition of the NXF Series of NEMA 4X, NSF Certified lighting solutions the NXFX LED exit sign, the NXFC LED combo exit sign, the NXFE LED emergency unit, and the NXFR LED remote lamp. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Everything is Dependent on Light November 9, 2020 Dr Jacob Liberman is here to explain the nature of light and consciousness to Michael and Greg. He starts with the idea that seeing is more than just vision before explaining his background overcoming his astigmatism, his work as an optometrist, and growth in spiritual self-reflection. Read more
ProSource to Open Smart Lighting Demo Center at Dallas Market Center November 5, 2020 Dallas Market Center, home of the largest residential lighting trade events in North America as well as 1.5 million square feet of open-daily Design showrooms, announces the addition of a smart lighting demo center by ProSource. Read more
Aleddra Expands the Industries First Self-Testing Self-Diagnosis T8 and T5 Emergency Lamps November 5, 2020 The Seattle-based lighting technology company, Aleddra, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Self-Testing/Self-Diagnosis EMERGENCY Tube Family. The Gen4 EM T8 tube is now available in both 2-ft and 4-ft and the Gen4 EM T5 tube is available in 4-ft. Read more
New Whitegoods Coves Perimeter Book November 4, 2020 Inter-lux is pleased to introduce a new Coves/Perimeter Book that outlines the extensive variety of Whitegoods cove and perimeter products currently available. This Book includes Product Details, Design Guide and an Application Guide to help architects and designers utilize these versatile lighting tools. Read more
ConTech Lighting Launches New Residential and Commercial Downlights November 3, 2020 ConTech Lighting by Leviton announced the expansion of its downlight offering with the introduction of three new LED downlight product families: 4 and 6 K Series Residential Downlights, 4 and 6 Commercial Downlights, and 2 Warm Dim Downlights. Read more
October 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index November 2, 2020 It was nearly inevitable that the current conditions component would pull back from the historic high point of 85.3 it reached last month. Though sharp, the retreat to 52.8 still indicated favorable growth conditions, just at a slower pace. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Non-Compliance is the Only Way November 2, 2020 Nigel Harvey is the Chief Executive at Recolight, a lamp recycler in the UK. We wanted to know how effective extended producer responsibility programs really are and whether or not theyve hit a limit on the number of compliant operators. Read more
AIA Honors Cutting-Edge Designs With 2020 Education Facility Design Award October 29, 2020 The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing 11 projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers. In order to be eligible for AIAs Awards of Excellence, the architect must demonstrate exemplary practice. Read more
BC2 is the New Addition to the Whitegoods Cove Family of High-Performance Indirect Luminaires October 29, 2020 This square-fronted, continuous linear indirect luminaire is specially designed to mount to any wall surface, including interior window mullions. High performance in a discreet, minimal package to illuminate meeting rooms, corridors and anywhere that indirect illumination is appropriate. Read more
New LED Linear Stairwell Fixture from Barron Lighting Group October 29, 2020 Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Trace-Lite indoor and outdoor commercial and industrial lighting, announces the addition of the SSF Series LED linear stairwell fixture. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Everything is Mitigation October 26, 2020 Adri Huguet-Ferran is CTO of Kumux, a software company that allows you to optimize almost any LED lightsource for color-tuning. The goal is for more human-centric or circadian-friendly systems, but Michael and Greg think his companys process needs to be reduced to a one-button solution. Read more
Exhibitor Registration Opens for ArchLIGHT Summit at Dallas Market Center Fall 2021 October 26, 2020 Dallas Market Center announces that exhibitor registration is now open for ArchLIGHT Summit, a new lighting trade event and educational platform for architectural, specification and design communities. The first ArchLIGHT Summit will take place September 21-22, 2021 on the first floor of the Dallas Trade Mart building. Read more
Exterior Lighting Unifies Historic Warehouse Transformation October 26, 2020 The original Try Street Terminal in downtown Pittsburgh served as a hub for shipping and manufacturing companies. Railway lines ran through the building, and trains could pull in to unload cargo. Constructed in 1921, the historic landmark has now been transformed into a vibrant residential community known as Terminal 21. Read more
Assurance Emergency Lighting Launches 2 Hour Runtime Emergency LED Driver October 26, 2020 Assurance Emergency Lighting is excited to announce the 2 Hour Runtime L10-DC-2H for Emergency LED fixtures. FEMA requires a minimum of 120 minutes (2 hours) of emergency illumination for Tornado Safe Rooms as mandated in the FEMA guidelines for Community Safe Rooms. Read more
Architectural Billings Slowdown Moderated in September October 21, 2020 AIAs ABI score for September was 47.0 compared to 40.0 in August (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Last months score indicates overall revenue at U.S architecture firms continued to decline from August to September, however, the pace of decline slowed significantly. Read more
Aleddra Emergency T8 and T5 LED Lamps Gain Industry-Wide Adoption October 20, 2020 Aleddra, a Seattle-based lighting technology company, is pleased to announce that with the help of its distribution partners its Emergency LED T8 & T5 tubes have gained wide adoption across multiple market segments: industrial, education, and federal entities. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Building Comfort and Confidence with UV-C October 19, 2020 Tom Boyle, of GE Current, a Daintree Company joins Michael and Greg for this weeks episode. After clarifying what a Chief Technical Officer is responsible for, he shares his perspective on twenty years of change in the lighting industry, and Daintrees renewed focus on LED and controls he gets into his companys entry into UV-C Disinfection.
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Free Webinar: Supermarket LEDs That Lure, Protect Holiday Shoppers October 14, 2020 What LED lighting fixtures do supermarket lighting professionals need to illuminate freshness, lure more shoppers and increase impulse purchases while adhering to local capacity restrictions this holiday season?
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LEDucation 2021 Call for Speakers October 13, 2020 The 2021 LEDucation Tradeshow and Conference, organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), seeks dynamic, lighting-industry presentations for the 2021 event. Lighting designers, innovators, thought leaders, and industry influencers from across the globe are invited to share their passion and expertise with engaged conference attendees. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Re-Enchanting the Night October 12, 2020 Human-centric light is a selfish idea. Jane Slade is an expert in how anthropogenic light at night is harming all wildlife to some degree. In this rebroadcast of our live stream from last years IES Annual Conference she shares her work with Michael and Greg. Read more
A-Light Announces Updates to its Award-winning Atlas Family October 12, 2020 A-Light, an established best-in-class manufacturer of specification grade interior lighting solutions, is pleased to announce that its Atlas family has expanded to include acoustic panel options and surface wall mounting. The updates offer new design possibilities and widen the functional capabilities and scalability of the high-performance family of fixtures.
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2020 Healthcare Design Awards Promote Projects That Heal October 8, 2020 The awards recognize cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems while also being functional and sustainable. Recipients can include healthcare building design, healthcare planning and healthcare design-oriented research. Read more
Aleddra Is Now A World Class Lighting Innovator October 6, 2020 Aleddra, a Seattle-based high-tech lighting company, is pleased to announce that it was ranked 30th in the TOP US Lighting Patent Assignees in 2019 amongst all companies in the world. Read more
NEMA Unveils New Website October 5, 2020 NEMA launched its new website, showcasing a fresh look for the Association with its mobile-responsiveness and easy-to-navigate design. The revamped website encompasses many features to help users get faster search results, filter by news type or topic, and customize personal newsfeeds with a new preference center. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - When Your Ship Comes In October 5, 2020 Bryan Colligan founded Atlas Lighting in his basement in 1977, it didnt leave that basement until 1999 when host Michael joined the company. Greg takes the lead asking questions about forty years worth of changes to the lighting industry, founding his own company, working by hand, being a frequent flyer on Air Chicken, and training salespeople.
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Dallas Market Center Smart Home Exhibit Is a CEDIA Awards Finalist October 2, 2020 Among 20 finalists for the Americas region, CEDIA has recognized Dallas Market Centers Smarter Living by Design, the first smart home showroom in North America showcasing a range of best-in-class brands spanning technology categories from lighting, audio/video, appliances and artificial intelligence. Read more
The Federal Government Prefers the Aleddra Emergency T8 and T5 LED Lamps October 2, 2020 Aleddra, a Seattle-based lighting technology company, is pleased to announce that its Emergency LED T8 & T5 tubes have quickly become governments preferred choice for emergency lighting upgrades in their linear fixtures. Read more
Assurance Emergency Lighting Continues to Expand Emergency LED Driver Portfolio October 1, 2020 Assurance Emergency Lighting is excited to announce the addition of 2 new models to their L-Series Emergency LED Driver product portfolio. These new models provide Constant Power Emergency output for 90 minutes, utilize Lithium battery technology, have extremely small case sizes, and meet Title 20 CEC requirements. Read more
September 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index September 30, 2020 No month has fared better when compared to the previous month than September 2020 scored vis a vis August. With not one report of outright worse conditions, and nearly threequarters indicating a better business environment, the current conditions gauge rose nearly 17 points to an all-time high reading of 85.3. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - A Mascot For Lighting September 28, 2020 This week we have a crossover episode with Sam Koerbel of Lytei. Before he was an architectural engineer he was a mascot for his college football team, and that sense of building character and expressing enthusiasm is what drives his podcasts and video series. Read more
Department of Energy Announces 80 Million for Innovative Building Technologies and Practices September 28, 2020 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) 2020 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). This funding opportunity will provide up to $80 million for projects that enhance energy demand flexibility across buildings and the electric power grid. Read more
Dallas Market Center to Launch ArchLIGHT Summit in Fall 2021 September 25, 2020 Dallas Market Center announces a new lighting trade event and educational platform for architectural, specification and design communities debuting in fall 2021. The first ArchLIGHT Summit will take place September 21-22, 2021, in the Dallas Trade Mart. Read more
IOTA Introduces New Emergency LED Drivers For 347-480VAC Applications September 24, 2020 The IOTA ILBHI HV Series is the first emergency driver design to bring IOTAs patented Constant Power performance to 347-480VAC applications. The ILBHI HV Series accepts incoming high-voltage AC power to operate 55-250VDC LED luminaires for the code-required 90 minutes during a loss of normal power. Read more
Architectural Billings In August Still Show Little Sign Of Improvement September 23, 2020 Business conditions remained stalled at architecture firms during August as demand for design services continued to decline, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during August remained at about the same level as in July and June, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 40.0. Read more
Eureka Introduces Quadrant Sound-Absorbing Pendant September 23, 2020 The Quadrant pendant is designed to be used in open areas or in rooms where the surface material of the floor, walls, and ceiling reflect sound. In such spaces, Quadrant helps reduce ambient noise and absorb background chatter. Small clusters produce soft ambient light while creating an obstacle for the sound waves trapped within. Read more
New EarthBulb Smart LED Series Offers WiFi or Bluetooth Control of Multiple Functions September 22, 2020 EarthTronics introduces its high efficiency EarthBulb Smart LED Lighting Series that enables users to easily control ambiance and comfort through a wide range of white light and colors, while providing energy savings and security. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Every Light Bulb Has A Story September 21, 2020 Tom Ciurczak, industry veteran and president of BLC America has dropped an album. Hes been a singer and songwriter his whole life, and his daughter nudged him to actually releasing an album. Call me Ishmael is a mix of work from his whole life showcasing a number of styles and moods. Read more
A.L.P. Introduces The Rayder, A Modern, High-Performance Prismatic Post-Top Sphere September 18, 2020 A.L.P. Lighting Components, a leading global manufacturer of lighting components and kits, has added the Rayder post-top prismatic sphere to its 400 Series injection molded optics for outdoor lighting. The Rayder is designed to deliver a uniform distribution, higher efficiency, improved CRI, outstanding glare control, and a timeless appearance. Read more
NEMA Launches Healthcare Facilities Council September 17, 2020 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the establishment of its Healthcare Facilities Council (HFC) to help improve healthcare delivery environments while expanding market opportunities for manufacturers serving the healthcare facilities market. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Ellis Yan Part 3: 3.5 Billion CFLs September 14, 2020 Ellis Yan is back to finish telling the story of his career, starting back in 1979 as the Chinese government begins to emphasize quality of life for its citizens Ellis was in school to become an accountant and working in a computer lab (this was in the punch-card era of computing, just in case you thought Ellis was ever behind the cutting edge). Read more
Oregon City Reaps the Benefits of LED Streetlight Conversion September 11, 2020 When Oregons City of Hillsboro embarked upon its LED Street Light Conversion project, its list of goals was extensive. City leaders were looking to replace more than 4,500 high-pressure sodium streetlights at various locations, including parks, pathways and streets. Read more
Dimonoff Launched A Brand New Website September 11, 2020 Dimonoff and Amotus teams are proud to announce the launch of the new Dimonoffs website, its urban asset management company specializing in lighting, mobility, sustainable environmental technology solutions and safety.
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NLB Relaunching Its Trusted Warranty Evaluation Program September 10, 2020 The NLB is relaunching its Trusted Warranty Evaluation Program in an effort to provide an independent evaluation on lighting manufacturers warranty processes. The program was originally set to launch in March but was put on hold because of the pandemic. The program has been redesigned using remote audits to ensure safety and improve efficiency. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Quarantine Special September 8, 2020 Last week Michael tested positive for COVID-19, Spencer Miles has had employees come up positive, and Gregs been lucky so far. Weve spoken about doing business during the lockdown, but now we can speak to more immediate damage control experiences. Read more
Assurance Emergency Lighting Si-36 Micro Inverter Accepted in 2020 IES Progress Report September 8, 2020 Acceptance is based on an impartial IES judging process and evaluation of uniqueness, innovation and significance to the Lighting Industry. The Assurance Emergency Lighting Si-36 is a compact, versatile, sine wave output micro inverter designed for dedicated emergency lighting fixtures. Read more
Aleddra Gen4 Emergency LED T8 Lamp Received IES Recognition September 8, 2020 Gen4 Emergency LED T8, the first of its kind with self-testing/self-diagnosis capability, has been recognized by IES Progress Report Committee (PRC). IES PRC states, in its recognition letter, that Gen4 EM T8 is a unique and significant advancement to the art and science of lighting. Read more
August 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index September 4, 2020 Conditions continue to improve for most of the
electroindustry in August. With a majority of respondents reporting better conditions, the current component of the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index increased by more than seven points, reaching 68.4 this month. Read more
Assurance Emergency Lighting Expands Emergency LED Driver Portfolio September 2, 2020 Assurance Emergency Lighting is excited to announce the addition of 3 new models to their L-Series Emergency LED Driver product portfolio. These new models provide Constant Power Emergency output for 90 minutes, utilize Lithium battery technology, have extremely small case sizes, and meet Title 20 CEC requirements. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases Luxiflux Area September 1, 2020 Lighting Analysts, Inc., a world leader in calculation and visualization software for lighting design professionals is pleased to announce the release of Luxiflux Area, a web-based exterior lighting calculation tool. The awaited Luxiflux Area tool was designed specifically for luminaire manufacturers websites. The software is used to predict luminaire or pole spacing with point-by-point results for parking lots, area lighting or wall mounted luminaires. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Scrub Q and A Session August 31, 2020 This week, we reversed roles and let our guest ask us questions. New lighting and energy consultant, Ryan Krueger, has a list of questions for us. We also discuss the four phases of a career in the industry, and a few our personal favorite aspects and events in our careers.
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Social Distancing Signage from Barron Lighting Group August 27, 2020 Barron Lighting Group announces the addition of Social Distancing Signage to its line of LED products. Available in a wide variety of enclosures including die-cast aluminum, thermoplastic, attractive edge-lit designs and outdoor configurations, Exitronix Social Distancing Signage has a solution for any application. Read more
July Architectural Billings Remained Stalled August 25, 2020 Architectural billings failed to show any progress during July, and business conditions continued to be soft at firms, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during July remained at about the same level as in June with both months posting an ABI score of 40.0. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lighting Controls For The Post-Pandemic Era August 24, 2020 The current pandemic has created a tipping point for networked controls in lighting.
Thats what Peter Brown sent us in an email earlier this month, rather than reply we got him on the line to talk this out for the show. Our assumptions about lighting have been inverted; the cost rule of 3 dollars for utilities, 30 for rent, and 300 for personnel is out the window and we need to spend more on new utilities just to get that 300 back into the building. Read more
LEDucation 2020 Virtual Trade Show Presented Opportunity for Lighting Industry August 21, 2020 The virtual platform was created to provide lighting education in a safe format and to give 300+ LEDucation lighting and controls exhibitors an opportunity to demonstrate their products, services, and expertise in lieu of the in-person trade show. Read more
2020 Featured LEDucation Products from Light Directory August 18, 2020 Welcome to the 1st annual Featured LEDucation Products from Light Directory!! Even though the show was canceled this year, we still wanted to showcase some new products that you would have viewed at the show in New York. Read more
First Self-Testing/Self-Diagnosis Emergency LED T8 Lamp from Aleddra August 17, 2020 Aleddra, a Seattle-based lighting technology company, sets a new industry standard today with the introduction of its new self-testing/self-diagnosis Gen4 Emergency LED T8 Lamp. Forty-eight hours after the Gen4 EM tube is installed in a fixture its internal clock automatically starts. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Ellis Yan Part 2: I Have to Pay to Go to Jail? August 17, 2020 Ellis Yan returns to continue his life story for us. Picking back up on the farm in the mountains, he shares how the experience built up his resilience and made him more open to new experiences, but the plot takes a small turn when his family living in the US try to arrange for a visa for him. Read more
The Lighting Quotient is Focused on Return to Work August 17, 2020 Tambient's task/ambient LED lighting fixtures NOW also clean the task surfaces, all from one fixture, and mount to any systems furniture including desks, benches and worktables. Read more
LEDucation 2020 Provides Valuable Platform With First-Ever Virtual Trade Show and Conference August 14, 2020 The LEDucation 2020 Virtual Trade Show and Conference begins in a few weeks. Taking place August 18th and 19th, the show and conference marks the first time attendees will be able to virtually view over 250 exhibitors at no charge, as well as have access to a variety of accredited webinarsall with a focus on solid-state lighting. Read more
Eureka Introduces Knit Sound-Absorbing Luminaire August 14, 2020 Knit features a thermoformed shade made from sound-absorbing recycled PET felt that increases acoustic comfort in a space. It is intended for areas where noise is a concern, including high or unfinished ceilings, open offices or corridors with a hard floor finish. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Our Own Phases for UVC Deployment August 10, 2020 Bernie Erickson of Facilities Solutions Group is in the middle of expanding his companys offerings in UV disinfection options, so we had to ask him on the show to share what hes been working on. He breaks down the differences between surface and air disinfection as he sells it, as well pointing out secondary gains from adding air purification. Read more
NEMA, American Lighting Association, and UL Offer Ultraviolet Light Safety Guidance August 6, 2020 The position paper has two goals: to bring attention to ultraviolet light device safety risks and to help manufacturers, retailers, and consumers understand which devices are built to be safe and under what conditions they can be operated safely. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Business Dynamics: Acquisitions, Agents and DLC August 3, 2020 Launching Inside.Lighting to keep track of rep agencies, but ended up writing news to keep the site relevant. Once agents are up for discussion we have to dig into the friction points between distributors and rep agents, and how our modes and models of business are changing in response to changes in the manufacturing business.
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Barron Launches New Growlite Website July 31, 2020 Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Growlite indoor and greenhouse horticultural lighting, announces the launch of its redesigned website. The new site features a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information. Read more
July 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index July 31, 2020 Ticking down a nearly-imperceptible 1.4 points, the current conditions component remained firmly in expansion territory at 61.1 in July. The share of respondents that reported unchanged conditions increased, while those indicating better conditions edged back slightly. Read more
New Patent Announcement From Barron Lighting Group July 30, 2020 Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Growlite indoor and greenhouse horticultural lighting, is pleased to announce that it has been successful in its application for a new patent in respect to providing an industry‐ first level of personal safety when engaging double‐ended lamps into horticultural lighting fixtures. Read more
New ARCHON Double Ended Grow Light System July 30, 2020 Barron Lighting Group, the parent company to Growlite indoor and greenhouse horticultural lighting, announces the addition of the ARCHON DE grow light system featuring the SafeDElock socket. Read more
Public Views On UV Disinfection Products - Survey Results Now Available July 29, 2020 The present pandemic crisis has raised the profile of ultraviolet (UV) technologies designed to provide disinfection in a variety of buildings, including hospitals, long term care facilities, food service establishments, and offices. While some UV technologies are mature, several new technologies are not. In particular, new UV-LED products are now being offered for sale. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The LRC Has Created A Monster July 27, 2020 The LRC has put together a very cool web-based tool for designing a space for healthier living, after playing around with it ourselves, we asked the minds behind it for an interview. Allison Thayer and Dr. Mariana Figueiro joined us to share how they created this site and how they plan to expand it.
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Landscape Forms LEO Area Lights Expand to Offer New Options July 27, 2020 Landscape Forms, North Americas leading designer and manufacturer of high-design LED lighting, site furniture, structure, and accessories, announces an expansion to LEO area lights. LEO area lights are now offered with three distribution types, four output levels, three color temperatures, and a clear or diffused lens option. Read more
Architecture Billings Remain In Negative Territory, Begin To Stabilize July 24, 2020 AIAs Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 40.0 compared to 32.0 in May. The May ABI score indicates that a significant share of architecture firms still saw their billings decline from May to June, however the share reporting declines slowed significantly. Read more
Nonresidential Building Spending To Decline Through 2021 July 21, 2020 As a result of the partially shutdown economy, businesses and organizations will continue to be hesitant to invest in modernized or new facilities, according to a mid-year update to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast. The trend ends an almost decade-long expansion in construction spending. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Ellis Yan Part 1: Half-Cooked Rice July 20, 2020 Weve always known that Ellis Yan has a story to tell. We take a break from lighting technology and delve into history, as Ellis explains his life under The Cultural Revolution under Mao. It starts with the day he was sent to school without lessons, moves through years of bullying teachers, and attacks on capitalists and intellectuals before being shipped out to the mountains. Read more
LEDucation 2020 Virtual Trade Show And Conference Registration Open July 17, 2020 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York and the LEDucation committee announce the LEDucation 2020 Virtual Trade Show and Conference being held August 18-19, 2020, is open for registration. Attendees will be able to navigate through the LEDucation Virtual Exhibit Hall and visit approximately 200 leading manufacturers of architectural lighting, controls and related technologies, showcasing their latest products and lighting solutions through virtual exhibitor booths. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems Introduces Smart IoT Connectivity Solution for Inverters July 14, 2020 Myers Emergency Power Systems (Myers EPS) today announced the introduction of its IoT Inverter Connect technology, a secure and innovative communication platform that conveniently monitors and logs data from the companys central emergency lighting inverters to save time and enhance building safety. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Work-Light Balance July 13, 2020 Henrik Clausen has thirty years of experience as an electrical engineer, educator, and a consultant. And when he wrote for LED Professional calling for brighter, more personalized light at work, we knew we had to ask him about it. While its true that an aging workforce will need more light, we ended up debating how to implement these ideas. Read more
Free Webinars On Germicidal Lighting And Emergency LED Lighting From Aleddra July 9, 2020 Aleddra, a Seattle-based Lighting Technology company, is pleased to open up two webinar series to lighting professionals. This first webinar series is on Germicidal Lighting. The second webinar series is on Emergency LED Lighting. Read more
New Study Examines Lumen And Chromaticity Maintenance Of LED Packages July 6, 2020 If current trends in research and development continue, LED lighting is projected to save 4.8 quads of energy annually by 2035. This figure could rise to 6.1 quads if DoE targets are achieved. To better inform our understanding of LED reliability over the course of a products lifetime, DOE has released the results of a study assessing the four major phosphor-converted LED (pc-LED) package types. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - A New Kind Of Lighting Cue July 1, 2020 The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is moving past energy efficiency research and into researching better life indoors. One of their projects was looking into realistic lighting in an Neonatal ICU. Andrea Wilkerson, senior lighting researcher, shared her findings for sun-like colour and brightness automation. Read more
June 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index June 30, 2020 Bearing in mind that the EBCI measures perceived changes relative to a prior time period, the current conditions component for June marked a vast Improvement versus May, gaining 30 points to 62.5. The June result validated the assumption that conditions facing the electroindustry hit bottom in April, and expansion relative to that low point and a dismal May has begun. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Kevin Poyck, Signify Americas - Get a Grip Outbreak Update June 29, 2020 Kevin Poyck just had his legs under him as CEO and President of Signifys Americas Market Group when the outbreak threw his business into chaos. He shares his thoughts on virtual offices, managing at a distance, and the shape of post-pandemic normalcy. Read more
Aleddra Introduces First Emergency LED T5 Tube June 29, 2020 Aleddra, a Seattle-based high-tech lighting company, announces today the first industrial-strength Emergency T5 LED Tube. This 2-in-1 EM T5 tube provides 2900lm at 22W during normal operation which is equivalent to a standard LED T5 tube. Read more
Eureka Reimagines Tube Lighting With Expo June 29, 2020 Expo is designed for flexible installation in a wall or ceiling surface mount, in any orientation, or in suspension. Its simple minimalist shape opens the door to a variety of standard applications, such as bathrooms, corridors or transitional spaces. Read more
Architecture Billings Downward Trajectory Moderates June 24, 2020 Demand for design services in May saw few signs of rebounding following a record drop in billings the month prior, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects. AIAs Architecture Billings Index score for May was 32.0 compared to 29.5 in April, but still represents a significant decrease in services provided by U.S. architecture firms. Read more
Aleddra Offers Affordable Emergency T8/T5 Lamp Program June 23, 2020 Everyone has been affected by the current pandemic, and our distribution partners in the electrical/lighting market segments are no exception. Lockdowns have exacted a toll on business, causing customers to stay at home, preventing salespeople from visiting customers, and leading to re-prioritization of energy-efficient lighting projects. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - 8 Plus 1 Equals Crisis June 22, 2020 Ray Moloney edits Lux Review, and in one month into lockdown he wrote what he considered to be the eight effects the lighting sector will see coming out of the current health crisis. After seeing it we had to invite him to push back and expand on his ideas. Read more
Luminis Improves And Expands Family of Award-Winning Maya Luminaires June 17, 2020 Luminis announced improvements and an expansion to its award-winning Maya family of exterior luminaires. Improvements in design aesthetic across the family and new pendant and post top versions give specifiers a wider range of Maya luminaires to work with. Read more
DOE Announces 11 Billion In Energy Cost-Savings from Better Buildings Initiative Partners June 15, 2020 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $11 billion in energy-cost savings by more than 950 public and private sector organizations in DOEs Better Buildings Initiative. To date, partners have saved nearly 1.8 quadrillion British thermal units of energy, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 27 million homes in America over one year. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Connected For A Mirrorworld June 15, 2020 Signifys Robert Lee returns to the show to elaborate on an article he wrote for LEDs Magazine on what SSL lighting will look like in 2030. We get into the technologies that will converge to make the next decade of lighting a mirrorworld of augmented reality. Read more
New Lighting For Healthy Living Website From The LRC June 12, 2020 Introducing the LRCs new Light For Healthy Living Website. Integrating recent developments in lighting research and education and bridging them to lighting applications in real world situations. The new website focuses less on patterns and more on process. Flexible methods and multiple design options are created for specific spaces to meet the unique needs for the people that occupy them. Read more
LightFair Launches LightFair Connect Virtual Conference June 12, 2020 LightFair will present selected courses from its 2020 Conference program online as LightFair Connect July 21-23, 2020. The virtual conference will feature more than 60 hours of accredited courses and more than 50 sessions presented in seven educational tracks. Read more
Architects, Health Experts Release Strategies, Tools For Safely Reopening Buildings June 8, 2020 As communities across the US initiate phased reopening plans, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing new resources to support employers, public officials and design professionals with re-occupying buildings more safely. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Distributing UVC June 8, 2020 Jim Colantoni starts our conversation with him explaining the background of his company and how theyre working to create lighting tools for health and wellness. We get into the background and particulars of UVC technologies. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Democratization of Lighting June 2, 2020 The King of Lighting, Ellis Yan, returns to the main series and he brought Lesley Matt, Senior VP of Sales at TCP along with him. They share their current virtual lunch and learn series, and the companys own rebate and incentive program before diving into the real lighting dork content with us. Read more
May 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index May 29, 2020 Still deep in contractionary territory, the current conditions component for May nevertheless pointed to the likelihood that the electroindustry bottomed out in April and began clawing back toward growth this month. Read more
Outline Family Of Luminaires Launched By Eureka May 29, 2020 Eureka today announced the launch of its Outline family of luminaires. Outline is a range of modern luminaires with three different mounting types and a wide variety of head number and arrangement options. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Starfish May 26, 2020 Were taking a short break from our usual lighting dork topics this week to chat with Tyler Gildin about his documentary The Starfish, which profiles his grandfathers journey from Nazi Germany to Sweden, across the USSR, and over the pacific ocean to reunite with his parents. Read more
Building Technologies Office Funds 20 Small Business Building Efficiency Projects May 26, 2020 As part of a recent $53 million announcement by U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) announced selection of 106 new projects across 26 states, totaling nearly $21.3 million in funding. Read more
Architecture Billings Continue Historic Contraction May 21, 2020 AIAs Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 29.5 for April reflects a decrease in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms. During April, both the new project inquiries and design contracts scores also declined significantly, posting scores of 28.4 and 27.6 respectively. Read more
Bartco Lighting Integrates BIOS SkyBlue Technology In New Linear Product Line-Swell May 21, 2020 Bartco Lighting and BIOS Lighting are partnering together to bring simple human-centric lighting solutions to commercial, hospitality and institutional spaces across the U.S. Bartco Lighting is proud to offer Swell a U.S made, new series of light fixtures that can help improve sleeping patterns, health and well-being.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - Familiar Discussions Made Portable May 19, 2020 Tom Beckett and some colleagues in his side of lighting spent three years setting up an ANSI certification for flashlights, and once they were done they turned that team into the Portable Lights American Trade Organization to maintain standards across seven metrics as the industry moved into LED. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems Appoints Two Veteran Lighting Sales Managers May 19, 2020 Myers Emergency Power Systems (Myers EPS), a leading designer and manufacturer of backup power solutions, today announced the appointments of Scott Brandonisio as the manager of National Accounts and OEM Sales and Patrick Ronan as the regional sales manager servicing the Western region. Read more
AIA Releases New And Updated Sustainable Project Documents May 18, 2020 With the AIAs focus on environmental stewardship, the new and updated AIA Sustainable Project documents provide a roadmap to integrate sustainability into design and construction projects, as well as ensure less confusion when green project discussions begin. Read more
2020 Featured LightFair Products From Light Directory May 14, 2020 Welcome to the 12th annual Featured LightFair Products from Light Directory. Even though the show was canceled this year, we still wanted to showcase some new products that you would have viewed at the show this year. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Dark Sky: Trade-Offs From The Bottom-Up May 11, 2020 In April, the IES and the International Dark Sky Association released a joint statement on the five practices to best confront light pollution. Were here to speak with IDAs Ruskin Hartley and the IES Brian Liebel about that, and the broader implications of electric light at night. Read more
Nora Lighting Open For Business During Covid-19 Pandemic May 11, 2020 With the support of an exceptional team, Nora Lighting has been operating a normal business schedule during this difficult time and shipping products to distributors across the country. As a manufacturer of lighting products, Nora has been designated an essential business. Read more
Turtle-Friendly Coastal Lighting Protects Local Habitat And Promotes Sustainability May 8, 2020 With an exceptional natural environment comes a responsibility to protect the local habitat through sustainable living and tourism. The Gulf Coast is home to several species of sea turtles on the worlds endangered list. Sea turtle eggs and hatchlings are particularly vulnerable to their environment. Read more
Performance Asymmetric, Miniature Scale May 6, 2020 Introducing PruCove, the ideal partner to our MicroCove. MicroCove is our powerhouse asymmetric now up to 1500 lumens per foot, while PruCove is designed for todays smaller coves and offers two distributions, a softer focal glow and a tighter ceiling graze with our Remote optic. Read more
Focal Point Expands Human-Centric Design Solutions With PoE Compatible Luminaires May 5, 2020 Focal Point continues to take a human-centric approach to lighting, going beyond illumination to provide solutions for commercial environments that not only deliver more comfortable spaces but also enable greater energy efficiency. Read more
April 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index May 4, 2020 With lockdown policies fully in effect across most of the country, the current conditions component fell by more than 15 points to 15.8 in April. The last time this reading had drifted so far below 50, the United States was in the midst of the 2007-2009 recession. Read more
A Recap Of The 2020 Lighting R And D Workshop May 1, 2020 The 2020 Lighting R&D Workshop, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society, drew lighting experts from around the world to San Diego. The annual event is a cornerstone of DOE's Lighting R&D Program planning. Read more
New IOTA IIS Central Inverter Systems Delivers Powerful Emergency Lighting Solutions April 30, 2020 IOTA Engineering has expanded its popular emergency inverter line to include large IIS Central Inverter Systems capable of servicing emergency lighting requirements up to 50kVA. Central inverter systems are powerful alternatives to traditional generator auxiliary systems due to their quieter operation, low overall maintenance, and fewer site installation restrictions. Read more
Williams Integrates BIOS SkyBlue Technology April 29, 2020 With a balance between form and function, plus a combination of design mixed with white light circadian solutions utilizing BIOS SkyBlue Technology, the Williams launch of BIOS Illuminated products will serve multiple needs in the lighting industry. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Outbreak Updates April 27, 2020 Recognizing that there is a need in the lighting industry for a forum for people to get together and discuss many interesting subjects and issues, Get A Grip was born.
Get A Grip brings on industry experts to talk about real issues and focused on that subject matter. With the COVID-19 outbreak, the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast is being updated almost daily. Read more
LEDucation Trade Show And Conference Cancels For 2020 April 23, 2020 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York and the LEDucation committee announced the LEDucation 2020 Trade Show and Conference, previously rescheduled for August 1819, 2020, will not take place due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. LEDucation 2021 is scheduled for March 1617 at the New York Hilton Midtown pending improved conditions. Read more
LRC Releases Free, Open Access Horticulture Luminaire Calculator April 22, 2020 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has developed a free, easy-to-use online tool that will assist growers to evaluate the performance, efficiency, and economics of a wide variety of horticultural luminaires, typically used in greenhouses and other controlled agricultural environments. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Points To Major Downturn In Commercial Construction April 22, 2020 Reflecting the deteriorating conditions in the overall economy, demand for design services from architecture firms recorded a record fall, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
A-Light Releases Aloft Linear Luminaire System April 20, 2020 With fully articulating elbows and connectors, Aloft allows designers to create unique configurations. By manipulating a horizontal rotation of 200 Aloft can be shaped in countless ways and locked in place to create the desired design. Read more
LRC Issues New Guide For Lighting Parking Lots To Provide Improved Security And Energy Savings April 16, 2020 Exterior lighting in parking lots should support the visibility of hazards so that drivers and pedestrians can safely move through them. Parking lot lighting should also reinforce perceptions of safety so that people are not afraid to use the space at night.
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Eureka Luminaires Receive Two Red Dot Awards For Outstanding Design Quality April 13, 2020 Eureka is pleased to announce that it has won two Red Dot Awards for product design. The company has been recognized for its Celeste and Lily lighting fixtures. It is the sixth year running that Eureka products have been honored with the prestigious award. Read more
Projected Strength In Residential Markets Set To Be Derailed By Global Pandemic April 13, 2020 The momentum building in the housing market since the Great Recession has completely reversed itself over the course of just a few weeks, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
E-SERIES Phase Dimmable LED Driver From Magnitude Lighting April 9, 2020 The E-SERIES by Magnitude Lighting offers an extremely compact, electronic phase dimmable
LED driver ideal for installations requiring a low profile, energy efficient solution. E-SERIES is designed to operate with any standard MLV TRIAC (leading edge) dimmer switch with flickerfree dimming down to 1%. Read more
New Video From LRC: Sleep Better And Feel Better While Working From Home April 9, 2020 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) has released a new video on how to maintain good sleep while working from home, or quarantining indoors, which is becoming commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
March 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index April 6, 2020 Some parts of the electroindustry were reporting healthy business in March, but most respondents were already reporting worsening conditions by the middle of the month. The current conditions component, with a majority of panel members reporting worse conditions, shrunk to 31.3 points in March from last months reading of 50. Read more
Yankon And Energetic Lighting Donates 10K Masks To MEDC April 3, 2020 Starting early in the year, Energetic Lighting ordered 10,000 Level-3 Surgical Masks for the purpose of donating them to COVID-19 healthcare relief efforts in the U.S. Yankon Industries Vice President Tong Chen and Sr. Business Manager Jaclyn Lupeituu presented donated the 10,000 masks through MEDC - McKinney Economic Development Corporation. Read more
Responding To Next-Generation Needs, Focal Point Expands Acoustic Solutions Portfolio April 2, 2020 Looking to the future of the built environment, Focal Point has extended its ever-evolving line of acoustic products, leading the way to next-generation solutions for integrated acoustic and lighting needs. Focal Points Acoustic Solutions portfolio was developed to transform interior spaces, in ways that reach well beyond typical expectations of lighting or acoustical products. Read more
LightFair 2020 Canceled Due To Ongoing Coronavirus Concerns April 2, 2020 The May 3-7, 2020 LightFair trade show and conference, previously announced as postponed, are now canceled reports the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and International Market Centers (IMC). Read more
A.L.P. Produces PPE Face Shields For COVID-19 Health Care Workers March 31, 2020 Joining the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the injection molding team at A.L.P. LexaLites Charlevoix, MI facility mobilized to design and manufacture PPE face shields for front-line health care workers. They rapidly reorganized tooling and manufacturing functions to support this critical need, and they expect to have the first production models coming off the presses within days. Read more
WAC Donates 500K Masks To US Healthcare Providers For COVID-19 Relief March 26, 2020 Starting early in the year, WAC Lighting ordered 500,000 Level-3 Surgical Masks with the intent of donating them to COVID-19 healthcare relief efforts abroad. As conditions dramatically worsened in the U.S., WAC is now shipping these 500,000 masks to U.S. hospitals, primarily in the New York metropolitan area, where healthcare workers are being overrun by caseloads and are in desperate need of supplies.
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Global Lighting Association Urges Continuing Access To Lighting Products March 24, 2020 The Global Lighting Association (GLA) urges authorities to ensure sustained access to lighting products during these challenging times by categorizing lighting as an essential product and ensuring lighting products can continue to be manufactured, supplied and sold. Read more
Electroindustry United To Ensure Essential Businesses Operating March 24, 2020 The leading trade associations representing America's electrical supply chain, including manufacturers, distributors, and installers, united to ensure that lawmakers at the state and local levels keep the power on for everyone as they make decisions related to the current COVID-19 health crisis. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Right Fit March 23, 2020 Sunset Lighting has been in the business for thirty years. And its current VP of operations and this weeks guest, Kyle Landig has been working there since he was in high school. Michael and Kyle riff about the opportunities and perceptions surrounding second generation entrepreneurship, family business troubles, and the cultural dynamics of mergers and acquisitions. Read more
Lighting Brings An Outdoor Feel To Interior Atrium March 20, 2020 Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. Embarking on a significant transformation of its regional headquarters in Lenexa, Kansas, the company renovated two existing towers connected by a vast atrium space. Read more
Design Services Saw Increase In February But Economic Footings Are Rapidly Shifting March 19, 2020 Demand for design services in February increased at a solid pace for the sixth month in a row, according to a new report today from the AIA. AIAs Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 53.4 for February reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms. Read more
Lighting For Seniors March 18, 2020 What makes lighting for seniors different than lighting for the rest of consumers? A just-released video of a panel discussion, Lighting for Seniors, is now available for free viewing or download. Watch the video and learn about the effect lighting can have on seniors. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Living in the Plenum March 16, 2020 When its acting as an analog display for network time. Mark Higgason of Encompass AV is on the show to discuss how changes in Power over Ethernet regulation is opening up more applications in this section of the Internet of Things. Read more
LightFair 2020 Postponed March 13, 2020 LightFair today announced postponement of its 2020 trade show and conference due to growing concerns around Covid-19, shifting industry sentiments and an overall wish to preserve health and safety. The May 3-7, 2020 event will now take place later this year in Las Vegas, pending improved conditions. The updated LightFair dates will be announced as soon as possible. Read more
Innovative Lighting Meets High-Tech Research In Turn-Of-The-Century University Building March 11, 2020 As part of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, the Lazaridis Institute supports high-growth technology companies through research, programming, and education. So, it proved to be an interesting juxtaposition when the Institute selected a turn of the century building in Kitchener, Ontario, as the base for its new Executive Development Center. Read more
Experience Hands-On Learning At The LRC Photometry Institute March 9, 2020 The LRC will hold its popular Photometry Institute, May 19-20, 2020 in Troy, New York. The Photometry Institute is a two-day immersive course designed to inform engineers, technicians, and testing personnel from lighting and related companies about the latest developments in photometric testing and evaluation, including new testing requirements for solid-state light sources and systems.
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LEDucation 2020 Cancels March Event And Reschedules To August 2020 March 9, 2020 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York and the LEDucation committee announces the LEDucation 2020 Trade Show and Conference will be cancelled based on the growing concerns of COVID-19 in the lighting industry and the New York community. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Sanjeev Thakkar And Steve Holman of Xeleum March 9, 2020 A rare four person episode this week as we are joined by Sanjeev Thakkar and Steve Holman of Xeleum, an Eiko Company. We discuss their XiFi protocol, the functions it offers, and how interoperable their products are with other systems. Read more
Focal Point To Provide Sneak Peek Of New Products At LEDucation 2020 March 6, 2020 On March 17 and 18, Focal Point will be exhibiting its latest architectural lighting and acoustic innovations at LEDucation 2020 in New York City. Addressing the challenges of todays commercial environments, the products focus on improving human comfort with optimal lighting and acoustical performance. Read more
LEDucation 2020 Will Continue As Planned March 5, 2020 LEDucation 2020 Trade Show and Conference will take place in New York City on March 17 and 18 at the New York Hilton Midtown. At present, the COVID-19 situation has had very minor impacts on LEDucation attendee and exhibitor registrations, and we will continue as planned. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Following the Sun March 2, 2020 Our excursion into augmented reality and biophilic design with Cree Lightings Kory Liszt. Hes an inventor and the designer of the Cadient luminaire, because we cant get this piece of hardware out of our heads. We do get into the specifics of the Cadient, including positioning, follow the sun mode versus the other customizations you can run with the device or how you might not want to offer that choice in an office environment. Read more
JESCO Debuts Its Dim-To-Warm Flexible LED Strip Series March 2, 2020 As one of the premier lighting suppliers for the commercial lighting market as well as the display and OEM market, JESCO Lighting introduces its new DL-FLEX2-DTW flexible LED strip that allows for easy and smooth dimming from a CCT of 3000K down to 1800K. Read more
February 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index February 28, 2020 Current conditions retreated in February 2020 but did not fall back out of expansionary territory. The 9-point slide from last month's result left the February number at 50 points. The share of respondents noting better conditions declined, while the number reporting worse conditions increased by a similar amount. Read more
Legrand Acquires Focal Point To Strengthen Portfolio And Leadership In Architectural Lighting February 28, 2020 Legrand announced the acquisition, subject to closing, of Focal Point, a Chicagobased privately held manufacturer of architectural lighting products with a 25-year record of accomplishment of exceptional products; short lead times; proven manufacturing capabilities and strong relationships with specifiers and contractors. Read more
Five Lighting Projects Among Recipients Of DOE BENEFIT Funding Awards February 27, 2020 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $74 million for 63 selected projects to research, develop, and test energy-efficient and flexible building technologies, systems, and construction practices to improve the energy performance of our nations buildings and electric grid. Awardees include national laboratories, universities, small businesses, and industry partners. Read more
Postponed: Light Plus Building To Be Held In September 2020 February 25, 2020 In view of the increasing spread of the coronavirus in Europe and after intensive consultations, Messe Frankfurt has decided to postpone Light + Building. The worlds leading trade fair for lighting and building-services technology will now be held in Frankfurt am Main between the middle and end of September 2020. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Augmented Reality February 24, 2020 This week were taking circadian research from the conference hall to the order desk with Cree Lightings Shirley Coyle. We chat about WELL building standards, better ways to light interiors, preferences getting in the way of doing people good, and moving past efficiency concerns. Read more
LRC Evaluates Hybrid UV Lighting System To Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections February 20, 2020 People who visit hospitals are expecting care and treatment, not additional complications, yet approximately 1 in 25 patients contract healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in U.S. hospitals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more
Architecture Billings Continue Growth Into 2020 February 19, 2020 Starting the year on a strong note, architecture firm billings strengthened slightly in January, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).AIAs Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 52.2 for January compared to 52.1* in December reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Kicking It Old School February 17, 2020 This week we sit down with Brian Brandes, Senior VP of Product Development at Satco and this episode really is about the nuts and bolts of his job. We talk about end-to-end projects, market research, the creation of Nuvo, fashion in luminaires, the long-term future of legacy and poetry. Read more
DOE Publishes 2019 Lighting R And D Opportunities Document February 14, 2020 This document covers foundational research and development (R&D) needs for lighting technology and lighting application understanding that will result in maximum energy savings while also optimizing for building occupant well-being and productivity. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Monetizing Complexity February 10, 2020 CBC Lightings Abraham Schnitzler visited Michael in-studio to talk about some good old fashioned lighting distribution. We get into the legacy marketplace, driver availability, California standards, trade wars, and municipal retrofits. Abraham, Greg, and Michael swap stories about condo applications, the detective work that goes into quoting, customer service, and the value of business associations and old friends. Read more
NEMA 2020 Electrical Standards And Products Guide Now Available February 10, 2020 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the 2020 Electrical Standards & Products Guide (ESPG), a comprehensive guide that includes more than 700 NEMA publications for electrical and medical imaging industries, as well as product categories and NEMA Member manufacturers of those products. Read more
Nonresidential Building Spending To Grow Through 2020 February 6, 2020 Construction spending last year was surprisingly weak, but current estimates suggest the industry had a modest increase in 2019. Retail construction activity was expected to underperform in 2019 but did not see the double-digit percentage declines that were expected. The AIAs Consensus Construction forecast panel expects similar conditions this year and next. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Entering A New Era February 3, 2020 Wishing a warm welcome back and a heartfelt congratulations to Spencer and John; the first for returning to the show as guests, the second for gaining ownership of Pacific Lamp and Supply. In this chat we dig into how job title changes arent really changing their responsibilities or relationship with each other. Read more
January 2020 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index January 31, 2020 At 59.4, a 9.4 point increase from Decembers level, the January score marked this components highest reading since June 2018. A majority of panelists reported unchanged conditions, but the share of responses noting better conditions increased by 20 percentage points from last month. Read more
Magnitude Lighting Inc. Announces New Leadership And HQ Move To North America January 30, 2020 Magnitude Lighting Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of LED drivers and lighting transformers in the commercial and residential market, announces that it is has moved its international headquarters to North America and is under new leadership. The headquarters and full operations have recently been moved from Rishon LeZion, Israel to Tustin, California. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Stay In Your Lane January 27, 2020 J Marshall Hunt is a man with a plan to reach contractors by being better than the big guys. But in order to prove that fact, he has to be on their radar. J explains a few of his secrets in segmented marketing and narrowly targeted web campaigns, plus his youtube series Watts New with J. Read more
DOE Publishes New Energy Savings Forecast For Solid-State Lighting January 23, 2020 The new report projects that, due to increased technology innovation, energy savings from LED lighting will top 569 terawatt-hours annually by 2035, equal to the annual output of more than 92 1,000-megawatt power plants, if DOE Lighting R&D program goals are achieved. Read more
Lighting Defines Community Spaces At Health Care Administrative Offices January 23, 2020 The health care organization sought to cultivate an environment of community, collaboration, and well-being for its administrative team, and this bright, airy space, where everyone would have access to natural light, was the ideal setting. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Ends 2019 On Positive Note January 22, 2020 Demand for design services in December increased for the third month in a row, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
AIAs Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 52.5 for December reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). Read more
Cooper Lighting Solutions To Showcase HALO Product Innovations At The International Builders Show January 21, 2020 Cooper Lighting Solutions today announced that it will be showcasing its HALO product innovations and hosting workshops and events in booth N719 at the NAHB International Builders Show 2020, the largest annual light construction show in the world, held in Las Vegas from Jan. 21-23. Read more
DOT Series From Meteor Lighting January 21, 2020 Meteor Lighting has recently launched its new DOT microcylinder series available in true 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5-inch aperture housings. These microcylinders are embedded with all of Meteors accumulated experience in High Ceiling lighting, expanding their product range to illuminate and inspire all spaces. Read more
Jilla Farzan From Nora Lighting Presented With The ALA Women In Lighting Leadership Award January 21, 2020 Nora Lighting Executive Vice President and Founder Jilla Farzan was presented with the American Lighting Associations Women in Lighting Leadership Award at an industry reception during Lightovation 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Holding Down The Base January 20, 2020 After a tour of Satcos warehouse we have concluded that they have everything.
No really, everything a lighting dork could ask for is one of their many shelves. Beyond offering a tour, Bill Gildin did join us for a recording session to talk about the history of the company, how their share of the legacy support market has grown even as demand has fallen and how that support has become a value add for their buyers.
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DimOnOff And Sesco Lighting Partner To Grow Smart Lighting Solution Market In The USA January 20, 2020 DimOnOff has named SESCO LIGHTING as its sales representative for its fifteen offices located throughout Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Caribbean. SESCO Lighting also is home to eight support divisions, including National Accounts, Public Sector, and Lighting Controls. Read more
Registration Is Open For LightFair 2020 January 16, 2020 The 31st annual staging of the premier annual event in architectural and commercial lighting features more than 200 hours of accredited courses, more than 150 speakers, nearly 90 educational sessions and numerous networking opportunities plus more than 500 exhibitors presenting new advancements in lighting and technology. Read more
Student Safety And Zero Net Energy Initiative Drive Exterior Lighting Design At California Campus January 15, 2020 Plaza Verde is a housing complex on the University of California Irvine (UCI) campus and is home to over 1400 undergraduate students. American Campus Communities (ACC) hired KTGY Architecture + Planning to design the new facility, their fifth housing collaboration on the UCI campus. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lighting The Anthropocene January 13, 2020 Christopher Preston is an environmental philosopher and author, we found him when an excerpt from his book The Synthetic Age about how animals are evolving to use the growing levels of electric light present at night, we had to get him on the show. We also talk about getting involved in dark sky and efficiency regulation, banning the wallpack, and the question of who and how to judge whats best in lighting for all of us. Read more
Tailored Light Improves Sleep Quality, Depression, Agitation In Older Adults With Alzheimers Disease January 9, 2020 Most people associate Alzheimers disease with profound memory loss, but it is often the symptomssleep disturbances, depression, and agitationthat are a challenge to treat, and can significantly reduce the quality of life for both the affected individual and their family members and caregivers. Read more
LRC Partners With Eaton To Investigate Additively Manufactured SSL Luminaires January 6, 2020 Under funding from the United States Department of Energy, the project will address the main barriers to widespread adoption of additive manufacturing technology (also known as 3D printing) as applied to solid-state lighting. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Looking For The Sun January 6, 2020 Margaret Wong got started in the business 36 years ago with a single extension cord. She got that Chinese-made cord listed by UL, a first in the field, and the rest is history. This episode features discussions of Hong Kong then and now, doing missionary work for capitalism, worker culture in China, and a potential paradigm shift global economics. Read more
NLB Annual Lighting Forum Focuses On Healthy Lighting January 4, 2020 Some lighting designers are sitting back and waiting for the experts to tell them what to do regarding Circadian Supportive Lightingothers are going forward in a big way. The industry may not agree on the same numbers, but there is consensus that more light in the day is good for our circadian systems. Read more
December 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index December 30, 2019 In the wake of the vast majority of panel members reporting unchanged conditions, the December current conditions component narrowed to 50 points after hitting 58.8 last month. An undercurrent of unease and uncertainty rippled through many comments, touching on trade concerns, weakness in the industrial sector, and the impeachment drama. Read more
New Lighting Standard Offers Performance Specifications For LED Lamps December 30, 2019 NEMA published ANSI C78.53-2019 American National Standard for Electric Lamps Performance Specifications for Direct Replacement LED Lamps. This new Standard describes the electrical, mechanical, and photometric characteristics of LED lamps that are direct replacements for existing ANSI standardized non-LED lamps. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Horticultural Rebates December 30, 2019 From the floor of Horticann in Denver, we met up with Rebate Guru, Juan Carlos Blacker to talk about lighting in horticulture space. The space is very different from the rest of the field because light isnt a tool for sight its a means of production; which makes it simple to tackle sell bulbs that generate the most crop. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lighting Is An Appliance December 23, 2019 Theres a lot of tradeoffs between purpose-built LED luminaires and something more modular. Michael, Greg, and our guests this episode get into the tradeoffs between treating lighting like an appliance going into the future. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Continues To Show Modest Growth December 20, 2019 Demand for design services in November increased at a modest pace for the second month in a row, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects. Read more
Award-winning Torres Lights Expands To Offer New Options December 20, 2019 Landscape Forms, North Americas leading designer and manufacturer of high-design LED lighting, site furniture, structure, and accessories, announces an expansion to 2018 Red Dot winner Torres lights. Read more
IKIO Launches Its Hazardous Application Lighting Range December 18, 2019 IKIO LED Lighting has recently forayed into this lighting segment with a wide range of Explosion Proof LED Lights and Warning Signages meant for use in most Class I, II and III hazardous environments. Read more
ILLI Announces Spring 2020 Intensive Course December 18, 2019 This 5 day/5 evening class, created in the 1990's by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Janet Lennox Moyer, is instructed by a dedicated team of experienced professional lighting designers, installers, electricians, and pruning experts. Read more
Hex Area Interior Statement Luminaire Launched By Eureka December 16, 2019 Eureka announces the release and immediate availability of its Hex Area luminaires. With its strong geometric aesthetics and mounting options, Hex Area can be used as a highlighting element, in series to define a large space, or as a creative wall composition. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - 2019 Year In Review December 16, 2019 2019 was a great year for us. We have learned so much and met so many interesting people from all corners of our industry. Were just going to take a few minutes to reflect on all that. Thank you for watching, listening, leaving comments, writing emails, and telling other people about all this. Read more
LRC Announces New Webinar Series December 13, 2019 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is presenting a series of monthly webinars on a variety of leading-edge topics in lighting. The live, one-hour webinars will include information on the latest research in lighting, and will be interactive to allow participants to ask questions of LRC researchers about each of the topics presented. Read more
Light, Entrainment And Alertness: A Case Study In Offices December 11, 2019 Researchers from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have just published the latest in a series of studies exploring how light impacts alertness during the day and sleep quality at night in daytime office workers. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - In The Age Of Digital Relationships Matter More December 10, 2019 California is leading the way, not only as an economic powerhouse, but for energy regulations as well. In our Discussion with MJ Paul at Omega Pacific we got into the end of rebates, how to get out of electrical supply by focusing on lighting distribution, and keeping the start-up mentality 30 years into a companys life cycle. Read more
New Standard Provides Specifications For Street Lighting December 9, 2019 NEMA published ANSI C136.58-2019 Luminaire Four-Pin Extension Module and ReceptaclePhysical and Electrical Interchangeability and Testing. This new Standard provides mechanical and electrical specifications for interfacing street and area lighting with controls and sensor accessories. Read more
Acuity Brands Introduces The Modulus Low Voltage Distributed Power And Control System December 9, 2019 The Modulus system provides the same extensive capabilities as the best of Acuity Brands control and driver systems, such as flicker-free dimming, networked lighting controls and embedded sensors, emergency battery back-up and tunable white. Read more
A.L.P. Charlevoix Facility Achieves ISO Certification December 5, 2019 A.L.P. is pleased to announce that our Charlevoix, MI facility has been certified to ISO 9001:2015 by DNV GL. A.L.P.s Dickson, TN facility has been certified to 9001:2015 since November 2018. A.L.P. has had a long-established Quality Management System, and these certifications affirm our commitment to effective manufacturing and business practices. Read more
Acuity Brands Announces Strategic Partnership With CIRCADIAN ZircLight, Inc December 3, 2019 Acuity Brands, Inc. today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with CIRCADIAN ZircLight, Inc. This business partnership includes licensing of CIRCADIAN ZircLight intellectual property, and a collaboration intended to accelerate commercialization within North America of CIRCADIANs Zirc branded technology through Acuity Brands portfolio of indoor luminaires. Read more
November 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index December 2, 2019 After two months of straddling the line between signaling growth or slowdown, the EBCI current conditions component moved firmly into growth territory with a nearly 9 point increase from last months score to 58.8. Although the share of better responses increased, the preponderance of panelists noted unchanged conditions. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Lighting Wizard December 2, 2019 The fact of the matter is that controls arent guaranteed to generate savings. Theres a number of reasons for this; the space is always occupied, the control mechanisms themselves draw too much energy, or people who might flip a switch end up letting the sensor do the work and lamps run for 5 minutes longer than they have to. Read more
Focal Point Expands Seem 1 Family With Integrated Point Source Luminaire November 26, 2019 The sleek 1.5-inch aperture linear luminaire delivers design flexibility with a combination of linear lensed illumination and integrated point source downlights. The luminaire is available in individual units or as linear runs, in suspended, surface mount, and recessed options with direct and direct/indirect distribution options. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems Announces Acquisition Of Low Voltage Systems, LLC November 26, 2019 Myers Emergency Power Systems today announced the acquisition of Low Voltage Systems, LLC (LVS).Headquarters in San Leandro, California, LVS is a family-owned manufacturer of commercial lighting solutions with a leading position in the rapidly growing emergency lighting control and mini inverter segments of the industry. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - White Light Opportunity November 25, 2019 Brian Stern and Webb Lawrence of the LED Supply Co in Denver came to lighting after working in IT and radio respectively. They jumped in by dealing in to the local cannabis market, before abandoning that space outright for the opportunities of regular retrofit business. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Rebounds In October After Two Down Months November 22, 2019 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in October is 52.0, up from the September score of 49.7. This score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). During October, both the new project inquiries and design contracts scores moderated from September but remained positive, posting scores of 57.9 and 52.9 respectively. Read more
XtraLight Adds High Tech Human Centric Lighting To LED Collection November 21, 2019 Tunable White allows users to customize the color temperature of lighting which affects alertness and productivity at work and school. The introduction of this high-tech product collection validates XtraLights commitment to innovative customization in LED lighting trends. Read more
First Annual Tesla Awards Now Open For Submissions November 18, 2019 The NLB's first annual Tesla Awards program is now open for submissions. The Tesla Awards recognizes excellence in new construction or retrofit lighting projects that, through the creative use of lighting systems and controls, enhance the value of lighting for occupants. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Tinkering With The End Of Days November 18, 2019 Eric Myklebust believes each building can be its own power grid. When asked why that might be necessary he will not cop to believing in the end of days that is the climate crisis. Talking about the facts of the matter, as opposed to projections; we can say for sure that less pollution is a good thing, solar panels can be very useful to that end. Read more
Focal Point Enhances Popular Architectural Troffer Offering November 18, 2019 Focal Point expands its architectural troffer offering to support diverse environments, including those with high ceilings or requiring high foot-candles on working surfaces. The latest additions include higher lumen output options and 90 CRI for Facetta and Zephyr. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Dope Scientist November 11, 2019 Neil Mattson, PhD, is a professor at Cornells School of Integrative Plant Science, a greenhouse extension specialist, and this episodes guest. Joining Michael and Greg from the floor of HortiCann in Denver, we start our chat with the cyclical attempts LEDs have made at breaking into this field, and how maybe this is the time they dethrone high-pressure sodium lamps, even it means rebuilding a bunch of heating systems to do it. Read more
Focal Point Expands Its Product Management Team November 11, 2019 Focal Point LLC, a leading architectural lighting and acoustic solutions manufacturer, has expanded its Product Management team with the hiring of Ali Qureshi as Senior Product Manager Downlights and Cylinders and Shavonna Warren as Associate Product Manager. Read more
An Update On Stress Testing Results For Multi-Source LED Lighting November 4, 2019 To provide information and analysis to the lighting industry, the U.S. Department of Energy released a new report Accelerated Stress Testing of Multi-Source LED Products: Round 2 which focuses on determining the mechanisms of optical change in multi-source LED products that use different types of mid-power LEDs integrated into the same LED module. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Merchandising November 4, 2019 This weeks guest thinks what we do is too simple, nevermind the two years and a hundred podcast episodes, Mark Marmer does his work in design and build contracts for electric vehicle charging stations for condominiums. Our chat with him talks about the paradigm shift that electric cars represent, especially as driving becomes automated. Read more
Focal Point Expands Seem 1 Family Options With New Indirect Asymmetric Distribution November 4, 2019 Focal Point continues to improve its Seem family, expanding its distribution offering for the Seem 1 Indirect and Seem 1 Direct/Indirect luminaires. The narrowest aperture linear luminaires in the architectural lighting manufacturers broad Seem portfolio are now available with an indirect asymmetric distribution. Read more
PL Convertible Lamp Awarded By IES Progress Report November 1, 2019 A new versatile PL lamp, called PL Convertible (PLC), from Aleddra has been recognized by the IES Progress Report Committee (PRC) as unique and significant advancement to the art and science of lighting at the IES 2019 Annual Conference. Read more
October 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index October 31, 2019 The current conditions reading held steady at 50 this month, equaling Septembers index value and once again teetering on the line indicating expansion. One noteworthy change in the distribution of responses was a decline in the share of those who reported worse conditions in October compared to last month. Read more
Dramatic Overhead Lighting Pays Homage To The Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor At The Star District October 30, 2019 With 35 restaurants, shops, and adjacent parking garages on two-levels, The Star District is a sophisticated Dallas Cowboys-themed retail complex. The district is located on the campus that houses the NFL teams headquarters in Frisco, Texas. Read more
Industry Leaders Shape The Future Of Lighting At The LRC Summit October 28, 2019 The goal of the Summit was to inspire discussion and shape the future of lighting, where the industry plays a strategic, recognized role in benefiting society and the environment from improving human health to enhancing food production to managing clean energy in the new electric grid. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Intersection of Reality and Perception October 28, 2019 Jessica Collier of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is fresh off her award-winning thesis and right onto the Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast to share her work in color preference under electric light. Shes building up a library of descriptive tags based on the IES TM30 specification, so that vendors and consumers wont be left in the dark when it comes to all the metrics on the side of a box. Read more
Landscape Forms Introduces Motive, A Lighting Line That Breaks New Ground October 25, 2019 Designed by Justin Champaign, Motive blurs the line between indoor and outdoor lighting and expands the possibilities for creating unique settings and accents. Motive celebrates the beauty of light and its interaction with objects, architecture, and space. Read more
Landscape Forms Expands Its Santa And Cole Urbidermis Partnership With New Slope And Tumbler Lights October 25, 2019 Landscape Forms, North Americas leading designer and manufacturer of high-design LED lighting, site furniture, structure, and accessories, introduces Slope and Tumbler lights from Barcelona-based Santa & Cole Urbidermis. Read more
New Study Validates Color Rendition Specification Criteria Based On TM-30 October 23, 2019 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released the results of a U.S. DOE funded study, published in Lighting Research & Technology, that validates color preference specification criteria based on American National Standard Institute and Illuminating Engineering Society TM-30-18. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Downturn Moderates As Challenging Conditions Continue October 23, 2019 While architecture billings moderated in September, design activity shows signs of remaining sluggish at U.S. architecture firms, according to a new report released from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
Department Of Energy Launches Sustainable Manufacturing Of Luminaires Prize October 21, 2019 The U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has partnered with Freelancer.com to hold several crowdsourcing campaigns to find innovative solutions to todays manufacturing challenges and attract broad industry participation. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Two Stop Requirement October 21, 2019 On the floor of Nalmcos Convention in Minneapolis we met up with two of its directors, Bill Sgro and Scott Mendelsohn to talk about the generational aspect of our industry and the value of networking at conventions like these. Read more
Redefined Architectural High Bay From Meteor Lighting October 18, 2019 The Whiz 2.0 is Meteor Lightings latest Architectural High Bay that supersedes the Whiz, a flagship product of the company that has been specified in over 1000 projects to date. Having been in the R&D development plan for over seven years, the Whiz 2.0 is sleeker, compact and more architectural than any other High Bay offering of its type in the market. Read more
Aleddra Emergency T8 No-Risk Stocking Program October 17, 2019 Aleddras Gen2 and Gen3 Emergency LED retrofit T8 tubes are the LEADERS in the Emergency LED lighting market today. Moreover, its Gen2 EM T8 is awarded by with the highest technical honor in lighting industry by IES Progress Report Committee for its technical advancement. Read more
Eaton Reaches Agreement To Sell Its Lighting Business To Signify October 16, 2019 Power management company Eaton today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Lighting business to Signify N.V.for a cash purchase price of $1.4 billion. The decision to sell the Lighting business comes after completing a comprehensive review of various potential transaction alternatives to maximize shareholder value. Read more
Focal Point To Showcase New Lighting And Acoustic Products At LED Specifier Summit October 15, 2019 When the event is held on November 13 at Navy Pier, the manufacturer of architectural luminaires and acoustic solutions (booth 501 in Festival Hall A) will feature new members of the expanding Seem 1 family, Seem 1 Point Source, Seem 1 LED Direct, Seem 1 Acoustic, as well as ID+ 3.5" and 4.5" Cylinders. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Killing the Post-Lunch Dip October 14, 2019 Stan Walerczyk has done everything in the lighting business, but today hes here to talk about the color blue. Specifically, he wants to talk about the 480 nanometer wavelength and how it figures into spectrally enhanced, blue-enriched lighting for human performance. Read more
2019 AIA Innovation Awards Honor Six Design Projects October 11, 2019 The Innovation Awards recognize the exemplary use and implementation of innovative technologies and progressive practices among architects, designers, collaborators and clients. Awarded projects must support the design, delivery and operation of buildings or research in practice and academia. Read more
Registration Opens For LEDucation 2020 Trade Show And Conference October 9, 2019 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is pleased to announce registration is open for LEDucation 2020. Marking its 14th year, the annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference is being held March 17-18, 2020 at the New York Hilton Midtown.
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Statement Lighting Connects Employees At Smart Data Company October 9, 2019 When a company's mission is to be "guardians of the connected world," you know its office environment will be something special. Netscout, a digital and smart data company, moved into new offices in Allen, Texas, with a look and feel that reflects its connected culture. Read more
Focal Point And Protech Team Up To Deliver Sound Ceiling Solutions October 7, 2019 Focal Point, LLC and Protech Spec Resources are working together to deliver integrated lighting and acoustic ceiling systems to the architecture and design community. The strategic move is designed to expand Protechs product offering and grow Focal Points reach in the acoustic ceiling systems market. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Succession Of The Louisville Sluggers October 7, 2019 The Nefouses of A-M Electric represent 45 years and 3 generations in the business. Michael and Greg met up with The Louisville Light Man and the Godfather of NAILD in their shop to talk about the pace of the LED Invasion, the value of distribution, peaceful transitions of power, and the need to reinvent your business regularly. Read more
Focal Point Seem 1 Update Offers Specifiers More Flexibility With New Direct Batwing Distribution October 4, 2019 Focal Point continues to improve its Seem family, expanding its distribution offering on the Seem 1 Direct and Seem 1 Direct/Indirect luminaires. The essential linear luminaires in the architectural lighting manufacturers broad Seem portfolio are now available with a direct batwing distribution. Read more
Q-Tran Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 1, 2019 Q-Tran, Inc. goes pink to increase breast cancer awareness, by becoming a corporate sponsor for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc (NBCF). To show support during the month of October, Q-Trans iconic blue logo will go pink on the website homepage and social media accounts. Read more
Frequently Asked Questions About Emergency T8 Lamps By Aleddra LED October 1, 2019 Emergency T8 LED lamps have recently been introduced into the lighting market. They have attracted great interest because of their lower cost and ease of installation as compared to the traditional emergency ballast approach. Read more
September 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index September 30, 2019 The current conditions component crept up to growth territory this month, bouncing back from Augusts 41.2 to reach an index value of 50 in September. Although a preponderance of panel members still reported unchanged conditions, the share of responses indicating better conditions edged up several percentage points. Read more
Focal Point Expands Seem 1 Acoustic Family With Y-Shaped Companion September 30, 2019 Focal Point has been addressing needs beyond lighting with the companys Acoustics Solutions program, intended to improve human comfort and resolve some of the challenges of todays commercial environments. The latest introduction to the program, Seem 1 Acoustic Trio, a Y-shaped sound absorbing pendant, creates visual interest while addressing high noise levels and delivering optimal illumination.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - Old Souls Through New Seams September 30, 2019 Satco has been moving in a number of directions lately, pressing beyond lamps into bulbs and electronics. Another move is sending VP of Sales, Alan Karen, to Toronto to join Michael in-studio for this episode all about the necessary moves the best lighting manufacturers are taking. Read more
New Lutron Commercial Experience Center Showcases Lighting Control, New Technology September 26, 2019 Lutron Electronics is celebrating its new Commercial Experience Center in Manhattan. The new center, which opened for business on September 17, offers architects, designers, contractors, developers, and building owners an inclusive vision of Lutron lighting and control capabilities. Read more
Focal Point Hires Miya Russell As Channel Development Manager September 26, 2019 Focal Point LLC, a leading architectural lighting and acoustic solutions manufacturer, has announced the hiring of Miya Russell as Channel Development Manager. In her role, she will focus on developing Focal Points acoustic business. Read more
Clean Energy Market Development Expert Janet Joseph To Keynote LRC Summit September 26, 2019 The LRC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute welcomes Janet Joseph as the ENERGY keynote speaker for the 2019 Summit, October 15-17 in Troy, New York. Ms. Joseph will discuss New Yorks nation-leading climate agenda and Green New Deal in her keynote titled, New Yorks Climate and Clean Energy Agenda: Building the Grid of the Future. Read more
Architecture Firm Receives Long-Awaited Answer With Focal Point Lighting And Acoustic System September 24, 2019 A full-service architecture and engineering firm known for its focus on commercial, retail, and multi-family residential projects set out to push the envelope when designing its new office, using it as a laboratory to showcase its capabilities and areas of expertise while incorporating the latest products and energy efficient designs. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Dismantling The Great Wall Of China September 23, 2019 Our guest on this episode, Brilled Lightings Joseph Cullumber, got into manufacturing backwards. He ran an automation company and got frustrated with finding existing fixtures that met his needs, so he bought a factory to make what he wanted. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems Introduces Micro Inverters For Emergency Lighting September 23, 2019 Myers Emergency Power Systems (EPS)announced the introduction of the Illuminator LVU Series of micro inverters. The inverters provide emergency power to illuminate the path of egress using existing interior and exterior lighting products during critical power outages. Read more
August ABI Report Suggests Greatest Weakness In Design Activity In Several Years September 19, 2019 Demand for design services in August took a markedly downward swing compared to Julys already soft score, according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
NEMA Identifies Best Practices to Help Electroindustry Improve Customer Cybersecurity September 17, 2019 NEMA published a new white paper that identifies industry best practices and guidelines that electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers may consider when providing cybersecurity information to their customers. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Scrub Roundtable: Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot? September 17, 2019 Our chat gets into the future of our field, the real and perceived scope of led-ification in the built environment, our mixed feelings on rebates (and their looming end), certifications and regulations, before looping back to whats really next for us all to make and sell. Read more
Energetic Lighting Releases The VE Retrofit Center-Basket Troffer September 13, 2019 Energetic Lightings ELYRTD3 and ELYRTD3SR LED retrofit troffer kits are a low cost, time-saving alternative to complete fixture replacement for customers looking to upgrade their existing fluorescent luminaires with todays innovative and energy saving LED solutions. Read more
LEDucation 2020 Call For Speakers September 12, 2019 LEDucation 2020, trade show and conference organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), is accepting submissions for presentation proposals to be given during the 2020 conference taking place March 1718, 2020, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Read more
Outdoor Illumination Enhances Architecture Of Historic Chicago Residential Complex September 10, 2019 Developers sought to stay true to the designs of the original architects. While the interior units were renovated to modern-day standards, there was a focus on restoring building exteriors, including brickwork and limestone pillars, to their former glory. Read more
Focal Point Expands Seem Family With New Direct And Indirect Luminaire September 10, 2019 Focal Point has expanded its Seem family with the addition of Seem 2 Direct/Indirect luminaires, in conjunction with enhancements to its Seem 2 Direct luminaires. The 2.5" aperture linear LED luminaires are engineered for design flexibility and ease of installation. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Room For Another Switch? September 9, 2019 Colin Billings left his previous work in the new media industry in favor of founding Orro after a series of frustrations with connected lighting at home. An Orro switch uses algorithmic learning to adjust lighting at home, slowly accumulating data and adjusting rules the way a human might commission passive controls without having to be connected to the internet. Read more
ConTech Introduces New Mini Stealth Wall Wash And Flood Luminaires September 5, 2019 The Mini Stealth, an extension of the award-winning Stealth LED family, boasts up to 3,500 lumens with a smooth, wide beam and outstanding uniformity. The Mini Stealth luminaire provides a similar aesthetic and feature set to the recently enhanced Stealth CTL18, at roughly 30% of the size. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Meshy Bluetooth September 3, 2019 Simon Slupik, co-founder and CTO of Silvair, wants us all to live in the future with the power of low-energy Bluetooth. However, 90 percent of lighting controls are still analogue switches and dials this episode starts with a discussion as to why that is still the case. Read more
Symbolic Atrium Luminaire Is Focal Point At Manufacturing Headquarters September 3, 2019 When a global manufacturer built its new facility in the Parc Technologique du Qubec Mtropolitain in Qubec City, it sought to create an urban experience in a stimulating environment. Read more
August 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index August 30, 2019 The nearly 12 point decline in the current conditions component, which now stands at 41.2 for August, was largely driven by a drop in the share of respondents that reported better conditions, coupled with an increase of similar magnitude in the proportion that noted unchanged conditions. Read more
Dingy Alley Transformed Into Welcoming Public Space With Patterned Lighting August 29, 2019 There is a cheerful little alley in the heart of downtown Chicago. Its a welcoming space with playful seating, synthetic turf and warm lighting. Its very presence, nestled between 200 and 230 W. Monroe Street, is in sharp contrast to the metal, concrete and glass of the skyscrapers towering above it. Read more
Q-Tran Partners With SCI August 27, 2019 Q-Tran, Inc. announced it has partnered with Southern California Illumination, (SCI) to represent it's LED light and power solutions in Southern California. SCI has offices in Irvine and San Diego with a strong foundation in the Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego County markets where they've proven to be a leader amongst all other neighboring agencies. Read more
Revised Standard For Roadway And Area Lighting Is Now Available August 26, 2019 This Standard defines interchangeability and some requirements for solid state lighting (SSL) source fixtures. Includes requirements for operating temperature, correlated color temperature, mounting provisions, dimming, ingress protection, and wiring and grounding. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - LED Candescent August 26, 2019 Scott Zimmerman is an engineer who partners with health researchers and other scientists to model the effects near-infrared light not just on the eye, but skin, blood vessels and the brain and he's concerned about how the observed good effects NIR are being set aside as we convert the built environment to LED lighting with IR films over the windows. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Continues Its Streak Of Soft Readings August 22, 2019 Demand for design services in July remained essentially flat in comparison to the previous month, according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Decline in new design contracts suggests volatility in design activity to persist. Read more
ILLI Announces Fall 2019 Intensive Course August 22, 2019 This year's IC will be held in Rio Verde, AZ from October 31 to November 5, 2019, in the 5-day/5-night experiential hands-on "Mock-Up Design" format. Course participants explore conceptual design techniques and the actual lighting effects with the largest and most diverse assortment of the latest lighting equipment from the major manufacturers. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - IES Recap August 20, 2019 Exciting times at this year's IES Annual Conference in Louisville. Michael and Greg met a lot of people, learned the power of the IES' volunteer team, learned a lot, and did a lot of live streaming, and the material was too good to not make sure it was all available in one place for you. Read more
A.L.P. LexaLite® Adds New 240-Ton Silicone Press August 20, 2019 A.L.P. Lighting Components, a leading global manufacturer of lighting components and kits, has added to its capacity with a new 240-ton injection molding press. This new equipment augments A.L.P.'s existing capacity of 180-, 240- and 660-ton presses, all of which can run Moldable Optical Silicone (MOS). Read more
Next Generation Lighting Systems Launches Next Phase Of Indoor Evaluations August 19, 2019 The new phase will include the upgrade of the existing systems, as well as the addition of new systems that are also marketed as easy to install and configure and consist of LED luminaires with integral, luminaire-level sensors and controls. Read more
University Of Oregon Publishes White Paper On Light, Views, And The Workplace Experience August 19, 2019 The paper concludes that daylit spaces with controlled lighting and views can improve occupant well-being, workplace productivity, and satisfaction by positively influencing various physiological and psychological processes. Read more
Contractors Have Valuable Focal Point Products And Services To Consider At NECA 2019 August 15, 2019 Visitors attending the National Electrical Contractors Association's NECA Show can expect to find a wide range of products in the Focal Point booth (3248) that are both cost and installation friendly.
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IES Selects Hubbell Lighting Luminaires For Annual Progress Report August 15, 2019 The luminaires from Hubbell Lighting selected by the IES Progress Report Committee apply to a variety of architectural and commercial lighting applications, including manufacturing, hospitality and education. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Gentleman Scholar Speaks Of Emergency Lighting August 12, 2019 Doctor John Davenport returns to the podcast, and while his work on eliminating flicker has succeeded beyond our current capacity to measure, there are other facets of human health he's trying to improve upon, namely safety lighting. Read more
Eureka's Arena Included In The IES Progress Report 2019 August 12, 2019 Arena is a circular luminaire that combines a classic form with the ability to reconfigure light sources by attaching them magnetically. Arena's innovative magnetic ring enables users to snap on or snap off light sources at will. Each light source is equipped with strong neodymium magnets that form a safe, low voltage connection to the Arena ring. Read more
Multilux By Luminis Selected For Inclusion In The 2019 IES Progress Report August 12, 2019 Multilux is a range of multi-head luminaires, developed for high ceiling applications such as retail environments, grocery stores, airport terminals, dealerships, auditoriums and convention centers, and is also suitable for natatorium applications. Read more
New Department Of Energy Research Shows Robustness Of LED Drivers August 9, 2019 A new DOE report summarizes the findings of AST of LED drivers. The findings confirm the effectiveness of AST methods to research driver failure mechanisms and provide an indication of specific methods that can improve the reliability of LED drivers. Read more
Texas-Size Project Inspires Local Dallas Architecture And Design Community August 7, 2019 To create a space that supports their mission – to be the hub for conversations and ideas about how to make the city better through architecture and design – the organizations decided to move to a central location in an older downtown building in the epicenter of the popular city. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Peter Brown August 5, 2019 Just Because It's Feasible Does Not Mean It's Desirable. The lighting industry is going through drastic changes, but they are predictable changes. In today's episode we talked with Peter Brown about where the lighting industry is at and what's most likely coming in the future. Read more
Focal Point Expands Seem Family With Enhanced Perimeter Luminaires August 2, 2019 Focal Point® enhances its Seem® family with additional features to its Seem 2 Perimeter and Seem 4 Perimeter luminaires. The sleek linear LED luminaires, available in 2.5" and 4" apertures respectively, are designed to provide a glowing transition and uninterrupted illumination between ceilings and walls. Read more
July 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index August 2, 2019 Although trade policy continued to weigh on business confidence, and weakness in the industrial sector was noted as well, a preponderance of panelists reported better conditions this month, and the share of those indicating worse conditions dropped sharply.
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Fan Experience Is Illuminated At Award-Winning Baseball Park July 30, 2019 Everything about the Las Vegas Ballpark was designed with local fans in mind. Home to the Las Vegas Aviators, the city's Triple-A team, it checks every box – and then some. One of the outstanding features of Summerlin's 10,000-seat park is the 360-degree concourse that wraps around the playing field. Read more
Focal Point Expands Seem 1 Family With Indirect Suspended And Wall Mount Luminaires July 30, 2019 Focal Point has introduced a new addition to its Seem® 1 series, Seem 1 Indirect. The newest member of the popular Seem family is engineered with both the specifier and contractor in mind to enable design flexibility and ease of installation. Read more
Healthcare Design Awards Promote Projects That Heal July 29, 2019 The awards recognize cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems while also being functional and sustainable. Recipients can include healthcare building design, healthcare planning and healthcare design-oriented research. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Entrepreneurial Spirit July 29, 2019 Founder of The Startup Within, Steve Epner helps companies ignite their entrepreneurial spirit. In addition to working with distributors from a variety of industries (including lighting) he also teaches Corporate Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University. Read more
Continued Growth In Nonresidential Construction Is Expected Through 2020 July 24, 2019 Spending on nonresidential building construction is expected to increase almost four percent this year and more than two percent in 2020, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - NAILD Meets NALMCO July 22, 2019 Randy Breske is a "retired" lighting industry veteran and is now spending his time as an ambassador for NALMCO (the interNational Association of Lighting Management). We had the pleasure of talking with Randy at the NAILD convention and discussed the lighting industry from the contractor's point of view. Read more
LED New Technology Adoption HID Replacement Lamps July 22, 2019 If you attended our February webinar you learned that LED HID replacement lamps are the new kid on the block with regard to utility LED rebates. Within the last 6 months they are most added category to utility rebate programs. Read more
Design Services Demand Stalled In June July 19, 2019 Demand for design services at architecture firms decreased in June in comparison to the previous month, according to a new report today from the AIA. AIA's ABI score for June was 49.1, which is down from 50.2 in May. Any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings. Read more
Focal Point To Feature Contractor Products And Services At NECA 2019 July 19, 2019 Chicago based luminaires manufacturer Focal Point will feature a variety of new and established products (booth 3248) at the National Electrical Contractors Association's NECA Show, September 15-17 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Read more
Challenging The Status Quo In Natatorium Lighting Design July 17, 2019 The town of Vanderhoof, in British Columbia, has built the Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre, which is a stunning new aquatic facility.
The natatorium space is an architectural showpiece, with a unique lighting design that creatively illuminates and integrates with the facility's design. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Supplements Vs. Medication July 15, 2019 With all of the discussion and focus on the health effects on lighting, Ute Besenecker, Technical Manager of the DLC, finally summed up the proper way to define them. The current health benefits of lighting are more like supplements than medication. Their effects cannot be prescribed, but lighting can effect people's health. Read more
Why Do Utilities Give Away Money? Connecting The Disconnect July 13, 2019 A conversation with Steve Moritz, President & CEO of Encentiv Energy. On the first floor of a black, mirrored office building in Pittsburgh, president and CEO Steve Moritz is leading the company on a mission to make the world more energy efficient, both for the planet and for the people living on it. Read more
Focal Point Enhances 4.5 Inch Downlight And Wall Wash To Ease Design And Installation Processes July 11, 2019 Focal Point continues to improve its family of downlights with a new ID+ 4.5" Downlight and Wall Wash. The popular 4.5" aperture luminaires now deliver greater design flexibility to meet the needs of diverse spaces. The new ID+ 4.5" Downlight is designed with the latest LED technology for increased performance and efficacy. Read more
Demand For Larger Homes And Lots Softening July 9, 2019 The overall size of new homes peaked in 2016 for this cycle and for the last three years has continued to moderate, according to new survey results from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Home Design Trends Survey for the second quarter of 2019—focusing on home and property design—also found that homeowners continue to place a priority on accessibility features. Read more
June 2019 Electroindustry Business Conditions Index July 8, 2019 The nearly 16 point drop from the prior month reflected a complex mix of responses ranging from concern over the negative effects of ongoing tariff-related actions, to the salutary impact of those same trade moves, to continued or even increased strength in the market. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Steve Robinson July 8, 2019 There is nothing better than talking to someone who does what you do on a daily basis and sharing ideas. Steve Robinson of Wattsaver Lighting Products has been a constant presence in the lighting distribution channel for over 30 years. Read more
Focal Point Expands ID Cylinders Family With New Options July 3, 2019 Focal Point has unveiled new additions to its ID+ Cylinders. The ID+ Cylinders, which offer matching apertures to the ID+ 3.5" and 4.5" Trimless Downlights, offer a plethora of advantages and benefits for diverse commercial applications. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Selling Energy July 2, 2019 We use the word "save" way too much in the lighting industry and should consider the word waste instead. Mark Jewell is on another level when it comes to proposing an energy saving project. As an author, trainer and practitioner Mark has a way of getting to the point that matters and there is no better way to sell. Read more
LRC Recruiting Participants For Paid Study: Investigating The Effects Of Light In The Afternoon July 2, 2019 The study will investigate the alerting effects of light by measuring brain activities under different light exposures using electroencephalogram (EEG) and through auditory performance tests done on a computer.
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New Strategic Collaboration Between LRC And Lumitex July 1, 2019 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) today announced a new strategic collaboration with Lumitex, a world-class innovator in lighting and light-based technologies. The LRC and Lumitex will be working together to develop a joint research agenda to inspire new product development and commercialization. Read more
NLB Tackles Competing And Controversial Metrics In Human Centric Lighting July 1, 2019 There are two important, sometimes competing, metrics regarding Human Centric Lighting. One is the Equivalent Melanopic Lux (EML) and the other is Circadian Stimulus (CS). The metrics were discussed by a panel of experts convened at the National Lighting Bureau's most recent Annual Lighting Forum. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Infinite Journey Of Homo Destructus June 28, 2019 Futurist, author, and lecturer David Passig met up with Michael and Greg at the second Global LiFi Congress, June 2019, to follow up on his talk; The Prospect of the Future on LiFi Technology. Read more
Lobby Illumination Highlights The Brand At Food Redistributor Headquarters June 28, 2019 Whether sitting in a second-floor meeting space, or entering the lobby, it's impossible not to notice the playful lighting fixtures at Dot Foods, Inc. At night, even passers-by can enjoy the circular fixtures that are visible through the two-story pane glass windows of its Mt. Sterling, Illinois location. Read more
Part I: Let's Talk About Lighting Controls And Rebates June 27, 2019 Lighting Controls! Smart Lighting Controls! Networked Lighting Controls! Doesn't it seem like Lighting Controls are everywhere? Every conference, every trade show? Every marketing piece? And they are so easy to understand and demo, right? Read more
Horticultural Lighting: Utility Incentive Programs And DLC Hort Qualification June 27, 2019 Horticultural lighting is a fast-growing market in the LED industry. With a focus on year-round cultivation and the quest to find the perfect lighting for all kinds of plants and flowers, there is new technology constantly being developed by existing and new manufacturers. Read more
A-Light Introduces New Wall Grazer Luminaire June 27, 2019 A-Light announced the launch of its WGD9 Wall Grazer family of luminaires. WGD9 has been designed to highlight wall textures with a narrow beam of light without shadows or hotspots.
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Cyclone Introduces New Trika Contemporary Outdoor Lighting Family June 27, 2019 Cyclone announced the release of its Trika family. The range includes post-top, side-mount, bollard and wall-mount products for use in any outdoor space. All products in the range have an advanced light engine and optics, and are IP67 rated for harsh weather conditions. Read more
LRC Recruiting Participants For Paid Study: Investigating The Alerting Effects Of Light At Night June 24, 2019 The study will investigate the alerting effects of light by measuring brain activities under different light exposures using electroencephalogram (EEG) and through various performance tests done on a computer. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Lighting Authority June 24, 2019 Anytime you have someone from the IES on the show you can be assured that you will learn something valuable about the industry from the top. As The Lighting Authority, the IES is committed to bettering the lighting industry by ensuring that quality lighting is implemented in the field. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Dr. Harald Haas, The Father of LiFi June 20, 2019 Harald Haas coined the phrase "LiFi" in 2011, and now he's telling us it's ready to enter version 2.0. He joins the Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast to catch us up on the history and development of light-based data transmission, its current applications in the fields of autonomous automobiles, privacy and security, as well as defense. Read more
Architecture Billings Remain Flat June 19, 2019 AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May showed a small increase in design services at 50.2, which is slightly down from 50.5 in April. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. Both the project inquiries index and the design contracts index softened in May but remained positive. Read more
New AIA Accredited Course From Focal Point Educates About Acoustics And Lighting June 19, 2019 To support the design of spaces that encourage human comfort and productivity, Focal Point is providing the architecture and design community a new continuing education course. The comprehensive course is designed to help specifiers better understand how acoustic comfort plays a crucial role in workplace design. Read more
Patented Aleddra Emergency LED T8 Tube Now On DLC June 17, 2019 Aleddra, a Seattle-based high-tech company, announces today that its Best Seller, Gen2 emergency LED T8 lamp, is now listed on DLC (Design Light Consortium) website, thus qualified for utility rebate application. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Hubbell Training At LFI June 17, 2019 Hubbell runs an education facility bigger than Greg's warehouse, for one reason: training is more important than ever in the lighting industry. Clayton Smith their director of business development sat down with Michael and Greg at LightFair International 2019 to share his thoughts on training and education in the lighting industry today. Read more
New Lighting Systems Standard Available For Solid State Lighting Retrofit Kits June 14, 2019 This Standard defines the mechanical and electrical requirements for transforming an installed high-intensity discharge (HID) roadway and area luminaire to a solid-state roadway and area luminaire. This Standard is limited to non-screwbase retrofit kits only. Read more
Luminaire LED Introduces Blade June 13, 2019 The Blade combines a sleek and angular, patent pending design to complement current architecture, and a precise optical diffuser to achieve full cut-off optics to reduce light pollution. The advanced optical package also enables forward throw illumination for path of egress compliance. Read more
Luminis Introduces Lumiquad Family Of Bollards And Columns June 13, 2019 Lumiquad is a range of square-shaped bollards and columns designed to illuminate and accent exterior spaces such as pedestrian areas, commercial perimeters, parks and urban environments. Read more
New Standard Available For Fluorescent Replacement And Retrofit LED Lamps June 12, 2019 NEMA published ANSI C78.54-2019 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specification Sheet for Tubular Fluorescent Replacement and Retrofit LED Lamps, which standardizes the specification sheet, or data reporting format, as the means of communicating critical lamp characteristics. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - From Futurefit To Retrofit June 10, 2019 Brian Vaughn and Tim Miller of Current by GE joined us from the floor at Lightfair to convince Michael and Greg that the phrase "futureproof" might be a useful term when discussing connected lighting. Read more
Lighting Remarkable Experiences At Canada's First Luxury Green Marina June 7, 2019 Victoria International Marina is the first of its kind in Canada, a world-class custom-built moorage for luxury super yachts. Located in Victoria Harbour, steps away from the downtown core, the 28-ship facility welcomes passengers and crew from all over the world. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Randy Reid And The New National Lighting Bureau June 6, 2019 When we know Randy is in the same location as us we always plan to have a discussion with him and sometimes record it. After hearing an excellent presentation from Randy at the NAILD convention we sat down to discuss more about what the NLB is and what it will be under his leadership. Read more
AIA Announces Small Project Award Recipients June 5, 2019 Now in its 16th year, the AIA Small Project Awards program--established by The Small Project Practitioners (SPP)-- recognizes small-project practitioners for the high quality of their work. The program also aims at raising awareness about the value and design excellence that architects can bring to projects, no matter their size or scope. Read more
2019 Featured LightFair Products From Light Directory June 4, 2019 Welcome to the 11th Annual Featured LightFair Products from Light Directory. Check out some product highlights from the show and other innovative new products. We hope you have a great time at LightFair 2019! Read more
May 2019 Electroindustry Business Conditions Index June 3, 2019 The current conditions component edged lower for the third consecutive month in May, moving from a reading of 52.8 in April to 50.0 this month. For better or for worse, tariffs served as the focus for most comments, but one remark simply pointed out that this has been the "best start to the year" in some time. Read more
LRC Recruiting Participants For Study: Investigating The Alerting Effects Of Light In The Afternoon May 31, 2019 The paid study will investigate the alerting effects of light by measuring brain activities under different light exposures using electroencephalogram (EEG) and through auditory performance tests done on a computer. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Free Wheelin' Jim Benya May 29, 2019 If the field of lighting were to have one person as the professor of the industry, Jim Benya would be it. Scholarly, articulate and uninhibited; when you talk to Jim about lighting you are in for a true learning experience. Read more
Explore The Future Of Lighting At The 2019 LRC Research Summit May 28, 2019 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) will hold its 2019 Research Summit from October 15-17 in Troy, New York. At the event, LRC Partners, Alliance Members, and LRC Members will come together to network, discuss, contribute, and learn from each other on timely topics related to the impact of light on society and the environment. Read more
Slight Rebound For Architecture Billings In April May 24, 2019 Following a sizable decrease in demand for design services in March, the April Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed back into positive territory according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Passion Of Yan May 23, 2019 Ellis Yan, founder and CEO of TCP International Holdings, Inc. returns to the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast with more of his expertise to share. In this quick interview from the scene of Lightfair International in Philadelphia hits on international tariffs on fixtures…and maybe lamps as well soon. Read more
Documenting The Potential Benefits Of Tunable LED Classroom Lighting May 21, 2019 The final results are in for a DOE GATEWAY evaluation of a trial installation of tunable-white LED lighting systems in three classrooms at an elementary school in Folsom, CA. Read more
Eye-Catching Illumination For An Innovative University Residence May 20, 2019 When you enter Hillcrest Hall, the latest resident building on the campus of Oakland University, it is impossible not to be awe struck by the lighting lining the corridors. Luminis' Lumistik family of LED products leads the contemporary lighting scheme that carries through to other areas of the Rochester Hills, Michigan residence. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lumen Power May 20, 2019 No one likes to get punched in the eye, but according to Dr. Nisa Khan, that is what certain LED lights are doing to us right now. According to her "lighting dropped science a long time ago." LED lighting is unlike any other light source we have dealt with and is not something we should take lightly. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems To Showcase Advanced Backup Power Solutions At LFI 2019 May 17, 2019 The inverters empower lighting designers, architects, engineers and other specifiers to fulfill emergency lighting requirements for interior and exterior path of egress using existing lighting products, as to not affect the aesthetic design of a space. Read more
Legrand Announces Ultra-Secure Wireless Lighting Controls Platform May 16, 2019 Wireless DLM builds upon the success of the original wired DLM system by extending its capabilities into IP-based wireless control. The result is an ecosystem of simple, secure, and scalable lighting controls that make it easier than ever to improve building efficiency and performance. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Circadian Effective Lighting May 14, 2019 In true form to the lighting industry, the UL is adapting and is now leading the charge to publishing a recommended best practice for circadian lighting. Adam Lilien, the Lighting Business Development Manager of UL, joined us today to discuss this groundbreaking attempt at defining the best practice for circadian lighting with actual facts. Read more
LRC Recruiting Nighttime Participants For Paid Study: Investigating The Alerting Effects Of Light May 13, 2019 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) is recruiting persons over 18 years of age to participate in a study that will take place over the course of five weeks, one session each week. The study pays a total of $375 for completing all five weeks. Read more
LED Lighting As A Disinfectant May 13, 2019 Hospital-acquired infections are one of the top preventable illnesses in medical facilities and a special type of LED lighting can act as a continuous disinfectant and reduce the opportunity for those infections. Read more
Accelerating Utility Incentive And Program Research For Retrofitters At LFI 2019 May 9, 2019 See it in action at LIGHTFAIR International 2019 in SnapCount's Booth 3867! Encentiv Energy and Streamlinx partnership unlocks access to utility rebate estimates and program data to deliver results faster than ever to retrofitters using SnapCount by Streamlinx - the industry's leading retrofit software! Read more
H.E. Williams, Inc. Acquires Platformatics, Inc. May 7, 2019 H.E. Williams, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Platformatics, Inc., a provider of network-based systems for the smart building Internet of Things (IoT) industry.
The Platformatics solutions improve end-user comfort, productivity and safety through Power over Ethernet (PoE) connectivity. PoE provides a standardized infrastructure for LED lighting, HVAC, security and other building systems.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - The Queen Of Flicker May 6, 2019 We met with Naomi Miller Lighting Designer/Senior Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory more importantly known as the Queen of Flicker at the 2019 DLC Convention. She discussed her super powers and why we need to fix flicker in lighting for good. Read more
2019 DesignLights Consortium Stakeholder Meeting Recap By Encentiv Energy May 2, 2019 Throughout the interactive stakeholder meeting everyone collaboratively tackled quality of light and controllability in order to realize maximum savings potential from LED lighting solutions in commercial buildings. Read more
April 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index April 29, 2019 Much like last month, confidence in business conditions remained in positive territory despite edging down from the previous reading. Even in the face of a half-point slide from 53.3 in March to 52.8 this month, the current component stayed above 50 for now the fourth consecutive month. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The ABCs Of LED Tubes April 29, 2019 In this episode we discussed the ABC's of LED tubes – diving into Type A, Type B, Type C and combo. Gino Marella from Current, Powered by GE gave us the run down on where are we at today and what the future looks like for the most popular commercial lamp type there is. Read more
Does Field-Adjustable Light Distribution Have An Impact On Utility Rebates? April 26, 2019 The last piece of the DesignLights Consortium's® (DLC®) V4.4 SSL standard, Field-Adjustable Light Distribution (FALD) was finalized and released on March 7, 2019. Learn about the policy and continuing evolution in LED product development to accommodate the flexibility LED allows for fixtures, and the impact on utility rebate programs. Read more
LRC Establishes Industry Consortium To Explore Additive Manufacturing For Lighting April 25, 2019 The consortium will help bridge the knowledge gap between the lighting and 3D printing industries and build a collaboration for successful adoption of additive manufacturing for high-quality, value-added lighting. Read more
Lightfair Guide And Exhibitor Analysis From Encentiv Energy April 23, 2019 LIGHTFAIR® International is less than two months away and is by far the largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. Offering courses and workshops, forums, networking events, and so much more! Read more
Architecture Billings Index Backslides In March April 22, 2019 Following consistently increasing demand for design services for over two years, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped into negative territory in March, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lead Generation April 22, 2019 It's inevitable that every business will be upgrading their lighting to LED at some point in the future if they haven't already. Now is the time to get in the door and make your pitch. If you don't someone else will. There are many ways to get in the door, but it takes dedication, persistence and follow through. Read more
LRC To Develop New Plant Lighting Education Program With Support From The Nuckolls Fund April 17, 2019 Lighting professionals are being called upon to design and develop innovative lighting systems and applications for these indoor agricultural environments. This presents exciting new challenges for lighting professionals, who must gain additional knowledge and skills to navigate and fully participate in this emerging market. Read more
Nora Lighting Marks 30th Year In Business With New Corporate Logo And Website April 17, 2019 Celebrating its 30th year in business, Nora Lighting unveils a striking new corporate logo and a completely-updated website. With an emphasis on the "N," the logo graphic is based on the symbol for electrical connections and replaces the original Nora logo that functioned for nearly 30 years. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Wading In With Tina Halfpenny April 16, 2019 The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) is leading the charge in ensuring the right lighting is being implemented in the field. Now they are wading in to the next phase of the LED lighting revolution. In this episode we talked to the Executive Director of the DLC, Tina Halfpenny at the 2019 DLC convention about their plans for the future. Read more
New Standard Identifies Performance Requirements For Electrical Energy Storage Systems April 11, 2019 This Standard provides a set of best practices for characterizing electrical energy storage systems (ESSs) and measuring and reporting their performance. An ESS includes a storage device, battery management system, and any power conversion systems installed with the storage device. Read more
AIA Honors Cutting-Edge Designs With 2019 Education Facility Design Award April 11, 2019 The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing nine projects for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers. The Education Facility Design Award jury selected four facilities for its Awards of Excellence and five projects for its Awards of Merit.
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Focal Point Expands Seem 1 Family With Sound-Absorbing Companions April 9, 2019 Focal Point is addressing needs beyond lighting with Seem® 1 Acoustic. The luminaire and baffle system, part of the company's Acoustics Solutions program, is intended to improve human comfort and resolve some of the challenges of today's commercial environments. Read more
Six Projects Receive 2019 AIA-ALA Library Building Awards April 8, 2019 Traditional roles of libraries are evolving. Today, libraries are designed with larger gathering spaces to support the needs of the community and many include sustainable features to conserve water or energy. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lighting Is A Superpower April 8, 2019 Lighting is a superpower and is not something to take lightly (no pun intended). Lighting affects everything we do so if you are going to do something with your lights make sure you take the time to do it right. Read more
A-Light Launches Sound Absorbing Luminaires April 3, 2019 A-Light today announced the launch of its ABSORB family of sound absorbing luminaires. ABSORB has been designed to reduce sound in open spaces and areas with high ceilings while providing functional illumination. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Embrace The Miniature April 1, 2019 When upgrading a facility to LED lighting, how often do you run into miniature incandescent and halogen lamps that you ignore? Miniature lamps are found all over the place and it's time to stop ignoring them. Read more
Current Conditions Continued To Improve In March, According To Electroindustry Panel March 29, 2019 Despite a slight drop, from 55.9 last month to 53.3 in March, the current conditions component remained in expansionary territory. The share of manufacturers that noted unchanged conditions increased as reports of both better and worse conditions declined. Read more
Eureka's Verner Wins Distinction For High Design Quality In The Red Dot Award: Product Design 20 March 29, 2019 Verner was selected for outstanding design quality by a jury comprising experts from different disciplines who assessed products on criteria such as level of innovation, functionality, formal quality, longevity and ergonomics. Read more
LEDucation 2019 Sets Record Attendance For 13th Consecutive Year March 26, 2019 LEDucation 2019 Trade Show and Conference celebrated its 13th year with over 6,000 attendees from regions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. The event showcased 295 lighting manufacturers and offered 30 presentations with 29 AIA accredited seminars. Read more
Report On Preferred LED Product Categories In The Top 50 Utilities March 25, 2019 A free, 63-page report published by Encentiv Energy. See the top 50 United States and Canada Electric Utilities for LED rebates and what LED product categories are of the highest interest for the full year of 2018. Each chart lists the top 10 rebate-eligible LED categories that Encentivizer users expressed interest. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lighting Saves Lives March 25, 2019 The episode number (68) not only tells you how many episodes we have done, but it also indicates how long Bill Warren has been in lighting! When a guest on the show has been in lighting two times longer than the host and co-host combined you turn the show over to him. Read more
Landmark Charleston Coliseum And Convention Center Lights A Warm Welcome March 22, 2019 Ensuring the grounds are as inviting at night as they are during the day involved very intentional lighting choices. ZMM Architects & Engineers, GAI Consultants, Robert S. Kimball Associates, Inc. and M & L Electric Co. were tasked with creating the lighting scheme. Read more
Billings Moderate In February Following Robust New Year March 21, 2019 AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for February was 50.3, down from 55.3 in January. Indicators of work in the pipeline, including inquiries into new projects and the value of new design contracts remained positive. Read more
Digitization Of Utility Program Info And Rebate Estimates For Sales Enablement And Improved CX March 19, 2019 Encentiv Energy provides the industry's most comprehensive utility rebate intelligence SaaS-based platform - Encentivizer® - enabling customers to have unparalleled insights into every utility program, rebate estimates for qualified products, ROI/payback analysis, energy savings, and more. Read more
Lighting Research Center Initiates Industry Collaboration To Study And Explore 3D Printing Solutions March 18, 2019 How will 3D printing affect my business? This question is being asked by companies in several industries, especially those involved in the manufacturing process. A diverse group of companies came together last month to discuss and better understand the impact of 3D printing in the lighting and allied industries. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Everything Can Be LED March 18, 2019 By everything we mean all lighting can be LED. Whether it all should be is a discussion for another time. In this episode we talk with Dan Jenkins from Current, powered by GE about the differences between LED lamps, Retrofit Kits and Fixtures. Read more
Playful, Eclectic Illumination For A Creative Brand Headquarters March 15, 2019 GIPHY is the creative brains behind the GIFs that are shared by millions of social media users on a daily basis. When it moved to its new 12,000+ sq.ft. headquarters in Manhattan, it wanted to construct a creative environment that reflected its fun brand personality. Read more
Wattstopper® FDP-300 Series DALI Digital Sensors Now Available March 14, 2019 The sensor features a streamlined design for fixture integration and enables bi-directional communication between the sensor and connected driver or wireless node. This is the first sensor from Legrand to bring occupancy detection to a connected outdoor fixture. Read more
Eureka Launches Arena Luminaire March 12, 2019 Arena's innovative magnetic ring enables users to snap on or snap off light sources at will. Each light source is equipped with strong neodymium magnets that form a safe, low voltage connection to the Arena ring. Users can move, spread evenly, gang, flip up or down, pivot, or aim light sources without tools or an electrician. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Recessed Can Deep Dive March 11, 2019 Anytime there's a hole in the ceiling with a light fixture in place and you want to mess with it, make sure you understand what you are getting into. In addition to learning that Canadians call recessed can lights "pot lights", in this deep dive you will learn everything you need to know when you are upgrading recessed cans to LED. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases Luxiflux–Zonal March 9, 2019 Lighting Analysts, Inc., a global leader in illumination engineering software, is pleased to announce the release of our latest web-based software, Luxiflux–Zonal, the anticipated new responsive design, interior lighting estimator tool for product manufacturer's websites. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases Photometric Power Tools March 9, 2019 Lighting Analysts, Inc., a global leader in illumination engineering software, is pleased to announce the release of the new Photometric Power Tools software. This software was specifically invented to solve the problem of data maintenance due to the rapidly changing LED product cycle. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases ElumTools 2019.6 March 9, 2019 The latest release of ElumTools 2019.6 (2018.11, and 2017.14) allows Material Map lists to be filtered, based on which elements are selected in the Revit project. This will allow for quick identification of element Materials without the need to dig through Revit's many Parameters. Read more
An Update On Stress-Testing Results For OLED Lighting March 8, 2019 The new report – Round 2 Update of Stress Testing Results for Organic Light-Emitting Diode Panels and Luminaires – builds on earlier DOE studies of OLED technology by updating information about previously benchmarked OLED products in accelerated stress tests (ASTs). Read more
LEDucation Announces 2020 Show Dates March 17–18 And Exhibition Expansion March 7, 2019 Due to overwhelming demand, LEDucation 2020 is expanding and will provide additional exhibition space to accommodate companies who are currently on a waiting list. The third expo area, Americas Hall 2, will open an extra 16,398 square feet of exhibition area and be dedicated to a "Controls and Components" section. Read more
Focal Point Celebrates 25th Anniversary March 6, 2019 Focal Point announced that this year commemorates the company's 25th anniversary. Founded on Chicago's southwest side in 1994, the family owned and vertically integrated manufacturer has continued to be focused on creating lighting solutions that stand the test of time. Read more
Rolling Back Light Bulb Standards By Encentiv Energy March 6, 2019 Developed in the 1970s, the DOE Building Energy Codes program has been creating enormous energy and dollar savings for both businesses and consumers. These codes cover everything that goes into keeping a building safe and habitable including building energy measures such as lighting, insulation, and hot water systems. Read more
Focal Point To Preview New Products At LEDucation 2019 March 6, 2019 Focal Point will be exhibiting their latest innovations at LEDucation 2019 in New York City. Addressing the challenges of today's commercial environments, the luminaires focus on improving human comfort with optimal lighting and acoustical performance. Read more
Next Generation Of Utility Energy Efficiency Programs From Encentiv Energy March 4, 2019 For more than 15 years, there have been state-mandated energy efficiency programs run by local utilities or through the state public utility commissions. At Encentiv Energy, we track over 1,000 programs across the U.S. and Canada. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - HighBay Deep Dive March 4, 2019 Highbays, Lowbays who cares what you call them just make them LED! We invited Jason Hendren of ILP to dive into the deep end of highbay lighting with us. We discuss everything you need to consider when you are looking at highbay lighting to come out of the water with the best solution for your application. Read more
February 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index February 28, 2019 In edging up to 55.9 in February from 53.3 last month, the EBCI current conditions component moved further into expansionary territory and solidified a shift away from a handful of sub-50 readings late in 2018. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Exterior Deep Dive February 26, 2019 It's time to take another deep dive! In this episode we discussed everything you need to take into consideration when you are looking to upgrade an exterior light fixture. There are many different types of exterior fixtures, but you can use the guidelines set out in this episode for all of them. Take notes and enjoy. Read more
Distinctive Luminaires Complete Striking Tire And Mechanic Shop Revamp February 25, 2019 The family business of Desharnais Pneus et Mécanique has been a cornerstone of the Quebec region for over 70 years. Its main location occupies more than 85,000 sq.ft., making it the largest service center of its kind in Quebec. Read more
Strong Start To 2019 For Architecture Billings February 22, 2019 Starting the year on a strong note, architecture firm billings growth strengthened in January to a level not seen in the previous twelve months according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects. Read more
Eaton Lighting Solutions Illuminate New Sports Force Parks On The Mississippi February 22, 2019 Power management company Eaton today announced that Sports Force Parks has installed outdoor and sports lighting solutions from Eaton to illuminate the playing fields, parking lots and pedestrian walkways at its new Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Connecting Lighting To End Users February 19, 2019 Connected lighting is a term used loosely in the lighting industry. It can mean a variety of things, but what should it mean? In today's podcast we talked with Robert Lee and Sree Venkit of Signify about the future of connected lighting. Read more
Luminis Launches Quickship Program For LED Lighting Products February 19, 2019 Luminis is launching a new Quickship program. The program will enable specifiers to choose LED lighting products that will ship within 15 business days, avoiding long lead times for fast-track projects. The program includes award-winning Aramis and Prisma products. Read more
B-K Lighting Celebrates 35 years By Partnering With The National Forest Foundation February 15, 2019 To mark B-K Lighting's milestone anniversary in 2019, the leadership team has announced the company's intent to join the National Forest Foundation's campaign, 50 Million Trees in Our National Forests by 2023 and California Wildfire Reforestation – with a contribution of 35,000 trees. Read more
2019 Solid-State Lighting Research And Development Workshop Presentations And Materials February 13, 2019 Lighting scientists continue to come up with breakthrough innovations in LED and OLED technology that drive the limits of energy-efficient lighting higher and higher. At the same time, new frontiers in lighting raise important considerations for lighting and related energy savings in the next century. Read more
Encentiv Energy Webinar – Utility Rebates: What's New In 2019 February 13, 2019 We'll be talking about how utility programs are changing for 2019 and what trends we're seeing overall. You'll learn what is going on across North America for many different categories and how energy efficiency service providers, lighting manufacturers, and national ESCOs can use utility rebates and energy efficiency information.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - Where Connected Lighting Makes Sense February 11, 2019 There is one lighting application found all over the world that has a legitimate case for "connected" LED lighting- Sports Fields. On today's show we talk to Shahil Amin of Hylite LED about the ins and outs of lighting sports fields, a majority of which are still lit by HID light sources. Read more
Electrical Manufacturers Support DOE Revision Of General Service Lamp Definition February 8, 2019 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) expressed its support today for the Department of Energy's (DOE) recent proposal to revise its January 2017 "definitions" rule for general service lamps. Read more
2019 Utility Program Changes February 6, 2019 As the new year rings in, one thing is for certain: utility rebate programs are changing...a lot. Closed programs are reopening, new incentives are available, and even altering standards to qualify for rebates. Read more
Lighting Is Anything But Corporate At Microsoft Technology Center February 6, 2019 Microsoft recently moved its regional technology and training center from Southfield, Michigan, to downtown Detroit's central business district, taking advantage of that area's growing tech hub. It occupies the 5th floor of One Campus Martius in a 45,000 sq.ft. space. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Show Some Love February 5, 2019 We talk all the time about lamps, ballasts, drivers, bulbs, fixtures, sockets, but we often neglect one of the most important components of a quality light fixture – the lens or diffuser. Diffusers come in all shapes and sizes and have a dramatic effect on the illumination of a light fixture. Read more
January 2019 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index February 4, 2019 The responses presented a much more straightforward view than in recent months as the share of respondents that noted better conditions increased compared to last month, and the proportion of those who reported unchanged or worse conditions declined. Read more
NEMA 2019 Electrical Standards And Products Guide Now Available February 1, 2019 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the 2019 Electrical Standards & Product Guide (ESPG), a comprehensive guide of NEMA Standards and white papers, product categories, and the Member manufacturers of those products. Read more
Energy Department Announces 42 Million In Project Selections For Innovative Buildings Research January 31, 2019 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $42 million in project selections to support early-stage research and development (R&D) of innovative residential and commercial building technologies for energy efficiency. Read more
Exploring DLC® Premium: Past, Present, And Future By Encentiv Energy January 30, 2019 Three years into DesignLights Consortium® Premium, with over 130,000 (and growing) products listed, it's worth exploring why DLC® Premium was initiated, its intended purpose, and whether it's actually having the desired effect. Read more
Nora Lighting Celebrates 30 Years Of Success With Renewed Commitment To Service, Quality And Value January 29, 2019 Under the direction of Nora CEO and President Fred Farzan and Executive Vice President Jilla Farzan, the Nora brand has become synonymous with the industry's most complete line of energy-saving LED products for residential and commercial installations. Read more
24th Annual IESLA Wally Whitney Memorial Product Fair Goes All Out, With New Venue And Guest Perks January 28, 2019 IES Los Angeles is pleased to announce an exciting new venue and a variety of event enhancements for the very popular 24th Annual IESLA Wally Whitney Memorial Product Fair – now just weeks away.
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Get A Grip On Lighting - Troffer Deep Dive January 28, 2019 In today's episode of the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast, Mike and Greg share tips and the complete checklist you should follow when you're deciding whether to replace or retrofit your troffers to LED. Read more
Architecture Billings Slow, But Close 2018 With Growing Demand January 25, 2019 The Architecture Billings Index score for December was 50.4 compared to 54.7 in November. Despite the positive billings, a softening in growth was seen across several regions and sectors, as well as in project inquiries and design contracts. Read more
New Forums, Events And Opportunities For Exploring The Future of Light At LightFair 2019 January 25, 2019 Thought leaders from across the globe will deliver the newest insights on the future of light, technology, design and connectivity at the celebrated LIGHTFAIR International Conference set for May 19-23, 2019 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Read more
Revised Roadway Lighting Standard Corrects Procedures For Evaluating Luminaires And Control Devices January 25, 2019 Developed by the ANSI Committee for Outdoor Lighting, ANSI C136.2-2018 covers luminaires and control devices classified for up to 600 V operation and is intended for use in roadway and area lighting applications. Read more
The State Of LED Rebates - An Article From Encentiv Energy January 23, 2019 "Aren't LED rebates going away soon?" is a question we hear ALL THE TIME. People cite a number of different points when making this claim, but two of the most common are energy efficiency policy making rebates unnecessary and anecdotes of specific programs getting rid of LED rebates. Read more
LEDucation 2019 Announces Upcoming Presentations January 22, 2019 LEDucation 2019 has announced the lineup of presentations and panel discussions to be held during the Conference and Trade Show in New York City on March 12 and 13, 2019 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Industry experts from the lighting community and allied fields will host 30 educational presentations, which include six panel discussions. Read more
A Lighting Manufacturer's Guide To Understanding How To Use Rebates To Increase Sales January 22, 2019 Rebates…UGH. They're like your favorite worst enemy. We all know how important rebates are to the world of LEDs, but easy access into constantly changing utility programs has never been available. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Biases In The Lighting Industry January 21, 2019 In this episode of Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast, Greg and Michael acknowledge and call out ALL the biases that happen in the lighting industry. This is an excellent reminder for leaders, business owners, and influencers in the field, especially now that we just entered a new year. Read more
Eureka Introduces Architectural Cylinder Family January 21, 2019 Eureka, an established leader in decorative lighting solutions, announced the release of its Scout family of architectural luminaires. With nearly 20,000 combinations of color, size, functionality and geometry, the Scout family is a powerful design asset for specifiers. Read more
Security, Simplicity, And Occupant Comfort Will Define The Building Control Systems Industry In 2019 January 21, 2019 For 2019 Legrand expects security, simplicity, occupant productivity and well-being to be major trends. These are themes that have long been included in the discussion when designing building control systems. These and upcoming building energy code updates will likely have a heavy impact on the products and solutions released in the coming year. Read more
Nonresidential Building Spending To Grow Through 2019, But Cautious Outlook For 2020 January 16, 2019 Healthy gains in the industrial and institutional building sectors have bolstered growth projections for 2019; however, the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Panel is suggesting that a broader economic downturn may be materializing over the next 12-24 months. Read more
IoT And Cybersecurity Focus Of Panel At The NLB Seventh Annual Lighting Forum January 15, 2019 "The lighting community will change dramatically" from Internet-of-things (IoT) adoption, and much of that change is subject to speculation: No one can predict with confidence what will happen as IoT adoption fuels the convergence of industries adjacent to lighting, Read more
Illumination For A Safe, Secure And Inspirational Learning Environment January 14, 2019 LSW Architects took the lead on the design and construction of the 145,000 sq. ft., two level building. Consultant firm Interface Engineering was brought in for specific aspects of the project, including lighting. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - LiFi – Game Changer Or Niche Product? January 14, 2019 What's coming next for the lighting industry?
Our guest, Randy Reid from Edison Report, is confident that it's going to be LiFi. With just light, which can be found almost everywhere, people are able to connect with wireless data. It's quick, convenient, and hassle-free. Read more
Standard For Roadway And Area Lighting Covers Luminaire Vibration Capacity January 10, 2019 NEMA published ANSI C136.31-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Luminaire Vibration. Developed by the ANSI Committee, this Standard describes the minimum vibration capability and vibration test methods for roadway and area luminaires. Read more
Luminis Introduces New Optics Module For Architectural Lighting Products January 9, 2019 The module, which will offer more optical flexibility, increased performance and improved efficiency will be included as standard in all Syrios models. Syrios has already been recognized as the leading product in its category, winning industry innovation awards. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Ellis Yan Is Back, The Return Of The King! January 8, 2019 In this episode of the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast, Greg and Michael talk to Ellis Yan, the founder and CEO of TCP International Holdings Ltd. They speak about the current developments and challenges in the lighting industry. Read more
PoE Connected Lighting System Energy Losses In Ethernet Cables - Part 2 January 7, 2019 The DOE has released the latest findings (Part 2) from a continued investigation into energy losses in Ethernet cables used between Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches and luminaires in PoE connected lighting systems. Read more
December 2018 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index January 3, 2019 The current conditions component of the Electroindustry Business Conditions Index bounced back from last month's 36.7, but at 46.2 points it did not return to expansionary territory. As with November's results, a majority of respondents reported unchanged conditions. Read more
Landmark Study Provides Roadmap To Enhancing Architect-Manufacturer Relationship December 31, 2018 A new study published today by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sheds new light on the critical relationships building product manufacturers and architects share in creating better outcomes for building owners and occupants. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Tribeca Wall Sconce December 20, 2018 Hand-leafed in pure gold with a contrast finish in white or bronze, Tribeca adds gilded glamour and the downtown sophistication of New York to your modern living space. Tribeca is a new wall sconce from Modern Forms. Read more
Legrand North And Central Acquires Kenall December 20, 2018 Legrand, North and Central America (LNCA), today announced that it has acquired Kenall, a leading manufacturer of innovative, energy efficient and sustainable specification grade lighting and control solutions for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. Read more
Run Of Positive Billings Continues At Architecture Firms December 19, 2018 AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 54.7 compared to 50.4 in October. With the strongest billings growth figure since January and continued strength in new project inquiries and design contracts, billings are closing the year on a strong note. Read more
New Toolkit Helps Architects Achieve High-Performance Buildings December 17, 2018 The AIA COTE® Top Ten Toolkit presents curated, concise and effective strategies for achieving sustainable designs and provides criteria for evaluating a project after it is built. Applying the kit's resources during the design process allows for architects to obtain the tool's full potential. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - How Would You Retrofit That? Part 2 December 17, 2018 There's still so much to know on how to retrofit your lighting so let's not waste time and start watching the second part of the How Would Your Retrofit That? Special of the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast. Read more
LRC Issues New DELTA Report On Sensor-Controlled Lighting December 12, 2018 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has issued a new DELTA report: Sensor-Controlled Lighting in Multi-Family Corridors. This guide shows results from a field demonstration of sensor-controlled, bi-level corridor lighting in a multi-family apartment building. Read more
Ray Kasmark Elected Chair Of The National Lighting Bureau December 10, 2018 Raymond E. "Ray" Kasmark, Jr. has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB), the independent, not-for-profit, lighting-education foundation sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the U.S. government. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Lighting Update With Mr. Edison Report Randy Reid December 10, 2018 Today on the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast, Michael and Greg talk to Randy Reid, the Editor for Edison Report, about the pressing issue of how lighting companies are handling disruptive innovations like AI controls, LiFi, etc. They emphasize that there's a noted increase of consolidation activity of companies in the past years. Read more
Registration Is Open For LEDucation 2019 Trade Show And Conference December 9, 2018 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is pleased to announce online registration is open for LEDucation 2019. This annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference is marking its 13th year, and will be held March 12-13, 2019 in New York City at the NY Hilton Midtown. Read more
Protocols For Wired And Wireless Control Systems Discussed At The NLB 7th Annual Lighting Forum December 6, 2018 "Everything you've ever wanted to know about wired and wireless control protocols for residential and nonresidential lighting" might just as well be the title of a fascinating, new panel discussion that considers new and emerging lighting-control technologies in use around the world. Read more
Luminis' Oculus Wins Product Innovation Award From Architectural Products Magazine December 6, 2018 Oculus is a recessed downlight designed for outdoor, under canopy applications where resistance to weather, light output and directional aiming are important. The two products in the Oculus family are suitable for harsh outdoor weather conditions and are IP66 rated. Read more
November 2018 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index December 3, 2018 For the second time in three months, the current conditions component of the EBCI has dropped below 50, giving up more than 13 points from last month to a reading of 36.7 in November. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - How Would You Retrofit That? December 3, 2018 In this episode of Get A Grip Of Lighting Podcast, Michael and Greg share their insights on the retrofit strategies you should do depending on a lighting fixture's technical specifications. Everything is covered since a lot of different lighting fixtures are highlighted today. Read more
ConTech Introduces New CY9 Series High Performance Cylinders November 29, 2018 The CY9 Series was designed with performance and versatility in mind. Measuring 9" in diameter, the CY9 is available in five lumen packages: 4000lm, 5000lm, 6000lm, 7000lm or 8300lm; making the CY9 a perfect solution for high ceiling applications. Read more
Eureka Introduces Contemporary Interior LED Pendant November 28, 2018 Eureka announced the release of its Verner pendant. The "deco-performance" fixture combines high light output with a geometric aesthetic to enhance interior spaces while providing useable light. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The LED Tinkerer November 26, 2018 In this episode of the show, Michael sits down with Wes, a self-proclaimed LED Tinkerer. Wes wandered into Michael's store in Toronto, Canada, and asked to speak to the owner. Michael, seizing the opportunity to create content, threw Wes into the studio and asked him to explain his tinkering. Read more
The Lighting Research Center Welcomes Two New Members To The Light And Health Alliance November 26, 2018 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute today announced that Axis Lighting and Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions have joined the Light and Health Alliance — a growing coalition of industry leaders and scientists working together to create healthy spaces in which to live and work. Read more
Architecture Firm Billings Continue To Slow, But Remain Positive In October November 19, 2018 AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.4 compared to 51.1 in September. With continued strength in new project inquiries, billings are expected to remain steady into the coming months. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Remember Halogen? November 19, 2018 Today on Get a Grip On Lighting Podcast, Michael and Greg walk down the memory lane of the lighting, design, and tech industry!
Discover what changed and what stayed throughout the years. We focus on the evolving applications, technicalities, & demographics in modern lighting. Read more
The Luminaires Group Acquires Luminaire Led November 15, 2018 The Luminaires Group today announced the acquisition of Luminaire Led Inc., a New Jersey-based manufacturer of durable and vandal resistant LED lighting solutions. Read more
Modern Forms Debuts Ceres Wall Sconce November 14, 2018 Finished in aged brass, the new Ceres indoor sconce from Modern Forms adds a touch of understated luxury to your modern décor. And that's before you even turn on the light, which fills the painstakingly V-cut seeded crystal columns with a mix of understated elegance and spectacular shine. Read more
Legrand North And Central America: Enhancing High-Performance Buildings At Greenbuild 2018 November 14, 2018 A global innovation leader in power, light, and data technologies for homes, workplaces, and data centers, Legrand North and Central America, will showcase a wide range of products at Greenbuild 2018 designed to enhance the security, health, flexibility, and efficiency of today's High Performance Buildings (HPBs). Read more
New Bolt From Prudential Lighting – Extension Of The Popular Snap Series November 12, 2018 Bolt provides new tools for creating an endless array of fully lit graphic patterns – design intersecting lines of 3-sided light, not chunky fixtures. Bolt is efficient at up to 115 lm/w and it's semi-direct distribution splashes ceilings and walls with light for vertical illumination. Bolt is well-suited for ambient illumination of interior spaces. Read more
Rebate Programs, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly November 11, 2018 In this episode of the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast, Michael and Greg chat with Dan Mellinger, Senior Consultant at Energy Futures Group, about energy efficiency and everything about rebate programs. EFG has been providing energy-related expertise to clients across North America – governments, utilities, and environmental organizations for years now. Read more
The Synergy Of Light In Life At LIGHTFAIR International 2019 November 9, 2018 The 30th-annual staging of LIGHTFAIR® International in Philadelphia next May will reveal the synergy of light in life with the newest solutions in lighting, connectivity, design and integration presented in a trade show and conference driven by innovation. Read more
Altitude 2.0 From KIM Lighting November 9, 2018 Altitude® 2.0 from KIM Lighting reflects the latest achievement in architecturally relevant luminaire design with the ideal marriage of form, controls integration and optic performance. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Scrub Roundtable November 6, 2018 It's the 50th episode of the Get A Grip on Lighting Podcast and so far, it has been amazing! Let's celebrate today by making it fun and laid back. Michael and Greg chat with some of their buddies from NAILD over a couple of beers talking about anything under the sun related to the lighting industry. Read more
October 2018 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index November 5, 2018 An uptick in the share of respondents that reported unchanged conditions, combined with a decline in the number of responses indicating a worsening business environment, have boosted the current component of the EBCI to an expansionary reading by the narrowest of margins. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Launches NLB-TV November 5, 2018 The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) has launched NLB-TV with more than 200 videos comprising a collection that is likely to grow to 500 or more within a year. Access to the videos is unrestricted, said NLB Executive Director John Bachner, and there is no cost involved. Read more
2019 Solid-State Lighting Research And Development Workshop November 1, 2018 Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from January 29–31, 2019, in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, for three packed days of expert speakers, lively discussion, and nonstop networking at the 2019 DOE Solid-State Lighting Research and Development Workshop. Read more
Legrand Introduces Wattstopper High Bay Occupancy Sensors With Continuous Dimming Functionality October 30, 2018 Legrand, North & Central America today launched the Wattstopper HBP-2x2 series, a line of high-performance highbay Passive Infrared (PIR) occupancy sensors with continuous dimming and daylighting harvesting for cost-sensitive highbay applications. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Build Your Network In The Lighting Industry October 29, 2018 This episode of the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast might give you that push you need to start building your network straight from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Executive Director himself, Timothy Licitra. Read more
Original Founders Purchase Teron Lighting October 29, 2018 Teron Lighting (TLI), a manufacturer of commercial grade energy-efficient lighting for institutional users headquartered in the southwestern Ohio City of Fairfield, is now back to its original ownership saving over 60 area jobs. The sale, effective October 27, 2018, for an undisclosed price, makes TLI now owned by TLI, LLC, an entity held by the original founders and owners, David and Michael Bellos. Read more
Webinar On November 8: Sky Glow Comparison Tool October 28, 2018 The increasing presence of sky glow—a reduction of night-sky visibility from greater levels of scattered light—has been a topic of growing concern among the lighting community for some time. But, short of following general design guidance, there are few simple means of estimating a lighting product's specific influence on the phenomenon, or of identifying the most effective approaches for addressing it. Read more
DuraFlex Neon From Targetti October 26, 2018 Targetti now offers an energy efficient low voltage LED flexible light for continuous consistent color in both indoor and outdoor applications. Read more
Architecture Firm Billings Slow But Remain Positive In September October 24, 2018 Architecture firm billings growth slowed in September but remained positive for the twelfth consecutive month, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read more
Legrand To Bring The Evolution Of High Performance Buildings Into Focus At Greenbuild 2018 October 22, 2018 Legrand, North and Central America, innovation leaders in power, light and data technologies for homes, workplaces and data centers, will highlight the transformation of the built environment in a series of education sessions at Greenbuild 2018. The sessions are titled The Critical Role of Electrical and Digital Infrastructure in High-Performance Buildings. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Historical Developments Of The LED Tube October 22, 2018 In today's episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting Podcast, Greg and Michael talk to Dr. Matthew Maa, the Vice President for Sales & Marketing at Aleddra LED Lighting. The focus of the show is some solid "lighting dork" stuff: the history of LED Tubes, recent developments, and the place it holds in the future of the lighting industry. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Vox, New Smart Fan For Small Spaces October 19, 2018 The new Vox Smart Fan by Modern Forms speaks in hushed tones. The powerful DC motor keeps the blades running smooth, ultra quiet and 70% more efficient than traditional AC styles. Read more
Legrand And Lumileds Partner To Accelerate Adoption Of Tunable White LED Lighting October 18, 2018 Legrand, North & Central America and Lumileds today announced a partnership agreement that will bring to market a simple to integrate and easy-to-install plug and play solution that delivers high quality tunable-white light. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems To Showcase Mini Inverters At LightShow West October 16, 2018 Myers Emergency Power Systems (EPS), a leading designer and manufacturer of backup power solutions, today announced that it will highlight its comprehensive offering of mini inverters at LightShow West, booth 1210, held in Las Vegas on October 17 and 18. Read more
Myers Emergency Power Systems Names John Daly Chief Executive Officer October 15, 2018 Daly brings a solid lighting background in sales management and leadership with proven results. His robust record of growth success by driving sales initiatives and his exceptional team management and motivational skills make him well-positioned to lead and successfully grow the company. Read more
Integrative Lighting – The Fish Become Aware Of The Water October 15, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #47 - In this episode we draw a fine line between the facts and myths of lighting's effect on our behavior and health. Discover how important it is for lighting companies to choose the right technologies and why they should always communicate the technical side of lighting to customers. Read more
Nora Lighting Releases State Of The Art LED Lighting Catalog With Over 1000 Products October 11, 2018 Nora Lighting has released the industry's most comprehensive LED lighting catalog featuring more than 1,000 LED products and accessories for residential, commercial, hospitality and institutional applications. Read more
Report Documents Trial Installation Of Tunable LED Classroom Lighting October 10, 2018 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a GATEWAY report documenting the trial installation of tunable-white light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems in three classrooms at an elementary school in Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) in Folsom, California. Read more
Webinar On October 25: Understanding Technology Tradeoffs In High Efficacy Luminaires October 8, 2018 A 2018 DOE study entitled "An Investigation into high-achieving LED luminaires" evaluated the performance of several light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products with claimed efficacies near or exceeding 200 lumens per Watt (lm/W). Read more
Future Of The Lighting Industry Survey Results Now Available October 8, 2018 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute held its annual Partner-Alliance Event, September 5-6 in Troy, New York, where industry leaders gathered, as they have for 30 years, to get an update on the latest LRC research. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Who To Trust In Lighting October 8, 2018 With the threat of tariffs on importing Chinese goods, it looks like the lighting industry will be really shaken up. But is this kind of disturbance good or bad? What does it bring to U.S. lighting companies? How does it affect the consumer? Read more
Legrand Recognized By Alliance To Save Energy As 2018 Star Of Energy Efficiency Award Winner October 3, 2018 The award recognizes Legrand for demonstrated leadership in energy efficiency. Founded in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit, bipartisan alliance of business, government and consumer leaders working to expand the economy while using less energy. Read more
Myers EPS Announces The Appointment Of Sean Daley As Southern Regional Sales Manager October 2, 2018 Myers Emergency Power Systems (EPS) today announced the appointment of Sean Daley as its southern regional sales manager. Daley, who will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategy to facilitate growth, brings 10 years of sales, business development and management experience and will work to help expand the company's product offering in 13 southern states and Puerto Rico. Read more
September 2018 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index October 1, 2018 September 2018‘s reading of 46.4 marks the first time since September 2016 that the current conditions component dipped below 50. With the exception of a one-month blip in June, the current conditions measure has been generally trending down since February of this year. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Women In Lighting October 1, 2018 In this episode of the Get A Grip On Lighting Podcast, Michael and Greg talk to Brenda Puckett, the President of West-Lite Supply Co., Inc., to highlight women's value in the lighting industry. As statistics show, executive and team roles are still filled mostly with men. How has it been for the women in lighting? Is there really a gender bias happening in the industry? Read more
Aleddra Dual Mode LED PL Lamp The Number One Choice For CFL Retrofit September 27, 2018 Aleddra announced today that they have achieved 500% sales growth for its dual-mode LED PL lamp this year. The Aleddra dual-mode LED lamps have quickly become the #1 choice for CFL replacement. Read more
The Most Awarded LED High Bay In 2018 September 26, 2018 Flex Lighting Solutions is proud to announce that Essentials Series 4.0 is the most awarded LED high bay in 2018, receiving recognition from the Architectural SSL Product Innovation Awards, Consulting-Specifying Engineer Product of the Year Award, and LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Navigating THE Amazon September 24, 2018 In this episode we talked with Mike Connors the CEO of bulbs.com regarding Amazon's impact on the lighting industry and how you can navigate your way through the Amazon. Read more
Hubbell Lighting Components Introduces High Density High Efficacy Light Engine September 21, 2018 At up to 210 Lumens per Watt, customers can manufacture fixtures designed to meet the 130 Lumens per Watt target considering losses from the driver and optic. With minimal spacing between LEDs, pixelation is eliminated. Read more
August Architecture Firm Billings Rebound As Building Investment Spurt Continues September 19, 2018 AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for August was 54.2 compared to 50.7 in July (any score over 50 represents billings growth). Most of the growth continues to come from the South and the multi-family residential sector. Read more
High Stability 250 Watt Calibration Standard Lamp Proposed September 18, 2018 As the historical 1000W lamp standards become harder to come by, Gigahertz-Optik's BN-LH250 250 watt lamp is offered as an alternative to the 1000 watt FEL and DXW type calibration standard lamp. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Efficiencies In The Lighting Retrofit Audit Process September 17, 2018 One of the most time-consuming tasks of any company doing lighting retrofits is the audit and analysis process of the existing lighting. Everyone has their own system for doing this and often times the reason they do it a certain way is because that's how it's always been. Read more
Industry Leaders Chart Path Forward For The Future Of Lighting At LRC Annual Conference September 13, 2018 The lighting industry continues to be in a state of rapid transformation. New technologies and new business models are forcing the industry to rethink what it means to be a lighting company in the 21st century. Read more
NSi Industries' TORK Multi-Voltage Timers Named Best New Products In Consulting-Specifying Engin September 13, 2018 NSi Industries, LLC, a leading provider of electrical and control products announced that its TORK®1109A/1109A-O Multi-Voltage Timers have been voted one of the best new products of 2018 by the readers of Consulting-Specifying Engineer. Read more
Griplock Systems, LLC Opens Second Facility On East Coast September 11, 2018 Coming off its best year yet in 2017, the management team at Griplock Systems, led by President and CEO Todd Hemingway, began discussing the next step in improving customer relations. The discussion culminated in the decision to expand operations to the East Coast. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Hop On The Rebate Bus September 10, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #42 - In this episode we hopped on the Rebate Bus with Joe Pater and discussed the importance of utility rebates to the lighting industry. We took a wild ride discussing everything rebate related. Like the movie Speed, we must keep the rebate bus going at a certain speed or a bomb in the industry will explode. Read more
Little Change In EBCI's Current Conditions Component, But Tariffs Darken Six-Months Ahead View September 7, 2018 The current conditions component declined slightly in August, but remained in expansionary territory at 53.8. A majority of respondents indicated conditions were unchanged from last month's robust business environment. Read more
EV Charging Stations – 5,4,3,2 Lift Off? September 5, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #41 - Remember 2013? Thinking hmm, should I start selling my customers LED lighting? Remember all those charts and predictions that no one thought possible? 80% adoption by 2020 and so on? Read more
Lumileds Develops A High-Efficacy, High-Power LED For Directional Applications September 4, 2018 The efficacy improvement achieved by Lumileds' LED emitter will result in more direct energy savings, while reducing initial and lifecycle cost at a luminaire level and enabling LED conversion of the most demanding applications. Read more
Smart Lighting Market To Reach 21 Billion US$ By 2024 August 29, 2018 Smart lighting systems are designed to ensure energy potency, and include automated controls and extremely economical fixtures, which will build changes looking on conditions, example occupancy. Lighting is an intentional use of light to feature sensible and aesthetic result to a space. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - Visible Light Disinfection August 27, 2018 We hear a lot about healthy lighting and the potential effects it can have on people, but until we talked to Clifford J. Yahnke, Ph.D, Director, Clinical Affairs at Indigo-Clean we weren't convinced. After this discussion we feel there is finally a true "healthy" lighting option. Read more
July Architecture Firm Billings Remain Positive Despite Growth Slowing August 22, 2018 AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for July was 50.7 compared to 51.3 in June. Any score over 50 represents billings growth. While July's ABI shows that aggregate demand for architecture firm services continues to increase, much of that growth came from one region—the South. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Lighting Industry's Biggest Competitor August 20, 2018 No it's not Bill Hurd, although he would be tough to beat in any competition. We had a very NAILD-esque conversation discussing all of the hot lighting topics that affect us today and will in the future. Read more
Business Experts Panel To Discuss Path Forward For Lighting Industry At LRC Conference August 17, 2018 The lighting industry continues to be in a state of rapid transformation. New technologies and new business models are forcing the industry to rethink what it means to be a lighting company in the 21st century. Read more
IOTA Power-Over-Ethernet Emergency LED Selected For 2018 IES Progress Report August 15, 2018 IOTA's PoE-CP12 Power-over-Ethernet Emergency LED Driver has been selected for the 2018 IES Progress Report, Illuminating Engineering Society's annual report which showcases the year's most significant industry developments. Read more
A-Light's AERIAL Selected For Inclusion In The 2018 IES Progress Report August 14, 2018 The AERIAL is a linear pendant developed with the intent of re-think how interior space is illuminated. It enables designers to make a design statement while still producing functional ambient light. Read more
Anthem One Delivers Mobile, Lightweight and Exceptional Lighting For Video, Photo And TV Production August 14, 2018 Anthem One is an innovative modular LED lighting system with interchangeable light sources, unmatched light quality, superior durability, a 2000 percent longer lifespan and twice the brightness of traditional metal halide systems. Read more
Sentry Electric LED Luminaire Recognized By 2018 IES Progress Report August 13, 2018 Sentry Electric proudly announces that the SEVL Evacuation Light has been selected for inclusion in the 2018 IES Progress Report. The Progress Report recognizes products, publications and design tools that significantly contribute to the art and science of lighting. Read more
Projections Reveal Nonresidential Construction Spending To Grow August 13, 2018 The AIA has released the latest Consensus Construction Forecast. Construction spending is projected to grow through 2019, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting 38 - War For Talent August 13, 2018 The lighting industry is a candidate's market so there are a lot of lighting companies battling for talent. We had a great discussion with Paul Pompeo who is the President of the Pompeo Group an executive recruiting firm focused on the lighting industry. Read more
Personalized Lighting Designed To Help Homeowners Enjoy Everyday Moments And Enhance Safety August 9, 2018 Power management company Eaton today announced the latest accessories and new outdoor fixture available for its HALO Home™ Smart Lighting System, a simple, smart and secure way for homeowners to wirelessly connect, automate and control smart lights within one platform using Bluetooth® mesh networking. Read more
LEDucation 2019 Call For Speakers August 8, 2018 LEDucation 2019, a LED-only trade show and conference organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), is accepting submissions for presentation proposals to be given during the 2019 conference taking place March 12–13, 2019, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York.
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Is Your Lighting WELL? August 7, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #37 - As Concept Lead for Light at International WELL Building Institute, Gayathri Unnikrishnan focuses on the importance of natural and electric lighting on the well-being of occupants in the built environment. People are the most important asset for any business, so protect that and make your lighting WELL. Read more
July 2018 Electroindustry Business Conditions Index August 6, 2018 The 15.4 point fall from the previous month was the steepest such decline since December 2015, but was less a sign of deteriorating conditions than of hitting a plateau as all of the change was attributable to a substantially greater share of respondents noting that conditions were unchanged. Read more
NEMA Study Examining Outdoor Lighting Now Available From NLB's Free Lighting Bookstore August 2, 2018 The study examines issues that can result in compromised outdoor-lighting quality when color issues are misunderstood and, therefore, misapplied. This important NEMA white paper is now also available without charge from the National Lighting Bureau's Free Lighting Bookstore.
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Evaluating The Impact Of Warning Lights On Roadway Worker Safety July 31, 2018 Flashing warning lights are a common line of defense intended to help protect construction workers, police officers, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, and others who work along the roadway from oncoming traffic. Read more
Designs That Help Heal Receive Healthcare Design Awards July 31, 2018 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) is recognizing seven projects with its Healthcare Design Awards for cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems while also being functional and sustainable. Read more
Williams Introduces All New LED Downlight Collection July 27, 2018 Providing an exceptional solution for sleek, modern architectural lighting, the all new LED downlight collection from Williams effortlessly completes any space. Sporting a variety of attractive trims and beam angles, each LED downlight guarantees flawless illumination. Read more
DIMONOFF Collaborates With Microsoft CityNext To Create What's Next For Cities Across The Globe July 27, 2018 Through the Microsoft CityNext initiative, DimOnOff will extend the power of Microsoft's vast software and cloud solution portfolio by building intelligent solutions that allow cities to become connected societies through modernizing its infrastructure, optimizing city operations and improving sustainability. Read more
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Chooses Flex Lighting Solutions For Lighting Upgrade July 26, 2018 MGM International and UBM, one of the world's largest event organizers, joined forces in a strategic partnership to improve the lighting of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, while reducing the environmental footprint and energy usage to meet their sustainability goals. Read more
AFX Announces New Stonegate By AFX Product Catalog July 26, 2018 AFX, Inc., an industry leader for 80 years in energy-efficient lighting is pleased to announce the release of their 2018 Stonegate by AFX Product Catalog. This 96 page, full-color catalog is filled with eye-catching, made-to-order, Lighting Solutions for Hospitality, Commercial and Residential applications! Read more
Determining The Origins Of Efficiency Loss In Gallium Nitride-Based LEDs Used In Lighting July 25, 2018 With the help of DOE funding, researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara are conducting analyses to determine the mechanisms underlying efficiency loss in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) used in solid-state lighting. Read more
LRC And KLS Engineering Develop Web-Based Educational Modules On Roadway Lighting July 23, 2018 In the past decade, roadway lighting technologies have advanced rapidly with the development of light-emitting diode (LED) systems, adaptive lighting controls, and an increase in knowledge about the ways roadway lighting can affect safety, perception and even circadian rhythms. Read more
Inclusiveness In The Lighting Industry July 23, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #36 - Carol McGlogan is the President & CEO of Electro-Federation Canada and has had an impressive career in lighting. As we all know the lighting industry has changed dramatically and continues to, but not just on the technological side. Read more
Report Looks At High-Efficacy LED Luminaires July 20, 2018 In 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy began evaluating the performance of several new light-emitting diode (LED) lighting products with claimed efficacies near or exceeding 200 lumens per Watt (lm/W). The purpose of the study was to validate the claimed efficacy, determine the features or characteristics the products had in common, and identify any performance tradeoffs in luminaires reaching this very high efficacy level. Read more
June 2018 Architecture Firm Billings Stay Positive July 18, 2018 Architecture firm billings slowed in June but remained positive for the ninth consecutive month, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 51.3 compared to 52.8 in May; it remains positive since any score over 50 represents billings growth. Read more
Targetti Offers Dynamic Beam Shaper Technology In US Offering July 18, 2018 Targetti, is presenting an exclusive preview of the first Targetti light fixtures in the North American market that will be fitted with innovative Dynamic Beam Shaper (DBS) technology. The exclusive technology delivers variable optics that can vary the beam opening using digital input without the use of any mechanical system. Read more
The Health Effects Of Lighting – First Do No Harm July 16, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #35 - How many lighting companies have someone on staff with the title Chief Scientist? John Davenport is the Chief Scientist at Energy Focus and is a recognized global expert in light source physics and product technology. In addition, he is author to over 125 patents and passionately believes that flicker is a choice. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Launches 39th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program July 13, 2018 The National Lighting Bureau's announced its 39th annual High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program. The Bureau coined the term High-Benefit Lighting to connote "function-focused" electric-illumination systems that are designed to fulfill the specific purposes for which they will be used, especially to maximize bottom-line returns for those who own, manage, and/or rely on the lighting. Read more
Modern Forms Fans Introduces Aviator Smart Fan July 13, 2018 Inspired by the golden age of flying, this smart fan takes technology to the next level. Pair it with the exclusive Modern Forms app to save on energy costs and intuitively create schedules that adapt to your behavior. Read more
Eaton Makes Colorful Luminaires Standard With Mix And Match Options For Designers And Architects July 13, 2018 Power management company Eaton today announced the Shaper 1400 and Shaper 1800 series of architectural pendants, which deliver decorative, mix and match color options as standard, making it easier to meet lighting design requirements while staying on budget. Read more
New Research May Help Improve OLED Lighting Panel Reliability July 10, 2018 In the past, too many organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels shorted catastrophically before their rated 50,000-hour lifetime. Actions to mitigate shorting have been taken by all panel manufacturers, but the origin of shorts is unknown. Read more
Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Introduces New Intercept Flood Luminaire July 10, 2018 Intercept is the ideal LED solution for not only sports stadiums and entertainment arenas, but the general and security lighting of large commercial and industrial environments such as intermodal port, rail centers and airports. Read more
The Practicality Of Lighting Controls July 9, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #34 - What does Sci Fi and Lighting have in common – Craig DiLouie. Actually, the way lighting is going it sometimes feels like it's more science fiction then science. We always hear that lighting controls are the way of the future so who better to have a conversation with on this topic. Read more
The Greatest Invention Ever For Productivity July 2, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #33 - There are 1.2 billion people in the world without lighting. Dr Venkat Venkataramanan and his team from the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto are working towards solving this problem and utilizing science to better the quality of life for society as a whole. We are not just talking about selling light bulbs anymore. Read more
New NEMA Framework Predicts Energy Savings From Lighting Systems June 28, 2018 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA LSD 79-2018 Predicted Energy Savings from Lighting Systems, a new white paper that includes a framework used to gauge the effectiveness of different lighting control methods. Read more
Illumigeddon Meets The Matrix June 27, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #32 - Lighting industry veteran Chris Brown coined the term Illumigeddon several years ago and met up with Get A Grip to discuss where we are headed. Ilumigeddon has turned into Illumitunity as long as you can work your way through The Matrix. Read more
In The Long Run - Testing SSL Reliability June 26, 2018 Solid-state lighting (SSL) is bringing new capabilities to lighting, in part because light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can be easily packaged together on a printed circuit board to form sources that are multicomponent and multifunctional. But the long-term performance of such systems hasn't yet been fully investigated, despite the fact that next to energy efficiency, long life is the most publicized advantage of SSL. Read more
Tax Reform Good For Electrical Manufacturers But NEMA Survey Says Three Fixes Needed June 22, 2018 According to a recent National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) survey of electrical manufacturers, 53 percent said that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has already had a net positive impact on their businesses, while an additional 34 percent are waiting for full implementation before they can assess the benefits of the legislation. Read more
Architecture Firm Billings Strengthen In May June 21, 2018 The AIA's Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May was 52.8 (any score over 50 is billings growth), which shows that demand for services from architecture firms continues to be healthy. The ABI also indicated that business conditions remain strong at firms located in the South and West, while growth in billings was modest at firms in the Northeast and Midwest. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting - 30 Episode Recap June 21, 2018 30 podcasts on Light Bulbs?! This last year went by so quickly that we figured it was time to briefly recap what we learned from episodes 1-30 of the Get A Grip on Lighting Podcast with the Host Michael Colligan and Co-Host Greg Ehrich. Read more
LightFair 2018 Delivered Largest Footprint And Increased Registration Over Last Year June 19, 2018 The trade show spanned 285,600 net square feet housing 600 exhibitors, including 66 first-time exhibiting companies and 136 manufacturers headquartered outside the U.S. Registration of 28,075 exceeded the 2017 Philadelphia registration total. Registrants represented 85 countries. Read more
Hospital Lighting System Market To Show Robust Growth In Coming Years June 15, 2018 The global hospital lighting system market size is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.6% during 2017-2023, to reach $8.5 billion by 2023. The increasing investment in lighting of hospitals by government and private players is one of the prime growth factors of its market. Read more
Get A Grip On Lighting With Pier LaFarge June 12, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #30 - Pier LaFarge is the Co-Founder & CEO of Sparkfund. Their goal is to "netflixize" the energy technology industry. If this happens the lighting industry will be in for a bigger change then the LED transformation. Read more
New Luminaire And Lighting Control Market Report June 8, 2018 According to a new market report on luminaire and lighting control published by Transparency Market Research, the global luminaire and lighting control market is expected to reach US$ 111.0 Bn by 2026, expanding at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2018 to 2026. Read more
The Lighting Renaissance Man June 6, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #29 - 53 years in the game and Bill Attardi is as feisty as ever. As a Renaissance man his career is as full as it is diverse; salesman, manager, executive, owner, consultant and teacher. You bet we grappled with him. Read more
LRC Graduate Student Wins Thesis Prize For Research On Lighting Technology June 5, 2018 Rensselaer's Lighting Research Center graduate student Olivia Privitera was recently awarded the prestigious 2018 Thesis Prize from the New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC). Read more
Stylish Lens-Less SureFit LED Downlight From Aleddra June 5, 2018 All LED downlight fixtures look alike, except this SureFit® LED Downlight from Aleddra, for it doesn't even have a lens. The LED diodes are hidden behind the trim. The light is reflected off the patented nano-reflector, generating a uniform, soft, but bright light out of the fixture. Read more
Lighting Research Center Releases Video Series On Light and Health June 1, 2018 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has released a series of short videos on the science of lighting for human health. A total of nine videos are planned for release this year, covering topics such as how to provide healthy lighting for office workers, lighting in schools, and the future of circadian lighting. Read more
Filling The Gaps With Lasers May 29, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #28 - Dr. Paul Rudy is the co-founder of SLD Laser alongside Dr. Shuji Nakamura. They are commercializing a new generation of laser light sources for display, automotive and specialty applications; filling in the gaps left by the limitations of LED. What? LED has limitations? Read more
Architecture Firm Billings Strengthen In April May 25, 2018 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is reporting today that architecture firm billings rose for the seventh consecutive month, with the pace of growth in April increasing modestly from March. Read more
New White Paper Explores Energy Efficiency Options For Internet-Connected Devices May 23, 2018 This new white paper explores the conflict between limitations on what is commonly referred to as standby power and the potential services and benefits of connected devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Read more
DOE Presentations From LIGHTFAIR International 2018 May 21, 2018 The U.S. Department of Energy once again hosted its award-winning informational booth and free educational sessions at LIGHTFAIR® International, held May 8–10 in Chicago. The sessions were popular among attendees looking for expert Q&A on today's hottest and toughest lighting issues. Read more
Training Lighting Professionals Systematically Using LS1 May 21, 2018 Get a Grip on Lighting #27 - Cory Schneider is the current President of NAILD and the CEO of Lighting Unlimited in Arizona. He has developed a unique way to deploy LS1 that a lot of other NAILD members are copying. If you have some lighting people to train we suggest giving this episode a listen. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Releases The Innovative SPECFIT family Of Retrofit Commercial Downlights May 18, 2018 GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of the SPECFIT line of commercial retrofit downlight products. Read more
Compliance Fatigue And The Poetics Of The Zhaga Consortium May 16, 2018 The new podcast from Get A Grip on Lighting features DR. Dee Denteneer. Dr. Denteneer is the Secretary General of the Zhaga Consortium. Zhaga is an open, global, lighting-industry consortium that is standardizing LED light engines and associated components, including modules and drivers. Read more
LRC Releases New Report On LED Horticultural Lighting Systems May 14, 2018 The LRC evaluated key factors such as power demand, life-cycle cost, luminaire intensity distribution, and luminaire shading. Of particular importance is the fact that the LRC considered the effectiveness of the entire lighting system for a controlled growing environment. Read more
2018 Featured LightFair Products From Light Directory May 8, 2018 Welcome to the 10th Annual Featured LightFair Products from Light Directory. Check out some product highlights from the show and other innovative new products! Read more
IoTNOW Webinars From NEMA May 7, 2018 The new IoTNOW webinar series will address the challenges and opportunities posed by increased connectivity and automation in the workplace, in the electric grid, and in smart cities. Read more
Report Documents Long-Term Performance Of High-Flux LED Lighting Under Extreme Conditions May 3, 2018 High-flux lighting applications include high-security exterior lighting (such as correctional facilities and military bases) as well as street and area lighting. In high-temperature environments, such applications present a formidable challenge for LEDs. Read more
Energy Department Announces Up To Fifteen Million For Early-Stage SSL Research April 30, 2018 This funding will accelerate the development of high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) products with the potential to reduce lighting energy costs for American families and businesses and to enhance U.S. global competitiveness. Read more
Color Changing By PMC Lighting At Vivint Smart Home Arena In Utah April 26, 2018 Vivint Smart Home Arena was just named Utah Construction & Design Magazine's 2017 Project of the Year. Lead design firm, SCI and Okland Construction delivered the impressive 125 million dollar renovation in just 129 days—a project that should have taken 18-24 months. Read more
AIA Honors Exceptional Designs With Its COTE Top Ten Awards April 25, 2018 COTE bestows the award annually on 10 design projects that have expertly integrated design excellence with cutting-edge performance in several key areas. Read more
Standard For Single-Ended Metal Halide Lamps Includes New Ignitor Requirements And Data Sheets April 25, 2018 Developed by the ANSI Committee for Electric Lamps, this revision provides physical and electrical requirements for single-ended metal halide lamps that are operated on 60 Hz ballasts, ensuring interchangeability and safety. Read more
Aleddra's Antiviral TTA Nano Composite Material Converts Ordinary LED Lights Into Antiviral Prod April 23, 2018 Aleddra will showcase at Chicago LightFair 2018 the application of advanced TTA Nano Composite technology to ordinary LED lights, which converts them into Antiviral LED products. Read more
Architecture Billings Remain Positive In March April 19, 2018 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today reported that architecture firm billings rose for the sixth consecutive month in March, although the pace of growth slowed modestly from February. Read more
LRC Professor To Chair Task Group Developing Circadian Lighting Recommended Practice April 16, 2018 The task group will produce a set of practical recommendations and methods, grounded in science, that can be broadly implemented by addressing how to specify lighting for daytime applications, how to accurately measure circadian light, and how specification can be achieved. Read more
Cutting-Edge Designs Receive The AIA Education Facility Design Award April 16, 2018 The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) is recognizing ten projects with its Education Facility Design Awards for state-of-the-art designs of schools and learning centers. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Releases HID LED 25W 277V Universal Voltage LED Lamp For HID Replacement April 12, 2018 The HID LED 25W lamp is the first product to utilize an A-lamp form factor to replace 70-100W HID lamps and was recognized by the 2017 IES Progress Report. At just 25W, this lamp emits over 3300 lumens and comes in E26 and EX39 versions. Read more
TARGETTI Announces Light Art Exhibition At SL Gallery April 10, 2018 The Light Art Collection is a small prodigy that utilizes artificial light as a medium and aesthetic message to demonstrate that the innovations of the artistic techniques and expressions do not necessarily lead to an arid combination of praxis and utility, but result in art, synthesis and expression. Read more
Finally, A LED A19 Bulb That Exceeds Your Expectations April 9, 2018 Have you ever complained about LED A19 bulb? If you have you are not alone. Let's face it we all miss the look of the A19 incandescent bulb we grew up with. NOW the Aleddra Omni A19 offers the "classic" A19 look alone with the energy savings of an LED bulb. Read more
NLB Video: It's Not Your Father's Lighting Maintenance April 9, 2018 It used to be that lighting maintenance consisted principally of regularly scheduled cleaning and relamping. No more. As continually more lighting systems incorporate "high-tech" design and components, the personnel needed to maintain, repair, and even operate these systems are becoming increasingly more difficult to find. Read more
AFX Announces 80th Anniversary 1938 - 2018 April 5, 2018 AFX Inc. is proud to announce its 80th year of designing and manufacturing lighting fixtures for residential and commercial applications. Since the inception of fluorescent lighting technology in 1938 AFX has been promoting energy efficiency with its portfolio of products. Read more
Emergency T8 Retrofit Made Easy By Aleddra March 29, 2018 Aleddra LED Lighting is pleased to introduce to the U.S market the Aleddra Emergency T8 Tube. The Emergency T8 Tube comes with an integrated emergency battery. It can be used as a regular T8 lamp and an emergency tube. Read more
NEMA Publishes New Performance Requirements For Electric Lamps March 28, 2018 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C78.5-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Specifications for Performance of Self-Ballasted Compact Fluorescent Lamps. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Hydra 120 Smart Fan March 28, 2018 No other fan in the industry offers this level of control or technological innovation. The new wet-rated, Hydra Smart Fan from Modern Forms features scalable RF and Wi-Fi controls, smart integration and patent-pending DC motor wiring functionality, making life simpler every day. Read more
Architecture Billings Continue To Hold Positive In 2018 March 26, 2018 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is reporting an increase in architecture firm billings for February from its Architecture Billings Index (ABI), with several key segments showing an encouraging outlook for 2018. Read more
Stream Dots Have A Downlight Form Factor, But They Feel Like Tiny Skylights March 26, 2018 An expansion of the Prudential Lighting Stream Series of veiled ambient luminaires, Dots have hidden LEDs,
creating a soft, smooth, clean light source so pleasant, your eye is drawn directly to them.
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Legion Lighting Teams Up With Smash Industries To Manufacture Unique Lighting Sculptures March 23, 2018 Legion Lighting has teamed up with Smash Industries to manufacture unique lighting sculptures. Our initial collaboration is the Artisan Series Subway Lighting fixture that combines art and light. Read more
Philips Lighting Announces Intention To Change Company Name To Signify March 20, 2018 Philips Lighting, the world leader in lighting, today announced its intention to change its name from Philips Lighting to Signify. The choice of our new company name originates from the fact that light becomes an intelligent language, which connects and conveys meaning. Read more
LEDucation 2018 Surpasses Records For The 12th Consecutive Year March 20, 2018 Marking its 12th year as the country's largest LED-only trade show and educational forum, nearly 6,000 attendees from all regions of the US and Canada attended the two-day event. Sold out for the 12th year in a row with 362 exhibits, the show's format allowed attendees to examine the latest LED luminaires and related lighting from 287 manufacturers. Read more
New Roadway Lighting Standard For Enclosed Pendant-Mounted Luminaires March 19, 2018 Developed by the ANSI Committee for Outdoor Lighting, this new standard for roadway lighting covers dimensional, maintenance, and light distribution features that are interchangeable in enclosed pendant-mounted luminaires. Read more
NEMA White Paper Explains The Fluorescent Ballast Rule March 12, 2018 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published a white paper that explains the Fluorescent Ballast Rule and the associated measurement methods, NEMA LSD 66-2017 Understanding the Fluorescent Ballast Rule, EPCA 10 CFR 430. Read more
Import Restrictions On Steel And Aluminum Challenge U.S. Electroindustry March 12, 2018 NEMA President and CEO Kevin Cosgriff said the new import tariffs on steel and aluminum will create unwelcome challenges for many electrical manufacturers, particularly related to certain types of electrical steel not made in the U.S. and the overly broad restrictions on imported aluminum. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Wins Sapphire Award For Commercial-Quality SSL Lamp Design March 9, 2018 The Sapphire Awards Gala Dinner, held on the night of February 14, 2018, celebrated the most innovative companies in the solid-state lighting (SSL) industry by naming the fourth annual LEDs Magazine Sapphire Award winners. Read more
Flexis - The Future Of Store Fixtures March 6, 2018 Flexis DisplayMaker is the new wall merchandising system from Stylmark. At the core of Flexis is a low voltage powered standard system which enables users to flexibly create a variety of merchandising solutions. Read more
Amerlux Lights Paths From NYC To Chicago March 5, 2018 Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today its Avista pedestrian light engine has nearly lit 800 miles around the country—in less than four years—which is equivalent to the distance between New York City and Chicago. Read more
New LRC Study Tests The Impact Of Circadian Light On Alertness In Office Workers February 28, 2018 In 2017 the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published a groundbreaking study showing that office workers who receive a robust dose of circadian-effective light experience better sleep, and lower levels of depression and stress, than those who spend their days in dim or low light levels. Read more
Indigo-Clean™ Technology A Winner at 2018 Sapphire Awards February 27, 2018 In a rapidly developing lighting industry bursting with new technology, Kenall luminaires using Indigo-Clean Technology took top honors at the LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards for the category of Lighting for Health and Wellbeing. Read more
2018 NEMA Electrical Standards And Products Guide February 26, 2018 ESPG is the guide to electrical products and is read by buyers, specifiers, contractors, and distributors—your client base. Each year, ESPG lists all NEMA standards and other publications, as well as sales contact information, by product type, for hundreds of electrical manufacturers. Read more
Architecture Billings Continue Growth Into 2018 February 21, 2018 2018 started on a strong note for architecture firms, as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw its highest January score since 2007. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the January ABI score was 54.7, up from a score of 52.8 in the previous month. Read more
Student Poster Winners Announced At DOE SSL Workshop February 16, 2018 DOE announced the winners of the 2018 Student Poster Competition at the 15th annual DOE SSL R&D Workshop, held in Nashville, Tennessee. The heart of these workshops is a poster session, where project investigators from all DOE-funded R&D projects share updates on their work. Read more
Two New Linear Looks From The Best-Selling Snap Series From Prudential Lighting February 16, 2018 The popular Snap Series from Prudential Ltg. is more robust than ever, thanks to two recently introduced additions, the Snap-Flair and Snap-Aero. Read more
NEMA Joins IIC And NIST In Review Of Emerging IoT Standards February 12, 2018 NEMA has joined the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the IIoT Energy Forum to highlight activities of the IIC and of NIST in the energy sector focusing on smart grids, industrial analytics, security, and emerging technologies. Read more
New LRC Study Tests The Effectiveness Of The iPad Night Shift Application February 9, 2018 The light emitted by portable electronic devices (PEDs), particularly when used at night, has drawn a great deal of interest among sleep researchers, healthcare professionals, and the media. Research shows that exposure to light at night (LAN) may be associated with poor sleep and may lead to diminished alertness and performance throughout the day. Read more
Modern Forms Celebrates Grand Opening Of 15,000 Sq. Ft. Showroom in Dallas Trade Mart February 6, 2018 Over 700 customers, colleagues and friends attended the exciting and highly awaited Grand Opening of the expansive 15,000 square foot Modern Forms Showroom in Space #4808 of the Dallas Trade Mart during Lightovation in January. Read more
Pace Of Construction Activity Projected To Accelerate Through 2019 February 5, 2018 Despite labor shortages and rising material costs that continue to impact the construction sector, construction spending for nonresidential buildings is projected to increase 4% this year and continue at that pace of growth through 2019. Read more
PMC Lighting Announces Expansion Of ArcX Collection February 5, 2018 PMC proudly announces the new ArcX Collection of reimagined linear lighting. A new dimension of lighting, the ArcX Collection combines shape and style with versatility and efficiency. ArcX modules allow construction of a wide variety of system contours and shapes making each lighting application truly unique. Read more
Research Compares Measures Of Average Color Fidelity February 1, 2018 The emergence of SSL technology quickly challenged longstanding performance metrics used for assessing color quality, particularly the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Test Color Method (which includes the General Color Rendering Index Ra, commonly known as CRI). Read more
PoE Connected Lighting System Energy Losses In Ethernet Cables January 30, 2018 DOE has released the results of an exploratory study investigating energy losses in Ethernet cables used between Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches and luminaires in PoE connected lighting systems. Testing was conducted at DOE's Connected Lighting Test Bed in September 2017. Read more
Sports Light From Aleddra January 30, 2018 Athletic field lighting (football, soccer, baseball and soft ball) posts two challenges to the athletic, booster and facility teams: High fixture and maintenance cost due to the mounting height, needed fixture repair(ballast and socket) and lamp replacement due to short lamp life of the existing Metal Halide lamps. Read more
ABOVE ALL Small MT Area Light January 29, 2018 The LED small MT Area Light can be widely used for site, area, parking, walkways and general area spaces. Available in 40W, 60W and 80W with replacements up to 200 Watt HPS fixtures. Read more
Architecture Billings End Year On Positive Note January 25, 2018 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the December ABI score was 52.9, down from a score of 55.0 in the previous month. This score still reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms. Read more
IOTA Introduces Power-Over-Ethernet Emergency LED Driver Solution For Smart Lighting Systems January 24, 2018 IOTA has released the new IOTA PoE-CP12 Power-over-Ethernet emergency LED driver for today's state-of-the-art "smart" systems. The IOTA PoE-CP12 is a unique, revolutionary, industry-first design that delivers a UL 924 Listed solution for power-over-ethernet (PoE) LED luminaires. Read more
LEDucation 2018 CEU Presentations Announced January 23, 2018 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has announced the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) presentations and panel discussions being held during LEDucation in New York City on March 13 and 14, 2018. Read more
Foreverlamp's New HB5 High-Bay LED Series For High Lumen, High Ceiling 750W To 1000W Application January 22, 2018 Foreverlamp's new HB5 LED High-Bay fixture combines innovative design with a technological breakthrough in reflective materials to create a highly reflective and efficient source that is rated for 100,000 hours with minimal energy consumption at a total of 522 system watts. Read more
NGLS Competition 2 Kicks Off January 19, 2018 The Next Generation Lighting Systems (NGLS) indoor competition 2, which focuses on LED troffer conversion (retrofit) kits with luminaire-integrated sensors and controls, is underway. Five such systems, all marketed as being easily installed and configured, will be installed this month in a "living lab" at The New School, Parsons School of Design, in New York City. Read more
A New Report On SSL's Energy-Saving Potential In Horticultural Applications January 18, 2018 The DOE has just released a report that examines the energy-saving potential of LED lighting in horticultural applications. All three main categories of indoor horticulture were investigated. Read more
Modern Forms To Open Dramatic Showroom In Dallas Trade Mart During Lightovation January 15, 2018 Modern Forms is finally stepping into the spotlight. Making a profound statement in one of the largest showrooms at Lightovation, Modern Forms will open its own awe-inspiring, 15,000 square foot showroom at #4808 on the atrium of the Dallas Trade Mart, from Jan. 17–21. Read more
2018 AIA Institute Honor Awards Recognize Excellence In Architecture January 15, 2018 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2018 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. Selected from roughly 500 submissions, 17 recipients located throughout the world will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City. Read more
Eaton Introduces Metalux FPanel Series And RTC Series For Superior Performance January 10, 2018 Power management company Eaton recently announced the expansion of its Metalux ambient lighting solutions products with the introduction of the FPanel flat panel series and the RTC shallow troffer series. The two new LED luminaires offer superior performance, high energy efficiency and are compatible with Eaton's lighting controls solutions. Read more
Nora Lighting Presents Holiday Donation To American Red Cross For Wildfire Relief January 10, 2018 With company-wide consensus, Nora Lighting employees, reps and distributors chose to support the American Red Cross Home Fires Relief efforts this holiday season. A financial generous donation was presented to the ARC that will assist wildfire victims throughout California. Read more
Eaton Invites Architecture, Design And Engineering Students To Submit For The SOURCE Awards January 8, 2018 Designed to recognize and honor the bright future of the lighting design industry, the awards are part of Eaton's commitment to building the pipeline of lighting design talent. University students studying architecture, design, engineering or related disciplines are invited to enter this conceptual design competition. Read more
IP65 UFO Highbay Fixture From Aleddra January 4, 2018 Aleddra announces today, the availability of its UFO Highbay Fixture for the US market. The company is a known leader in LED technology innovation with products that are either superior in quality or highly competitive in price, or both. Read more
Foreverlamp® Launches New Industrial J Series With A Fan-less Cooling System For Harsh Environme January 3, 2018 Foreverlamp™ has expanded its award-winning LED Lamp Series with a new Industrial replacement lamp. The new J Series provides a powerful LED replacement for up to 400W MH lamps that operate in dusty and harsh industrial environments. Read more
Patriot LED Announces The Launch Of The Hazardous Locations Light January 1, 2018 Patriot LED has launched new product lines Hazardous Locations Light. This luminaire can be used as spotlight, down light and tunnel light which can provide general illumination in hazardous locations. Read more
LGI Technology Proudly Announces The Launch Of The New 360 Degree LED Tubes Primarily Used In Signs December 26, 2017 Retrofitting a sign box is very challenging, most of the time retrofitters or sign manufacturers must use 2 LED tubes one on each side because as we know LED tubes only project a 180 degree beam spread. This product will cut time and material cost by half. Read more
Architecture Billings Upturn Shows Broad Strength December 22, 2017 Even with the uncertainty related to pending tax reform legislation that likely will have a mixed effect on the construction industry, design services at architecture firms remains in high demand. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 55.0, up from a score of 51.7 in the previous month. Read more
DOE Publishes 2015 Lighting Market Characterization December 19, 2017 The third such report issued by DOE since 2002, it provides the baseline that helps DOE plan its R&D program, and is used by both governmental and nongovernmental organizations for planning and evaluating lighting opportunities as well as additional research efforts. Read more
Eaton Enables Connected Solutions With Next Generation Recessed Multi-Head LED Luminaires December 19, 2017 Eaton recently launched the RSA MRZ family of architectural recessed multi-head luminaires, offering a wide breadth of features and options including Eaton's WaveLinx or LumaWatt Pro sensors, which enable a full spectrum of wireless and connected lighting solutions. Read more
Demand For Higher Density Development Appears To Be Waning December 18, 2017 Showing signs of market saturation, demand for walkable neighborhoods, multi-generational housing and access to public transportation remain very strong, but growth has leveled off, according to the findings from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey. Read more
Hubbell Outdoor Lighting GeoPak Architectural Wall Sconce Family December 14, 2017 Hubbell Outdoor GeoPak family has expanded to now offer two housing sizes in the popular trapezoid, radius and quarter-sphere shapes. With lumen outputs of up to 11,000 lumens, paired with high performance StrikeTM optics, this family is capable of replacing up to 400W HID luminaires. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Launches 38th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program December 12, 2017 The High-Benefit Lighting® Awards Program is unique. Established by the National Lighting Bureau in 1980, the program recognizes lighting achievements that demonstrate lighting's ability to enhance human performance and well-being; i.e., to provide High-Benefit Lighting. Read more
LEDucation 2018 Registration Is Open December 7, 2017 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is pleased to announce one of the lighting industry's most popular events, LEDucation 2018, is open for registration. Marking its 12th year, LEDucation will be held March 13-14 in New York City at the NY Hilton Midtown. Read more
TARGETTI Announces New Ownership By Fellow Italian Manufacturer – 3F Filippi December 7, 2017 Targetti, a leading international manufacturer in the indoor and outdoor architectural lighting market, announces that Targetti Sankey, S.p.A., will operate under the new ownership of Italian lighting manufacturer, 3F Filippi S.p.A. Read more
New Sonar Series From Eclipse Lighting December 5, 2017 The new wall mounted Sonar sconce features an elegant contoured design with up/down illumination for dramatic wall wash effects. Sizes include a small 13.5" model and a larger 21" tall version. Read more
NEMA And Industrial Internet Consortium Announce Liaison December 4, 2017 NEMA and The IIC agreed to enter a formal liaison to advance the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). A liaison relationship between IIC and NEMA fosters common understanding of new technologies for the digital economy. Read more
NLB Panel Discusses New Way To Specify Lighting-Color Impacts November 29, 2017 The way in which lighting designers specify the color-rendering properties of white light – and white light's ability to alter humans' perception of color – is about to change, thanks to the development of tunable white light and a near-revolutionary new way of specifying its color impacts. Read more
LIVE! From The LRC: A Web Conference Seminar November 27, 2017 Presented by LRC researchers Jeremy Snyder, Jennifer Brons, and Dan Frering on December 6, 2017, this webinar provides guidance on reducing lighting energy use in residences. Two strategies will be discussed: using LED light sources throughout a home and using motion sensor controls in multifamily outdoor and common spaces. Read more
2017 SSL Technology Workshop Presentations Posted November 20, 2017 Participants examined the latest technology advances and research questions, and provided updates on various early-stage research efforts that will serve as a foundation for future SSL technological developments. Read more
Introducing Power Over Ethernet Lighting: The Intelligent Connectivity Solution From Williams November 20, 2017 Over 55 PoE-ready LED luminaires provide turn-key networked lighting and sophisticated controls. The intuitive user interface allows for quick and simple setup. Optimize your lighting to meet code compliance and, with built-in analytics, maximize energy savings. Read more
Architecture Billings Bounce Back November 15, 2017 After a stand-alone month of contracting demand for design services, there was a modest uptick in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for October. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
Aleddra Debuts Antiviral LED Fixture At NAESCO 2017 November 13, 2017 Nobody would associate LED fixture whose main purpose is for lighting with the cleaning and disinfecting application. With a breakthrough nano technology material, called Antiviral TTA, the unimaginable becomes a reality. Read more
Nora Lighting Supports St. Jude Dream Home Fundraiser With Donation Of LED Downlights November 13, 2017 Nora Lighting was a featured supplier of LED downlights for the 2017 St. Jude Dream Home in Las Vegas. The Dream Home Giveaway raised more than $850,000.00 in ticket sales for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Read more
Connected Lighting Interoperability Study Looks At APIs November 10, 2017 DOE has completed the first study in a series on connected lighting system interoperability. The main goal of the series is to discern and document the current state of CLS interoperability at this early stage, with its landscape of multiple vendors, technologies, and business models. Read more
Fifth Annual LED Specifier Summit Returns To Chicago As Two-day Event November 8, 2017 LED Specifier Summit, the popular annual conference and product showcase featuring the latest commercial, architectural and design-forward lighting solutions, returns to Chicago's Navy Pier Nov. 14-15, 2017. Historically a one-day event, the new two-day format helps address participant demand for more time to meet with exhibitors. Read more
New LED Strip Retrofit Kit From Williams November 6, 2017 Simple and fast installation, no tools required! Use the Williams SRK Retrofit Kit to quickly upgrade fluorescent strips to energy-saving LED. Read more
New Troy Cylinder Pendant From Eclipse Lighting November 1, 2017 Think you've seen it all when it comes to cylinders? Think again. Eclipse Lighting announces the launch of its Troy cylinder with Gravura Graphics custom finish. Read more
LEDucation 2018 Call For Speakers November 1, 2017 LEDucation, a New York City LED-only tradeshow and educational forum organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), has announced its 2018 Call for Presentation Proposals. The deadline is November 19, 2017. Read more
2017 AIA Innovation Award Recipients Selected October 30, 2017 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Innovation Awards honor new practices and technologies that will further enable project delivery and enhance data-centric methodologies in the management of buildings for their entire lifecycle, from design, to construction and through operations. Read more
New LRC Study Evaluates The Blue-Light Hazard From Solid-State Lighting October 26, 2017 The introduction of solid-state lighting using light-emitting diode (LED) technology has ignited widespread interest in the ways that lighting can offer benefits to people, including improved visibility at night, enhanced perceptions of brightness and security, and spectral tuning for management of circadian rhythms. Read more
Eaton Introduces Portfolio 2-Inch LED Cylinders October 26, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Portfolio 2-inch aperture LED Cylinders available in round and square configurations for ceiling, wall or pendant-mount applications. Read more
ConTech Introduces New Champion High Bay October 23, 2017 The CHB is ideal for high ceiling applications such as warehouses, large retail environments, storage facilities, and sports arenas, and is available in two wattage packages: 200W/22,000 Lumens and 240W/28,500 Lumens. Read more
Second Quarter Consumer Lamp Indexes Show A Year-Over-Year Increase In LED A-Line Shipments October 23, 2017 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) released its 2017 second quarter Lamp Indexes. The NEMA Lamp Indexes are composite measures of member companies' U.S. shipments of a variety of lamp types. The report is designed to track underlying demand for these types of lamps. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Slightly Backslides October 19, 2017 After seven months of steady growth in the demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in September. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
Hubbell Control Solutions Expands NX Distributed Intelligence™ Lighting Control Platform October 16, 2017 Hubbell Control Solutions announced today the expansion of its distributed lighting control platform for commercial and industrial facilities, NX Distributed Intelligence™. This expansion focuses on adding wired and wireless luminaire-based control options to Hubbell's successful NX lighting control platform. Read more
New Report On Tunable Lighting In Classrooms October 13, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy's GATEWAY program has released a new report on a trial installation of tunable-white LED lighting systems in three classrooms in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District in Carrollton, TX, which provides valuable insights into the use of this technology in a real-world setting. Read more
Eaton To Highlight Connected Lighting Benefits At ENERGY STAR® Certified Homes Stakeholder Meet October 11, 2017 The ENERGY STAR meetings provide an opportunity to discuss program initiatives, product specifications and other outreach activities. In addition, these meetings allow ENERGY STAR partners to network and develop relationships to promote ENERGY STAR. Read more
Aleddra Linear Highbay LED Fixture October 11, 2017 Linear highbay fixtures are known to have an industrial look. Well, that was true until yesterday. Today Aleddra, the technology leader in dual-mode T8, PL, and HID replacement LED lamps, announces its new stylish Linear Highbay LED fixture. Read more
Snapshot On LED Outdoor Area Lighting October 10, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a new Snapshot report on LED outdoor area lighting. Based on DOE's LED Lighting Facts® database, the report focuses on outdoor area/roadway luminaires (including street lighting and wall packs), parking garage luminaires, and canopy luminaires (e.g., those used for gas station fuel pump areas). Read more
Confronting Dementia From Lab To Bedside October 5, 2017 The program positions Rensselaer students to contribute to Alzheimer's research by exposing them to a range of biotechnology and lighting research on neurodegenerative diseases, including a summer clinical rotation in medical research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with whom Rensselaer has an existing partnership. Read more
John Walter Assumes Western Regional Sales Manager Position For TARGETTI USA October 4, 2017 TARGETTI USA, the North American operations for the TARGETTI Group, has appointed John Walter, as the new Western Regional Sales Manager. Read more
DOE Publishes 2017 Updated SSL Research And Development Plan October 3, 2017 Both new documents were developed in conjunction with industry experts through inputs received at roundtable meetings held in September and October 2016 and at the DOE SSL R&D Workshop held in February 2017. Read more
New Titan 2 Series from Eclipse Lighting October 2, 2017 The Titan 2 Series is a boldly designed decorative wall sconce that adds a dramatic shape with distinctive lighting effects to architectural facades. An innovative front shield fascia with a slight curvature creates a distinct appearance by providing a soft wall wash across the top and bottom of the fixture. Read more
Confidence In Electroindustry Business Expands As Third Quarter Closes October 2, 2017 For a second consecutive month, the index reflected an improvement in the current conditions measures with an overall increase of three points, from 65.6 to 68.8. The EBCI indexes are based on the results of a monthly survey of senior managers at NEMA Member companies. Read more
AFX Receives Award In 2017 Lighting For Tomorrow Design Competition September 27, 2017 At this year's Lighting for Tomorrow design competition, AFX received a Decorative LED Honorable Mention Award for its POST LED Sconce. Post's eye-catching slender design features indirect illumination in a combination of metal and painted finishes. 120V TRIAC dimmable down to 10%. Read more
IOTA Introduces ETS-DR Emergency Control Device For 0-10V Dimming September 27, 2017 IOTA has released the new ETS-DR emergency lighting control device for auxiliary generator and inverter supplies, featuring IOTA's "DR" dimming relay feature for 0-10V dimming applications. The ETS-DR allows for local switching or dimming controls on designated fixtures powered by an auxiliary supply. Read more
Foreverlamp® Continues Expansion Of New Sales Agency Appointments September 26, 2017 California-based LED high bay lighting manufacturer, Foreverlamp™, continues its sale representative expansion with a slate of new agency appointments. Read more
The United Center In Chicago Installs Eaton's Advanced LED Lighting And Controls System September 26, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced that its advanced Ephesus LED sports lighting and controls system has been installed at the United Center, home of the National Basketball Association's (NBA®) Chicago Bulls and National Hockey League's (NHL®) Chicago Blackhawks. Read more
Eaton Introduces Portfolio 2-Inch LED Downlights, Compatible With Its Connected Lighting Solutions September 21, 2017 Offered in four beam distributions with excellent light control and low aperture brightness for glare-free illumination, the family's large selection of standard features and options includes Eaton's award-winning Dim-to-Warm technology and the WaveLinx and LumaWatt Pro. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Continues Growth Streak September 20, 2017 With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). Read more
Eaton Joins The Smart Cities Council To Support The City Of The Future September 20, 2017 The collaboration brings Eaton's connected lighting expertise to critical smart city stakeholders, helping develop solutions for their specific needs. Read more
CCTLed Architectural Mini Series From Targetti Now Available With Wall Wash Optic September 20, 2017 The expansive optic offering found within the popular CCTLed Series will now include a new Wall Wash optic to pair with the popular Spot, Flood, MWFL and WFL distributions. Read more
NASCAR'S Stock Car Race To Be First Event Under Martinsville Speedway's Eaton LED Lighting S September 18, 2017 More than 75 of the top NASCAR Late Model Stock Car drivers will challenge for a spot in the 40-car field of the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 for $25,000 and the iconic Martinsville Speedway grandfather clock trophy. Read more
12 Projects Selected For The 2017 Education Facility Design Awards September 14, 2017 The program honors educational facilities that the jury believes should serve as an example of a superb place in which to learn, furthering the client's mission, goals and educational program while demonstrating excellence in architectural design. Read more
Lighting Research Center Holds Annual Conference With More Than 100 Attendees September 12, 2017 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute held its annual Partner-Alliance Event on September 6-7, 2017 in Troy, New York, a private event for LRC Partners, Alliance members and major sponsors from industry, government, and academia. Read more
ElumTools Enhancements September 12, 2017 ElumTools, our plug-in for lighting calculations in Autodesk Revit has just been upgraded! The latest release includes Isolines and Spatial Maps inside the calculation viewer for easier evaluation of your calculated results. Read more
GATEWAY Demonstration: Tunable Lighting In A Behavioral Health Unit September 5, 2017 DOE's GATEWAY program has released a new report on a tunable lighting system installed in the new Swedish Medical Behavioral Health Unit in Seattle that sought to leverage biophilic design tenets. Read more
New Appointments At Access Lighting September 5, 2017 Access Lighting Corporation announced today that Don L. Smith has joined the company as its National Sales Manager--Western Region. In addition, in recognition of his contributions to Access Lighting's success, Justin Kennedy has been promoted to National Sales Manager--Eastern Region. Read more
Aleddra Slim Vapor Tight LED Fixture September 4, 2017 Aleddra, the industry technology leader in linear T8, PL, and HID replacement LED lamps, announces today the release of its Slim Vapor Tight LED fixture for the US market. This latest addition to the company's fixture offer features a sleek design and is versatile in applications. Read more
LightShow West Announces Inaugural Control Systems Summit August 31, 2017 LightShow West has announced a new education series, Control Systems Summit: A Lighting Revolution, will take place Oct. 12 as part of the two-day trade show and conference at Kentia Hall in the Los Angeles Convention Center Oct. 11-12. Read more
Targetti Expands STORE Series With Class 2 Multiples Offering August 29, 2017 The STORE Series offers an efficient and intelligent solution for lighting projects in the Retail and Hospitality market. Designed to address lighting needs with efficacy and intelligence, the STORE Series offers a Projector Version, a recessed Gimbal in two sizes and new Class 2 rated multiples for a variety of application needs. Read more
Lighting Patterns For Healthy Buildings Website Expands To Include Designs For The Healthcare August 28, 2017 Lighting for healthcare presents unique challenges for accommodating the diverse populations who occupy this environment—from the physicians and nurses working dayshift or nightshift to the patients, all with varying needs, including the youngest and perhaps most vulnerable members of our population, infants in the NICU. Read more
Foreverlamp Appoints New Agency Representation August 24, 2017 LED lighting manufacturer Foreverlamp of Torrance, California, announces new lighting manufacturer representative appointments for its line of high bay LED lamps and fixtures. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Growth Moderates August 24, 2017 Continued balanced growth results in gains in all regions and in all major sectors. For the sixth consecutive month, architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services as reflected in the July Architecture Billings Index. Read more
Lesson From A Tried And Failed LED Product August 23, 2017 An article provided by Matthew Ma from Aleddra LED. After two recalls of its ballast-compatible LED tubes, a LED lighting manufacturer called it quits not long ago and exited out of the LED tube segment. Read more
IOTA Introduces New Constant Power Emergency Driver For High Voltage LEDs August 23, 2017 IOTA is pleased to introduce the new ILB-CP10-HE-HV Constant Power emergency LED driver for high voltage applications. High-bay and elevated LED fixtures often require higher Class 1 voltages for providing the increased illumination needed to adequately light interiors from increased heights. Read more
NLB Panelists Agree: A Lighting Revolution Is Coming, Via The Internet Of Things August 21, 2017 Lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT) was the subject of a particularly eye-opening panel discussion – "Illuminating the Future, Part 2" – at the National Lighting Bureau's Annual Lighting Forum. Read more
GATEWAY Report On OLEDs In An Office Space August 17, 2017 The large number of different OLED and LED luminaires used in these offices makes the installation unique and well worth studying. Read more
VOLT Lighting Receives Product Innovation Award For The ShadowMaster LED Path And Area Light August 17, 2017 The awarding organization, Architectural SSL (Solid-State Lighting), honors the most innovative lights on the market. They also acknowledge leaders in the field working to advance the technology. Read more
VOLT Lighting Receives Product Innovation Award For The Coachman LED Path And Area Light August 17, 2017 The awarding organization, Architectural SSL (Solid-State Lighting), honors the most innovative LED lights on the market. They also acknowledge leaders in the lighting field working to advance the technology. Read more
Spectacular Lighting Dynamics Introduced With Modern Forms Kinetic LED Chandelier August 16, 2017 Spectacular lighting dynamics. Gyroscope inspired openwork globe with individually adjustable rings for a custom futuristic look is revealed as Modern Forms introduces the Kinetic LED Interior Chandelier. Read more
TM-30 Webinar On September 12 August 14, 2017 IES TM-30-15, a system of measures and graphics that can be used together to effectively evaluate and communicate a light source's color rendering properties, has been around for two years, and in that time researchers have been helping to lay the foundation for its widespread use in the lighting industry. What have we learned about TM-30 in the past two years? Read more
Williams Introduces Continuous LED Cove August 9, 2017 Designed for seamless illumination and adjustable to the inch, the new CX from HE Williams provides cove lighting at an exceptional value.
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Flex Lighting Solutions Introduces Essentials Series 4.0, A New Generation Of High Bay LED fixtures August 8, 2017 The newest generation of the Essentials Series LED fixtures delivers superior performance, quality and versatility in low bay and high bay applications. Read more
New Records Achieved At The 2nd Edition Of InterLumi Panama August 8, 2017 151 exhibiting brands from 21 countries attended to showcase the cutting-edge products and technologies in efficient lighting; and it attracted 2,172 high quality visitors from 28 countries/regions in the global range. Read more
Moderating Economic Growth Triggers Construction Forecast Downgrade For 2017 And 2018 August 7, 2017 The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast projects annual growth in the 3.5 percent to 4.0 percent range for the remainder of 2017 as well as for 2018, with a slower growing commercial/industrial market, and an institutional sector facing challenges. Read more
CALiPER Report Snapshot Of LED Downlights August 6, 2017 DOE's CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot Report on LED downlights. There are many factors that influence product efficacy, but the efficacy trend with LED downlights is concerning. Read more
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Names New Director of Lighting Research Center August 2, 2017 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has named Professor Mariana G. Figueiro, Ph.D., as director of the Lighting Research Center (LRC), after serving as the center's acting director over the past year. Figueiro is assuming the directorship after Professor Mark Rea, who has served as LRC director since 1988. Read more
Revised Standard On Solid-State Lighting Extends Chromaticity Range August 2, 2017 In a revision of ANSI C78.377-2017, the ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C78, Electric Lamps, establishes a range of chromaticity for general lighting with solid-state lighting (SSL) products to ensure that product chromaticity can be communicated to consumers. Read more
LFI 2018 Call For Speakers: Global Invitation To Experts In Diverse Disciplines July 31, 2017 This global invitation calls for top professionals from a broad spectrum of industries to submit to speak at the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference in Chicago at McCormick Place May 6 – 10, 2018. Read more
An Untold Story Of The LED Tube And Why You Should Care July 31, 2017 This article by Matthew Ma from Aleddra is an overview of the LED tube from a historical perspective so that the reader may gain a holistic view on how its design evolved over time and what the key deficiency of one popular type of LED tube design was, and how the next generation LED tube provided a solution to its predecessor, though not without introducing its own additional problem(s). Read more
Confidence Indexes Decline Sharply But Remain Above 50 July 28, 2017 The current conditions index slid by more than 20 points from the near-term high of 76.5 reached in March of this year. As recently as last month, the current conditions index topped 60 but fell 7.2 points to reach July's value of 53.3. Read more
Eleven New SBIR-STTR Grants Awarded For SSL Technology July 27, 2017 The 11 FY17 grants will explore the technical merit and commercial potential of different innovative concepts or technologies that are expected to contribute to the achievement of the price and performance goals described in DOE's SSL R&D Plan. Read more
AIA Selects Seven Projects For Healthcare Design Awards July 24, 2017 The award program showcases the best healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. Projects exhibit conceptual strengths that solve aesthetic, civic, urban, and social concerns as well as the requisite functional and sustainability concerns of a hospital. Read more
LRC Analysis Of Energy Efficient Highway Lighting Selected As AASHTO High Value Research Project July 21, 2017 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) has selected the Lighting Research Center (LRC) Transportation Lighting project "Analysis of Energy Efficient Highway Lighting Retrofits" as a "Sweet Sixteen" High Value Research Project. Read more
RESCHEDULED Webinar Series On DOE Sky Glow Investigation July 20, 2017 Please note the rescheduled dates for the DOE sky glow investigation webinar series. DOE's SSL Program is hosting two upcoming webinars to present and discuss the results of a recently released investigation of LED street lighting's impact on sky glow. Read more
Architecture Firms End Second Quarter On A Strong Note July 19, 2017 Firm billings beginning to catch up with project inquiries and design contracts. For the fifth consecutive month, architecture firms recorded increasing demand for design services as reflected in the June Architecture Billings Index (ABI). Read more
Low-Voltage Solution For Power, LED Lights And Controls That Saves Up To 40 Percent On Installation July 19, 2017 Power management company Eaton offers the Distributed Low Voltage Power (DLVP) system, a flexible and electrically efficient low-voltage system combining power, LED lighting and controls into one simple, energy code compliant, project solution by blending the benefits of both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) power distribution. Read more
Energy Department Invests 8 Million In Efficient Lighting Research And Development July 17, 2017 The projects will help accelerate the development of high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting products that can significantly reduce energy costs for American families and businesses by using less electricity than products currently in use, and ensure that the U.S. remains a global leader in SSL innovation. Read more
Fooled By A Fake UL Certificate July 17, 2017 UL recently issued a statement on a Chinese lighting manufacturer using a fake UL certificate number on its LED tube. An interesting article written by Matthew Ma from Aleddra LED about fake UL certificates on how to check for them. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases AGi32 Version 18 July 14, 2017 AGi32 version 18 builds on previously released features for the creation of automated output, includes several new object manipulation commands and introduces the calculation of Mesopic Luminance for roadways, a very hotly anticipated capability. Read more
ElumTools 2018 For Autodesk Revit 2018 July 14, 2017 ElumTools 2018 introduces the new "Calculate by View" capability. This feature provides the ultimate in calculation flexibility for interior or exterior applications as users can now create specific 3D views to be used to isolate Revit entities for lighting calculations. Read more
Introducing Licaso - Climate-Based Annual Daylight Simulations For AGi32 And ElumTools July 14, 2017 Using patent-pending algorithms and site-specific TMY3 weather data, Licaso finally makes daylight modeling practical for both lighting designers and architects using the industry standard AGi32 software or our ElumToolsTM add-in for Autodesk® Revit®. Read more
Foreverlamp Launches New Industrial HB Series Designed To Withstand The Toughest Environments July 13, 2017 The new HB Industrial Series fixture is IP66 rated and UL listed for wet conditions and provides a super high efficiency high-bay lighting solution with up to 30,000 lumens. The rugged, low-profile design is ideal for applications where oil, dust and water are an issue for lighting fixtures. Read more
Hubbell Industrial Lighting's SpectraLoc First To Convert Blue Light July 13, 2017 By applying the physics of the "Stokes Shift" effect, the new SpectraLoc™ LED blue spectrum suppression highbay from Hubbell Industrial Lighting converts harmful blue light under 500 nanometers to green and yellow light. Read more
IOTA Releases The First UL Listed Self-Testing Emergency LED Driver July 13, 2017 With the release of the ILB-CP10-HE-SD, IOTA has introduced the first UL Listed self-testing emergency LED driver for field and factory installations. Read more
The Desire For Daylighting Is Having A Significant Impact On Office-Building Design July 11, 2017 Daylighting can have such a powerful effect on office workers' comfort, well-being, and productivity, the buildings they occupy are now being oriented and designed to bring as much daylight as possible into occupied spaces. So say three experts on the topic, impaneled at the National Lighting Bureau's Annual Lighting Forum. Read more
LED Retrofit Kit Engineered For Quick Installation, Saving On Labor Costs And Simplifying Upgrades July 11, 2017 Power management company Eaton introduces the Metalux Cruze™ LED Retrofit Kit, an energy-efficient solution featuring simple and quick installation for customers wanting to easily upgrade from fluorescent luminaires to LED technology without the need to install a new fixture. Read more
National Academies Release Report On Solid-State Lighting July 7, 2017 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) have published a report entitled Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two, which is a follow-up to its 2013 report Assessment of Advanced Solid-State Lighting. Read more
LRC Releases New Version Of Circadian Stimulus Calculator With Expanded Functionality July 7, 2017 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has released a new version of its free, open-access circadian stimulus (CS) calculator with more robust and flexible functionality to help lighting professionals select light sources and light levels that will increase the potential for circadian-effective light exposure in architectural spaces. Read more
LightShow West 2017 Announces The Opening Of Online Registration July 5, 2017 LightShow West has announced the opening of online registration for the trade show and conference at Kentia Hall in the Los Angeles Convention Center, Oct. 11-12, 2017. The trade show and conference offers one-stop sourcing and educational opportunities for architects, designers and engineers.
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New Standard Minimizes Cable Energy Loss for Power Over Ethernet Lighting Systems July 4, 2017 The energy efficiency of a POE lighting system depends on three elements: power source equipment (PSE) efficiency, powered device (PD) efficiency, and cable energy losses. This standard specifies practices to limit the electrical energy losses of the cable between the PSE and the PD. Read more
New Bluetooth-Enabled Outdoor Security Light Sensor, Allowing Control From A Smart Device June 29, 2017 Power management company Eaton introduces the All-Pro™ MS180BT sensor, a Bluetooth®-enabled motion sensor allowing users to control outdoor security lighting from the convenience of an iOS or Android smart device. Read more
Perceived Lack Of Policy Progress Dampens Confidence June 28, 2017 The current conditions index's 10-point slide from 70.6 in May to 60.5 this month brings it to the lowest level since November 2016. Nevertheless, because it remains above 50, the index value is still in the expansionary range. Read more
LRC Develops Accelerated Prediction Method For LED System Life June 27, 2017 Some LED products available on the commercial market can fail much sooner in some applications than manufacturers' lamp life specifications would suggest. Read more
Webinar Series On DOE Sky Glow Investigation June 26, 2017 DOE's SSL Program is hosting two upcoming webinars to present and discuss the results of a recently released investigation of LED street lighting's impact on sky glow. Read more
Expanded NEMA Lighting System Index Edges Higher In First Quarter 2017 June 23, 2017 The first quarter of 2017 saw a 1.4 percent increase compared to 4Q 2016 but a 3.4 percent decline when compared to 1Q 2016. Read more
Eaton Highlights Residential Building Solutions For Modern Lifestyles At PCBC 2017 June 23, 2017 Power management company Eaton will showcase technology for modern lifestyles with its latest residential solutions for builders and home buyers at the PCBC 2017 show, booth 2041, in San Diego, California, on June 28 and 29. Read more
Balanced Growth Results In Billings Gains In All Sectors June 21, 2017 Design services at architecture firms continue to project a healthy disposition on the construction industry as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded the fourth consecutive month of growth. Read more
Eaton's Advanced LED Lighting And Controls System Installed At Daily's Place In Jacksonville June 21, 2017 Featuring industry-leading control functions, the LED system enhances the viewing experience for spectators while reducing energy use by as much as 75 percent. Read more
LFI 2017 Was Largest Trade Show To Date And Broke Philadelphia Registration Record June 20, 2017 LIGHTFAIR 2017's registration of 27,939 topped the 2016 total and posted a 7.4 percent increase over the 2013 Philadelphia registration total. Registered attendees represented 81 countries. Read more
2017 Connected Lighting Systems Workshop Presentations Posted June 19, 2017 A diverse group of thought leaders from the lighting and IT industries gathered for cross-cutting dialogue on the promise, potential, and challenges of connected lighting systems at the third annual DOE Connected Lighting Systems Workshop. Read more
Designing With Tunable White Light Is Focus At The National Lighting Bureau's Annual Lighting Fo June 19, 2017 In commercial applications, tunable white light can be used to affect the colors of surfaces in a space. This gives building owners the ability to provide lighting that is highly compatible with a given tenant's interior design. Read more
Aleddra Announces The First Omni-Directional LED PL Lamp June 15, 2017 Unlike existing LED PL lamps, which are restricted to either horizontal or vertical mount, Aleddra's CF-LED can be used for either horizontal or vertical application thus reducing down time and labor costs involved with counting how many lamps of each application are required. Read more
Eaton's LED Lighting Help A Latin America Environmental Company Achieve LEED Platinum Certificat June 13, 2017 Power management company Eaton announced that its LED lighting solutions, including lighting and controls, have helped THREE Consultoría Medioambiental, an environmental consultant company located in Monterrey, Mexico, achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Read more
LCA Partners With California Community College To Offer Controls Curriculum June 7, 2017 The Lighting Controls Association (LCA), has announced a new partnership with the California Community College System (CCCS) to educate tomorrow's electrical workforce about energy-saving lighting controls throughout California. Read more
Aleddra LED Lighting Launches New Website June 7, 2017 Aleddra LED Lighting has recently launched a newly designed, responsive, and user-friendly website. They also released a new catalog with a few new products! Read more
Confidence Indexes Remain Firmly In Expansionary Range June 5, 2017 The current and future confidence indexes moved in lockstep for the third consecutive month, each pulling back nominally from 73.5 last month to 70.6 in May. Read more
Three Of The Four Hockey Championship Venues Illuminated With Eaton's Advanced LED Lighting Syst June 1, 2017 Featuring industry-leading control functions, the Ephesus LED system gives facility operators unsurpassed control to enhance the viewing experience for spectators while reducing energy use by as much as 75 percent. Read more
Modern Forms Wins Best Booth Awards At 2017 LightFair International May 31, 2017 Modern Forms received the Best Booth Award in the Design Pavilion during 2017 Lightfair International. Modern Forms earned the accolade for excellence in visual display and product presentation. Read more
Design Billings Increasing Entering Height Of Construction Season May 30, 2017 After beginning the year with a marginal decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of growth in design revenue at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
New Lighting Standard Outlines How To Designate LED Direct Replacement Lamps May 30, 2017 After technical review, ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C78, Electric Lamps, published ANSI C78.52-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—LED (Light Emitting Diode) Direct Replacement Lamps—Method of Designation. Read more
Eaton Brings Lighting Expertise to Georgia Tech's Internet of Things Research Center May 24, 2017 Eaton announced it joined the Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT), an Atlanta-based research center dedicated to developing and applying Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Read more
LRC Study Finds Robust Morning Light Improves Sleep And Mood, Lowers Stress In Office Workers May 22, 2017 The LRC research team, led by Dr. Mariana Figueiro, professor and director of the LRC's Light and Health program, investigated the connection between circadian stimulus (CS), a measure of light's impact on the circadian system, and sleep, depression, and stress in office workers. Read more
Nora Lighting Welcomes New Agency Reps To National Training Event May 18, 2017 Nora Lighting welcomed more than 30 new sales representatives to a National Sales Training Meeting at the company headquarters. The three-day event was hosted by Nora Lighting President and CEO Fred Farzan and Executive Vice President Jilla Farzan, and featured demonstration workshops and social events. Read more
2017 Featured LightFair Products From Light Directory May 17, 2017 Welcome to the 9th Annual Featured LightFair Products from Light Directory. Check out some product highlights from the show and other innovative new products! Read more
Eaton Announces Winners Of The 40th Annual SOURCE Awards Lighting Design Competition May 16, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced the winners of the 40th Annual SOURCE Awards lighting design competition, part of the company's commitment to celebrating current and future lighting designers and specifiers. Read more
LIGHTFAIR® International 2017 Celebrates All That's New and Next In Lighting, Design And Tec May 15, 2017 LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) opened at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia May 7 with the 28th edition of the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. Read more
DOE Publishes Report On LED Street Lighting's Impact On Sky Glow May 8, 2017 DOE has published the results of a study of the expected contributions to sky glow from converting high-pressure sodium (HPS) street lighting to broader-spectrum (i.e., white light) sources, with specific focus on LEDs. Read more
Eaton Makes Connections Work For Buildings, Communities And Homes With Connected Lighting Solutions May 8, 2017 Power management company Eaton will highlight its comprehensive offering of connected lighting technologies and solutions at LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) 2017, booth 1101, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 9-11. Read more
TARGETTI Announces New Leadership And Ownership May 5, 2017 Targetti Sankey S.p.A, one of the leading manufacturers on the indoor and outdoor international architectural lighting market since 1928, announces that it is under the new ownership of the IDeA Capital Funds SGR. Read more
LIGHTFAIR International 2017 Opens May 7th In Philadelphia May 4, 2017 Tens of thousands of professionals from around the world will experience the products and knowledge transforming the future of light and technology in the Pre-Conference LIGHTFAIR Institute® (May 7-8) and Trade Show & Conference (May 9–11). Read more
DOE Booth Sessions At LightFair International 2017 May 2, 2017 Visit DOE's award-winning informational booth and free educational sessions at LIGHTFAIR® International, May 9-11 in Philadelphia. Stop by any time to ask all your questions about DOE studies, resources, and tools. Read more
Foreverlamp To Launch New DesignLights Consortium Approved Classic High-Bay Series At LightFair 2017 May 1, 2017 Foreverlamp, creator of the award-winning Foreverlamp™ LED Retrofit Lamp Series, has expanded their cost-effective LED high bay offering with the traditional round look of an HID high bay and classic driver housing that delivers the modern efficiencies of today's LED technology. Read more
Current And Future Conditions Indexes Down From Peak But Remain Strong April 27, 2017 For the second month in a row, the current and future conditions index values matched up exactly, as both edged down from 76.5 in March to April's reading of 73.5. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Announces LED Flat Panel Offerings April 27, 2017 Offering incredible performance in an energy-efficient, slim-profile package, Trace*lite's LP Series is ideal for office spaces, schools, hospitals and any indoor location that requires even illumination and lower maintenance. Read more
NEMA Calls On Secretary Of Energy To Complete Rulemaking For General Service Lamps April 27, 2017 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has formally requested that the Secretary of Energy complete a rulemaking for general service lamps (light bulbs) that Congress required in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA-2007). Read more
Eaton's Halo Product Line Named the Lighting Leader By BUILDER Magazine Readers April 25, 2017 Power management company Eaton announced that BUILDER magazine's 2017 Brand Use Study named its Halo® product line the brand leader in lighting. Read more
Energy Benchmarking Policies Lead To Installation Of Energy-Saving Technologies April 24, 2017 Survey finds 82% of New York City facility managers who benchmark their facilities' energy use invest in energy-saving technologies. Read more
Eaton Named ENERGY STAR® Partner Of The Year By The EPA For The Third Consecutive Year April 20, 2017 Power management company Eaton announced that it's being recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2017 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award winner. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Continues To Strengthen April 19, 2017 The first quarter of the year ended on a positive note for the Architecture Billings Index (ABI). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
AMA Lighting Recommendations Based On Wrong Metric, Say Speakers at NLB Forum April 14, 2017 The American Medical Association's (AMA's) warnings about too much "blue light" at night are seriously flawed: The AMA developed them using a measuring tool that does not measure the specific kind of "blue light" the AMA is concerned about. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot On LED Industrial Luminaires April 7, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot Report on LED industrial luminaires. In terms of the data reported in the Snapshot, LED industrial products offer a compelling alternative to their incumbent counterparts. Read more
LRC Releases New Book Celebrating Collaborations With LRC Partners, Alliance Members, Sponsors April 7, 2017 To celebrate these powerful collaborations, the LRC has published a book featuring 20 projects that have shaped our world—from enabling the broad adoption of solid-state lighting, to improving human health and wellbeing, to training the next generation of leaders in lighting. Read more
Add Drama To Interiors With New Abstract LED Pendant From Modern Forms April 3, 2017 This luminaire is illuminated with indirect light against the sculptural metal blades and supplemented with a down light for a dimensional yet functional effect. Read more
Despite Washington's Unclear Path, Current Conditions Index Reaches Pre-Recession Level March 31, 2017 In moving from 72.2 last month to 76.5 in March, the NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence current conditions index reached its highest level since September 2005. Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Install Eaton's Advanced LED Lighting System At PNC Park In Time For 2017 Se March 30, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced that its advanced Ephesus light-emitting diode (LED) sports lighting and controls system is being installed at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, for the 2017 season. Read more
DOE Publishes Report On The Energy Reporting Capability Of PoE Connected Lighting Systems March 27, 2017 The new report provides a brief background on the development of the various PoE technologies, ranging from standards-based to proprietary, and illustrates the convergence of PoE power sourcing capabilities and LED luminaire power requirements. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Launches STIRP QWIKLINK Series LED Luminaires March 23, 2017 Part of GREEN CREATIVE's new QWIKLINK Series, these linear luminaires feature the QWIKLINK connection system to easily and seamlessly connect up to 64′ of fixtures. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Rebounds Into Positive Territory March 22, 2017 The AIA reported the February ABI score was 50.7, up from a score of 49.5 in the previous month. This score reflects a minor increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). Read more
VOLT Lighting Launches New Landscape Lighting Downlights With Advanced Features March 21, 2017 VOLT® Lighting, leading factory-direct manufacturer of landscape lighting products, announces a new series of low voltage downlights – The Woodsman. These lights, developed by VOLT® engineers in their Innovation Laboratory, feature many new and unique innovations. Read more
Minnesota Twins Install Eaton's Advanced LED Lighting And Controls System At Target Field March 21, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced that its advanced Ephesus sports lighting light-emitting diode (LED) and controls system is being installed at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, for the 2017 season. Read more
Forums At LIGHTFAIR 2017 Highlight Relevant Topics Of IoT, Connectivity And Lighting for Health March 20, 2017 The Conference program has 75 courses including 12 forum sessions. Its two 2017 forums – IoT & Smart Lighting Forum and Light & Health Forum – reveal how lighting and technology are transforming the future of the industry. Read more
Three Of The Next Four College Basketball Championship Games To Be Played Under Ephesus Lighting March 15, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced that its advanced Ephesus sports lighting light-emitting diode (LED) and controls system will illuminate three of the next four college basketball championship games. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Expands LED Highbay And Canopy Offerings March 14, 2017 Barron Lighting Group, the originator of the LED exit sign and brands such as Exitronix, Trace*Lite, specialtyLED and Growlite, announces the addition of its new LPC LED low profile canopy series and the ALH series of LED architectural linear highbays. Read more
Eaton Introduces The Next Generation Curved WaveStream LED And LuxWire Technologies March 14, 2017 Combining a contemporary and minimalist design with advanced optical performance and connected lighting capabilities, the two pendant families also introduce Eaton's LuxWire™ technology, allowing the luminaires to suspend effortlessly in space without large, unsightly power cables. Read more
Stylmark Introduces A Sleek LED Light Engine March 14, 2017 The new NIGEL light engine, available in Stylmarks linear showcase reflectors and shelf lighting products, will be available in 3500K, 4000K and 5000K color temperature and will offer many features including ANSI Standard chromaticity binning, higher efficiencies, dimming capabilities, and polarity insensitivity. Read more
ILP Launches New Website March 13, 2017 Your destination for the number one source of energy efficient lighting has just been upgraded. ILP's new website features a modern and cleaner look which allows the user to easily navigate through our products. Read more
LED Lamp From GREEN CREATIVE Selected As A Winner Of LEDs Magazine Sapphire Awards March 10, 2017 GREEN CREATIVE recently had its MR16 8.5W HIGH CRI selected as a winner in the Commercial-Quality SSL Lamp Design Category of LEDs Magazine annual Sapphire Awards. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE launches ELEVATE SERIES Panel LED Luminaires March 8, 2017 PART of GREEN CREATIVE's ELEVATE Series, these new panels use the latest in edge-lighting technology to produce a smooth, uniform lighting effect. Read more
Ephesus LED Sports Lighting Retrofit Solution Installed At 12 Championship-Caliber Youth Fields March 8, 2017 Ephesus sports lighting LED and controls system has been installed at Ford Fields, part of the Ford Park complex in Beaumont, Texas, to illuminate the park's 12 all-turf infield, championship-caliber youth baseball/softball fields. Read more
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On Long-Term Evaluation Of LED Indoor Field Performance March 3, 2017 To better understand the obstacles to manufacturing, specifying, procuring, and installing LED lighting products, the U.S. Department of Energy's GATEWAY program has released a report evaluating the long-term performance characteristics. Read more
LRC Research Featured In Architectural Lighting Magazine March 2, 2017 In the most recent issue of Architectural Lighting magazine, LRC scientists Mariana Figueiro and Mark Rea explain how to quantify circadian light and its impact. Read more
Eaton And Enlighted Deliver Connected Lighting For Smart Commercial And Industrial Buildings March 2, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced a collaboration with Internet of Things (IoT) leader Enlighted to accelerate the deployment of advanced sensory networks in commercial and industrial buildings. Read more
Mixed Views On Policy And Economic Environment Leave Current Conditions Index Unchanged From January February 27, 2017 A sense of wait-and-see has crept into some of the comments, resulting in 11 point drops in the percentage of respondents reporting both better and worse conditions, along with a 22 point increase in the share of those who see current conditions as unchanged. Read more
Entering 2017, Architecture Billings Slip Modestly February 22, 2017 The AIA reported the January ABI score was 49.5, down from a score of 55.6 in the previous month. This score reflects a minor decrease in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 60.0, up from a reading of 57.6 the previous month. Read more
Eaton Announces 2017 Continuing Education-Accredited Classes Available At The SOURCE February 20, 2017 Eaton announced its 2017 calendar of classes available at its SOURCE Lighting Education Center, the industry's leading lighting educational facility offering workshops, symposiums and interactive, hands-on learning experiences. Read more
2017 DOE Solid-State Lighting Workshop Presentations Posted February 16, 2017 The mix of perspectives spanning universities, labs, and companies large and small generated a robust and exciting exchange of ideas on SSL research, product development, and manufacturing R&D needs. Read more
Expanded LED Lighting Institute Includes 3D Printing, Connected Lighting February 16, 2017 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has expanded its LED Lighting Institute to include new content on connected lighting and 3D printing—two up-and-coming fields where the SSL industry can add value and reap benefits. Read more
Fulham VP Outlines Need For Interoperability Standards For Smart Lighting At Strategies In Light February 15, 2017 Russ Sharer, Fulham's VP of Global Marketing, to Review the State of Industry Standards for Lighting Control Networks and Next Generation of Smart Lighting Products. Read more
New Normal For Lighting Industry Seems To Be In Effect, NLB Says February 13, 2017 Lighting-equipment demand fell 4.7% between the second and third quarters of 2016, according to data developed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) for its Lighting-Systems Index (LSI). Read more
Lighting Standards Introduce Lamp Base And Holder For Tubular LEDs February 13, 2017 TheANSI Accredited Standards Committee C81 revised two standards: ANSI C81.61-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamp Bases—Specifications for Bases (Caps) for Electric Lamps and ANSI C81.62-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lampholders. Read more
The Next Three Professional Championship Football Games To Be Played Under Ephesus Sports Lighting February 9, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced that its advanced Ephesus sports lighting light-emitting diode (LED) and controls system will illuminate the next three professional football championship games, scheduled for 2018 in Minneapolis, 2019 in Atlanta and 2020 in Miami.
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Legrand, North America Acquires Original Cast Lighting, Inc. February 7, 2017 Legrand, North America, today announced that it has acquired Original Cast Lighting, Inc. (OCL), a lighting manufacturer based in St. Louis, MO, that offers decorative and custom lighting fixtures designed with the latest technology for commercial applications. Read more
Despite Economic Uncertainties, Healthy Outlook For The Nonresidential Construction Market February 3, 2017 For the coming year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast is projecting growth in overall nonresidential building spending of almost 6%, just below the pace of growth for 2016. Read more
Eaton's New Halo Surface Mount LED Downlight Combines High Performance With A Sleek, Modern Look February 1, 2017 Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of the Halo Surface Mount light-emitting diode (LED) Downlight (SMD), an ultra-low profile, surface-mounting luminaire featuring modern and elegant stylings with exceptional value. Read more
Confidence Indexes Soar In Spite Of Some Year End Weakness And Lingering Uncertainty January 27, 2017 Mixed in with guarded optimism, panel comments also noted some market softness and uncertainty about the policy course being charted by Washington. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Decreased In Third Quarter 2016 January 25, 2017 NEMA's Lighting System Shipment Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, decreased by 9.7 percent in 3Q 2016 compared to 3Q 2015 and 4.7 percent decrease compared to last quarter (2Q 2016). Read more
LED A-Line Lamp Shipments Increase In Third Quarter Of 2016 January 24, 2017 LED A-line lamps continue to grow, accounting for 32.4 percent of the market in third quarter 2016, and posting a 124.2 percent increase in shipments compared to 3Q 2015. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Ends Year On A Positive Note January 20, 2017 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading capping off three straight months of growth in design billings. Read more
DOE Publishes New CALiPER Snapshot On Troffers January 18, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot Report on LED troffer luminaires. A lot has changed since the last time a CALiPER Snapshot report included troffers, which was in April 2014. Read more
New President And Executive Officer Appointments Announced By Foreverlamp, Inc. January 18, 2017 The changes are designed to allow the company's leadership team to maximize time and attention to focus on seizing additional new growth opportunities and initiatives for LED lighting. Read more
2017 AIA Institute Honor Awards January 13, 2017 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2017 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. Read more
NEMA Publishes Comprehensive Catalog Of Electrical Standards January 12, 2017 NEMA published the 2017 edition of its Electrical Standards & Products Guide (ESPG), a comprehensive listing of NEMA electrical standards as well as an extensive directory of manufacturers and their products. Read more
Hubbell Lighting Cuts Ribbon On New Lighting Solutions Center January 12, 2017 The LSC, based in Hubbell Lighting's headquarters in Greenville, S.C., serves as the centerpiece of its commitment to train, educate and develop solutions as lighting technology continues to evolve. Read more
Aleddra Offers The Most Versatile UFO Highbay Fixture January 12, 2017 Aleddra announces today, the availability of its UFO Highbay Fixture for the US market. The company is a known leader in LED technology innovation with products that are either superior in quality or highly competitive in price, or both.
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Learn ElumTools Online! January 11, 2017 ElumTools is the popular plug-in used to produce accurate point-by-point lighting calculations INSIDE of Autodesk Revit. If your firm is working on Revit projects you can save countless hours by using ElumTools.
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Fulham Introduces LED Extreme Driver Family For Outdoor And High-Power Lighting Applications January 10, 2017 Fulham has released the WorkHorse LED Extreme family of constant current, programmable drivers specifically designed for outdoor and high-power applications. Read more
Eaton Joins NextGen Home Experience®, Providing LED Solutions for DOE's "Zero Energy Re January 6, 2017 The 2017 NextGen First to the Future online television series will feature and promote the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home program, which educates and encourages builders to build high performace homes. Read more
IOTA's 10-Watt ILB-CP10-HE Emergency LED Driver Meets 2017 CEC Energy Standards January 5, 2017 The ILB-CP10-HE from IOTA manages the charging efficiency of the battery while in the recovery and maintenance modes to minimize power consumption without affecting emergency performance.
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LIGHTFAIR® International 2018 Will Take Place In Chicago January 5, 2017 The May 6-10, 2018 event marks LIGHTFAIR's first Chicago staging since 1995 and will afford the global lighting design community the extensive accessibility, convenience and service benefits present in the city and in the vast facilities of McCormick Place. Read more
Fulham Introduces Energy Efficient LED High Bay Retrofit Kit January 4, 2017 New Programmable LED Retrofit Kit Replaces 400W HID Lights with New, Programmable, Surface-Mount LED DC Module that Fits Any High Bay Refractor. Read more
Bullish Sentiment Predominates Sending Current EBCI Index To 16-Month High January 3, 2017 Although some respondents noted weakness in their markets, the current conditions index benefited from a decidedly positive shift overall as it moved from 57.9 last month to 66.7 in December. Read more
Dave Raposa RIP January 2, 2017 Our industry lost a great colleague yesterday. After six months of battling heart issues, Dave Raposa passed away quietly in Boston yesterday with his wife and family by his side. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Ekes Out Another Small Gain December 21, 2016 Coming off a modest increase after two consecutive months of contraction, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded another small increase in demand for design services. New design contracts also return to positive levels, signifying future growth in construction activity. Read more
David Errigo Elected National Lighting Bureau Chair December 19, 2016 David R. Errigo, vice president of sales for luminaire manufacturer LumenOptix, has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB). Cary S. Mendelsohn, CEO of Imperial Lighting Maintenance Company (Chicago, IL), was elected vice chair of the Bureau. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Announces Acquisition Of Growlite December 16, 2016 Barron Lighting Group Announces Acquisition of Growlite, the Leader in Horticultural Lighting. The combined experience of Barron Lighting Group and Growlite bring together the science of HID and LED lighting with the art of indoor horticulture. Read more
Nora Lighting Employees Enthusiastic In Support Of No Kid Hungry Campaign December 15, 2016 In a company-wide vote, employees at Nora Lighting overwhelmingly supported a holiday donation to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign that helps ensure schoolchildren across America have access to healthy meals.
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LRC Scientist To Moderate Panel Session On The Health Impacts Of LED Roadway Lighting December 12, 2016 A panel session entitled "Addressing Concerns about LED Street Lighting" will occur at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies, to share the latest evidence about the potential implications of LED roadway lighting on humans and other species. Read more
Hubbell Lighting Introduces SiteSync™ Lighting Control December 8, 2016 Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced that it has formally introduced SiteSync™ Lighting Control to the market, further enabling its customers to reduce their total cost of ownership while improving quality of light for their exterior spaces. Read more
Leviton Acquires ConTech Lighting December 7, 2016 Leviton announced the acquisition of ConTech Lighting. Through this acquisition, Leviton continues its strategic growth in lighting and expands its product offerings and solutions with ConTech Lighting's high-quality, innovative designs. Read more
AFX Introduces "STONEGATE™ by AFX" December 7, 2016 AFX, Inc. recently announced their launch of Stonegate™ by AFX. The made-to-order product portfolio features contract quality, designer inspired fixtures produced in the United States. Read more
Modern Forms Unveils Escher LED Wall Sconce December 6, 2016 Enigmatic spatial representation of a continuum, the uniquely configured Escher LED wall sconce is the latest addition from Modern Forms, a WAC Lighting company.
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DOE's 2016 Technology Development Workshop Presentations Posted December 6, 2016 DOE's 11th annual Solid-State Lighting Technology Development Workshop was held in Denver, where a diverse group of over 180 attendees and speakers addressed what needs to be done to leverage the full potential of SSL and tap even deeper energy savings. Read more
IOTA Releases 20-Watt ILB-CP Constant Power Emergency LED Driver December 2, 2016 IOTA has released the first 20-watt ILB-CP Constant Power Emergency LED Driver.The ILB-CP20-HE combines IOTA's patented constant power technology with a 20-watt output for delivering even more emergency lumens for critical path of egress applications. Read more
Anticipated Pro-Business Tilt In Washington Boosts Current And Future Confidence Indexes November 30, 2016 NEMA EBCI panel members, all of whom responded to the November survey after the election results were known, pushed the current conditions index further into positive territory, moving it from 55.6 in October to 57.9 this month. Read more
It's Not Just Traditional Infrastructure That Requires Investment November 29, 2016 A new survey by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) finds that a large majority of Americans (83 percent) consider public buildings—schools, libraries, community centers, and parks—part of their community's infrastructure. Read more
Fulham Products Receive 100% Compliance For Inclusion In IDEA's Industry Data Warehouse November 29, 2016 The approved product SKUs will be listed in the Industry Data Warehouse (IDW) database to make it easier for distributors to find details about Fulham lighting products and pricing.
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M.S. In Lighting Program Now Offers Paid Post-Graduation Externship Option November 28, 2016 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) has recently expanded its M.S. in Lighting degree program to include a paid career externship at a leading lighting manufacturer, design firm, or government organization. Read more
NEMA Award Winners Demonstrate Outstanding Achievements In Electroindustry November 21, 2016 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the 2016 winners of its annual awards during the association's 90th Annual Membership Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Rebounds After Two Down Months November 16, 2016 After seeing consecutive months of contracting demand for the first time in four years, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a modest increase demand for design services. Read more
Aleddra Announces The Most Affordable HID Replacement Lamp November 16, 2016 The Patent-Pending CF-LED® U-lamp Slashes the LED Corn Light Cost by 50%. Read more
A New Tool For Lighting Designers And Specifiers November 15, 2016 The LED Lighting Facts Specification Tool provides a customized platform to search and filter products from the extensive LED Lighting Facts database. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Releases New ENERGY STAR Certified 75W Halogen Replacement High CRI MR16 Lamp November 15, 2016 This ENERGY STAR certified MR16 12V 8.5W HIGH CRI is a 75W halogen replacement and has been selected by the Illuminating Engineering Society's (IES) 2016 Progress Report. Read more
ELP Launches New LED Luminaire Website November 11, 2016 The site offers easy access to product information, IES and Revit files and focuses on newly developed LED lines while still allowing access to past legacy products.
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Seven Of Eaton's Products Honored For Innovation And Technical Achievement By The IES November 11, 2016 The Report showcases products that provide significant technical advancement in the art and science of lighting over the last year. In the last decade, Eaton has had 78 products and applications accepted in the Report.
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Transforming The Future Of Light And Technology At LightFair 2017 November 10, 2016 Attendees from around the world will explore the future of lighting design at the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, with the 2017 LIGHTFAIR trade show floor producing its largest footprint in history and showcasing two new pavilions. Read more
Eaton And Lighting Design Lab At Seattle City Light Offer Continuing Education Lighting Classes November 7, 2016 The continuing education classes help utility program managers, lighting specifiers and lighting project managers learn the latest energy management and conservation solutions including advanced lighting and controls technologies.
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Rensselaer Lighting Research Center Expands M.S. In Lighting Program, Offering Paid Externships November 4, 2016 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) has recently expanded its M.S. in Lighting degree program to include a paid career externship at a leading lighting manufacturer, design firm, or government organization. Read more
Eaton's LED Lighting And Controls Solutions Illuminate IMG College Facilities Across North Ameri November 3, 2016 Since Eaton's Ephesus Lighting business became the first company to illuminate a professional sports venue with LED lighting solutions in 2012, thousands of professional, college and municipal sports and entertainment venues of all sizes across North America have made the switch from metal halide lighting to state-of-the-art solid state lighting. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Report On The Testing Of OLED Luminaires October 31, 2016 DOE CALiPER Report 24: Photometric Testing, Laboratory Teardowns, and Accelerated Lifetime Testing of OLED Luminaires, which is the first CALiPER report evaluating the performance of OLED luminaires based on independent procurement and testing. Read more
NALMCO Launches New Controls Certification October 28, 2016 The certification is based on the Education Express curriculum developed by the Lighting Controls Association. The announcement was made at the organization's annual conference in Dallas, TX.
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Fulham Demonstrates Latest LED Drivers At Hong Kong Light Fair October 27, 2016 Latest Fulham LED driver products are ideal for OEMs and Wholesalers looking for customizable and emergency lighting solutions. Read more
Choppy But Positive Growth Trend Pushes Confidence Back Above 50 October 26, 2016 With respondents no longer expressing concern over monetary policy uncertainty and noting that the conclusion of the 2016 election season was near, NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) returned to expansionary territory with a score of 55.6. Read more
Further Contraction In Architecture Billings Index October 24, 2016 For the first time since the summer of 2012, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) posted consecutive months of a decline in demand for design services. Read more
New NEMA White Paper Discusses How To Reduce Energy Consumption In Commercial Buildings October 24, 2016 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association published a white paper that discusses new requirements that help reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings. Read more
AFX Introduces New LED Decorative Sconces October 20, 2016 The new LED sconces offer contemporary design styles with the energy efficiency of LED lighting, providing versatility for lighting designers and specifiers. Read more
New CALiPER Snapshot Report On Outdoor Area Lighting October 19, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot report on outdoor area lighting that covers area/roadway luminaires, parking garage luminaires, and canopy luminaires. Read more
De-Lamping – An Achilles Heel For The Ballast-Compatible LED Tube October 19, 2016 One of the largest universities in Florida rolled out its energy-efficient lighting pilot project after awarding to a third-party dual-mode T8 LED tube vendor that had touted a 10-year warranty and its broad ballast compatibility. Read more
Eaton Announces A Call For Entries For The SOURCE Awards National Lighting Design Competition October 18, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced that the company is now accepting entries for the 40th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition. Read more
Lavina Correia Named Sales Application Engineer For Foreverlamp, Inc. October 18, 2016 Lavina Correia, has been appointed Sales Application Engineer for Foreverlamp, a LED Lighting manufacturer that specializes in Big Lumen™ plug-n-play technology and products that are designed to specifically replace HID high bay lighting. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Releases ENERGY STAR Certified New Construction THINFIT Series Downlights October 17, 2016 Part of GREEN CREATIVE's new THINFIT Series, the 6'' 11.6W DLNC and 4'' 8.5W DLNC feature an integrated J-box and allows for installation in either new construction or remodel applications. Read more
AIA Innovation Award Recipients Selected October 17, 2016 Program honors projects that highlight collaboration between design and construction teams to create better process efficiencies and overall costs savings. Read more
Martinsville Speedway Will Be The First Major Motorsports Facility To Install LED Lights October 13, 2016 International Speedway Corporation announced that it will commit $5 million to equip the track with LED lighting, making it the first major motorsports facility to do so.
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Building Design Revenue Topped $28 Biillion In 2015 October 12, 2016 These findings, along with an in depth look at topics such as firm billings, staffing, and international work, are covered in the The Business of Architecture: 2016 Firm Survey Report. Read more
American Airlines Arena Increases Energy Efficiency With Eaton's Advanced LED Lighting System October 11, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced that American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, home of the National Basketball Association's (NBA®) Miami HEAT, is installing its advanced Ephesus sports lighting light-emitting diode (LED) and controls system. Read more
Foreverlamp Increases Lumen Output To 52,000 On The First LED Replacement Lamp For 1000W MH October 5, 2016 Foreverlamp™, the first manufacturer to introduce an LED replacement lamp for 1000W MH, is proud to announce that the RS Series™ 1000W Replacement lamp is now available in 52,000 lumens. Read more
Lighting Research Center Expands SSL Research Capabilities To Connected Lighting, 3D Printing October 4, 2016 Embracing the trends toward customization and data analytics, SSL research is now evolving to include new developments such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing—areas where the lighting industry can both find and add value. Read more
Achieving Lighting Energy Savings Safely From Aleddra LED September 29, 2016 Recently, the government of a major metropolitan city in the Southeastern part of the United States, issued a RFP; the specifications called for a double-ended LED tube that worked on line voltage (Type B per UL definition). Read more
AFX Wins Awards In 2016 Lighting For Tomorrow Design Competition September 28, 2016 AFX, Inc. wins a Functional Fixture Award for their Slate Pro LED Task light in the 2016 Lighting for Tomorrow design competition. Read more
Barron Lighting Group's Test Lab Qualified To Perform UL Certification Testing September 28, 2016 Barron Lighting Group announced that its lighting test lab has been qualified as a participant in the Data Acceptance Program (DAP) by UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a globally recognized safety science organization.
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LGI Technology Proudly Announces The Launch Of The All New MagnaLED Retrofit Kit September 28, 2016 The MagnaLED is the latest additions to the Los Angeles-based, commercial-grade LED manufacturer's LED retrofit line up. The MagnaLED is designed to retrofit troffers by removing the tubes, disconnecting the ballast and adding the LED strips. Read more
Fulham Adds New HotSpot Plus LED Driver And Emergency System For Downlight Installations September 27, 2016 Fulham announces the addition of a new HotSpot Plus LED Driver & Emergency System with bottom side leads and studs (BLS) form factor designed for downlight and troffer installations where the driver resides on top of the fixture. Read more
LRC Doctoral Students, Research Scientists Present Innovative Technology Research At SPIE Conference September 26, 2016 The presentations were part of the Fifteenth International Conference on Solid State Lighting and LED-based Illumination Systems, which took place August 31 in San Diego, California.
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GREEN CREATIVE Releases Plug And Play T5 HE DIR 3FT. And 2FT. LED Tubes September 26, 2016 GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of its T5 12W HE 3FT. DIR & T5 8W HE 2FT. DIR and LED tubes. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Slips, Overall Outlook Remains Positive September 22, 2016 On the heels of six out of seven months of increasing levels of demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell just below the positive mark. Read more
New Survey Finds Healthy Buildings A Key Design Priority For Both Architects And Building Owners September 20, 2016 Nearly three quarters of U.S. architects say the health impacts of buildings are influencing their design decisions. That finding parallels a strong market demand by building owners, with a solid two-thirds surveyed also reporting that health considerations affect how they design and construct buildings.
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GREEN CREATIVE Launches DLC Qualified ELEVATE Series LED 1x4' Troffer September 20, 2016 Part of GREEN CREATIVE's new ELEVATE Series, the 1x4' troffer features a modern look, high quality architectural finish and offers high performance lighting distribution with a low glare lens. Read more
Fulham Introduces HotSpot Constant Power LED Driver With Battery Power For Emergency Applications September 20, 2016 Easily installed in the field or factory, this emergency lighting system comes with an integrated power source that can provide more than 90 minutes of emergency lighting. Read more
Eaton And CIMCON To Showcase Smart City Solutions At The IES Street And Area Lighting Conference September 19, 2016 Eaton and CIMCON Lighting, Inc., a global leader in intelligent, web-based wireless outdoor lighting management systems, announced a collaboration earlier this month, providing powerful connected lighting solutions for smart cities. Read more
Ken Hawley Joins GREEN CREATIVE As Vice President Of Sales September 19, 2016 GREEN CREATIVE announces Ken Hawley as the company's new Vice President of Sales. Ken joins GREEN CREATIVE from Venture Lighting where he worked as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing (Americas) since 2003. Read more
New GATEWAY Report On Tunable Lighting In A Senior-Care Facility September 16, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy's GATEWAY program has released a new report on a pilot installation of tunable-white LED systems at a senior-care facility in Sacramento, CA. Read more
LED Specifier Summit- Northwest Boasts Numerous Continuing Education Opportunities September 14, 2016 The country's leading lighting experts will provide sessions to benefit architects, designers, engineers, facility managers, energy consultants and more. Read more
DOE Publishes New Forecast Of Energy Savings From LED Lighting September 12, 2016 The new report uses an updated 2016 U.S. lighting-market model and extends the forecast period to 2035 from the 2030 limit that was used in previous editions.
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LightFair International 2017 Call For Speakers: Global Invitation To Experts In Diverse Disciplines September 8, 2016 Experts are invited to submit proposals to share expertise and experience within the following focus areas: Inspiration, Core Knowledge, Design Tools and Technologies, Applications Research, Design Strategies, Professional Development, and Intelligent Lighting and Connectivity. Read more
Eaton And CIMCON Lighting Collaborate To Bring Connected, Smart City Solutions To The Market September 7, 2016 The collaboration combines Eaton's broad range of outdoor light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires with CIMCON's intelligent, wireless controls, sensors and software to bring powerful connected lighting solutions for smart cities.
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Lighting Controls Association Publishes K-12 Classroom Application Guide September 6, 2016 The LCA has published a basic guide to applying lighting controls to K-12 classrooms. This guide describes common requirements and provides a series of scenarios demonstrating successful application of lighting controls.
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GREEN CREATIVE Partners With Singapore Based Relex Illumination September 5, 2016 GREEN CREATIVE has partnered with Relex Illumination Pte Ltd, one of the most well-established lighting companies in Singapore, giving Relex exclusive distribution of GREEN CREATIVE products in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Conditions Indexes Move More Firmly Into Expansionary Territory August 31, 2016 In moving up to August's current conditions reading of 58.3, NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) has been at or above 50 for six consecutive months. Read more
Webinar Series On Healthcare Lighting August 29, 2016 Registration is open for a three-part webinar series on healthcare lighting. All webinars will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Pacific) and last one hour.
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Aleddra EasiFit T5 LED Tube is a STEAL! August 26, 2016 Once upon a time, the T5HO fluorescent tube was considered one of the most energy-efficient lamps in all the land. (Not any more….. not even by a long shot!)
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Plant Pathologist Jaimin Patel Joins The Lighting Research Center At Rensselaer August 23, 2016 The LRC announced that world-renowned plant pathologist Jaimin Patel, Ph.D., has joined the center, further strengthening the LRC's horticultural lighting and plant pathology program. Read more
Eaton Expands Its LED Floodlight Family, For Commercial And Industrial Floodlighting Applications August 22, 2016 Designed for superior performance, versatility, longevity and value, the Night Falcon series provides solutions for a broad range of outdoor needs, including area, security, façade, architectural landscape, signage and lighting for flag poles and monuments. Read more
InterLumi Panama 2016 Made Its Inauguration In A Complete Success August 12, 2016 InterLumi Panama, held its first edition from July 6 - 8 2016, at ATLAPA Convention Center this summer. Attracting over 120 companies from 18 countries/regions and 1,977 high quality visitors from 27 countries/regions.
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LRC Summer Interns Investigate Solid-State Lighting Issues August 11, 2016 For the fourth summer in a row, five undergraduate students spent eight weeks at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute learning about solid-state lighting and investigating technology and application issues. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Expands LED Louvered Bollard Offering August 9, 2016 The TLED-ELB traditional louvered bollard utilizes long-life LED technology to deliver uniform illumination, superior spacing and low glare due to its highly engineered optical design. Read more
Are Plug And Play Control-Integrated Luminaires Ready For Prime Time? August 8, 2016 In a large open office on the fourth floor of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, lighting scientist Leora Radetsky lifts the blinds and lets in the sunlight. Read more
GREEN CREATIVE Releases PL EDGE SERIES DIRect And BYPass LED Lamps With 13-18W Replacement Options August 5, 2016 GREEN CREATIVE, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer proudly announces the launch of its next generation of PL DIRect and BYPass lamps for horizontal and vertical installations.
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Aleddra Troffer Retrofit Kit Unleashed August 5, 2016 The beautifully designed Troffer Kit gives a face lit to the office environment, and the 0-10V dimming is very useful for conference room, classroom, and patient room. Read more
Foreverlamp Announces DesignLights Consortium Approval Of High-Bay Fixture August 4, 2016 The BIG LUMEN Lighting Co., creator of the award-winning Foreverlamp™ LED Retrofit Lamp Series, announced that its HB™ Series High-Bay LED fixtures have been added to the DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (QPL). Read more
AMP® Lighting Launches New Lens And Filter Binder For Landscape Lighting Designers August 3, 2016 AMP® Lighting, a direct-to-professional manufacturer of premium landscape lighting products, announces the launch of the industry's first Lens & Filter Binder - a storage and transport tool for the professional landscape lighting designer and installer.
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Fulham Opens New European Headquarters And Design Centre August 2, 2016 New Netherlands Office to Serve as Focal Point for European Research & Design, Sales, and Administration for New Lighting Products. Read more
Eaton Introduces Dim-to-Warm LED Technology For Commercial And Residential Spaces August 1, 2016 The award-winning D2W technology mimics the performance of an incandescent halogen lamp source when dimmed, smoothly dimming from a whiter LED color temperature to a warm, soft glow to create an inviting environment.
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Buffalo Sabres Enhance Fan Experience And Energy Efficiency With Advanced LED Lighting From Eaton July 29, 2016 Power management company Eaton announced that owners of the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York, home of the National Hockey League's (NHL®) Buffalo Sabres, are installing its advanced Ephesus sports lighting light-emitting diode (LED) and controls system. Read more
SpecialtyLED Announces Two New Architectural Linear Flex Products July 29, 2016 Barron Lighting Group, the originator of the LED exit sign and brands such as Exitronix, Trace*Lite, specialtyLED and Indoor Grow Science, introduces the Surf and Wave, two exciting new commercial linear flex products from the specialtyLED brand. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Decreased In First Quarter With Mixed Results For Components July 28, 2016 NEMA's Lighting Systems Shipments Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, decreased 0.8% quarter-to-quarter while posting a 0.6 percent increase year-over-year during 2016 Q1. Read more
Current and Future Indexes Ease Back But Continue To Suggest Conditions Conducive To Expansion July 28, 2016 EBCI remained above 50 again in July, signaling that conditions continue to be conducive for expansion in this sector. However, the current conditions index retreated back toward the threshold point from 59.4 in June to 53.6 this month. Read more
Exitronix Innovates Emergency Lighting With Revolutionary Maintenance Features July 25, 2016 Constructed of high quality steel, these compact designs deliver best-in-class optical performance and are packed with cost-saving maintenance features.
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IOTA Awarded Patent For ILB-CP Constant Power Emergency LED Drivers July 25, 2016 The unique Constant Power design of the ILB-CP Series provides predictable performance for today's LED array and drivers and is the technology that has paved the way for field install emergency solutions for these applications. Read more
Eaton And NuLEDs Collaborate To Make Smart, Connected Lighting A Reality July 25, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced a collaboration with NuLEDs™, Inc., a leader in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) lighting systems, aimed at making buildings smarter and seamlessly securely connected. Read more
DOE Publishes New CALiPER Snapshot On TLEDs July 22, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot report on linear LED lamps, commonly known as TLEDs. Read more
VOLT® Lighting Focuses On New Inventions To Make Landscape Lighting Installation Faster And Easi July 19, 2016 VOLT® Lighting, leading factory-direct lighting manufacturer, recently released a number of new inventions designed to make landscape lighting installation faster, easier, and less expensive. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Dove LED table And Floor Lamps July 19, 2016 The new Dove from Modern Forms offers a simple folded form transformed into a lovely modern task light. Read more
Nora Lighting Founders Receive Lighting One Humanitarian Award July 18, 2016 Nora Lighting founders Fred and Jilla Farzan were recently honored by the showroom cooperative Lighting One with the organization's Humanitarian Award. Read more
Aleddra Unveils Troffer Retrofit Kit And T5 LED Tube July 14, 2016 Aleddra LED Lighting, the market leader in dual-mode LED tube technology and safety, announces the addition of the all new EasiFit LED Troffer Retrofit Kit and EasiFit Glass T5 LED tube to its linear lighting product family. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Launches 37th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program July 13, 2016 Sponsored by the National Lighting Bureau, this unique program is open to anyone associated with a new or upgraded illumination system that provides at least some of the many benefits of what the Bureau calls High-Benefit Lighting. Read more
TARGETTI USA Appoints Record Number Of New Sales Representatives Across North America July 12, 2016 Since Targetti USA's official launch as an independent sales organization of the Targetti Group in the North American market, they have experienced exponential growth.
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A New Report And Webinar On OLED Lighting Products July 11, 2016 DOE has just released a market study on OLED lighting, entitled OLED Lighting Products: Capabilities, Challenges, Potential. A related webinar will be held on July 28 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EDT.
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New CALiPER Snapshot On LED Downlights July 8, 2016 The Department of Energy CALiPER program has released a new Snapshot report on LED downlights. Read more
IOTA Releases New ILB-CP07-2H Emergency LED Driver With FEMA 2-Hour Runtime July 5, 2016 The new ILB-CP07-2H emergency LED driver from IOTA Engineering combines innovative Constant Power performance with an extended 120-minute runtime, creating an ideal solution for 2-hour FEMA tornado safe room requirements. Read more
LRC Issues Response To AMA Report On LED Lighting July 1, 2016 Recently the American Medical Association (AMA) has produced a document cautioning the public about In-Ga-N based LEDs used as sources of illumination. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has received a large number of requests for an opinion. Read more
VOLT® Lighting Renews Support For The International Dark Sky Association June 30, 2016 In recognition of VOLT's Dark Sky friendly products, the association assigned their Fixture Seal of Approval to several dozen VOLT® landscape lighting fixtures. Read more
Eaton Introduces Modular 2-Inch Round And Square LED Pinhole Downlights June 29, 2016 The compact and uniquely modular recessed downlight system includes a housing, LED module and a choice of a field-interchangeable, round or square, 2-inch aperture pinhole trim, available in multiple aperture styles, optical distributions and finishes.
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NEMA's Business Conditions Indexes Continue Upward Trend In June June 29, 2016 June marks the third consecutive month in which NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) improved. The current conditions index increased from May's reading of 53.3 to reach 59.4 in June. Read more
NEMA Publishes NEMA LSD 74-2016 Considerations Of Field LED Driver Replacement June 27, 2016 This new white paper discusses issues related to the field replacement of drivers in LED lighting fixtures, and how several aspects must be considered to ensure that the replacement driver will function the same as the original driver.
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Get The Facts: LED Street Lighting June 27, 2016 The American Medical Association's recently adopted community guidance on street lighting adds another influential voice to issues that have been discussed in the lighting community for some time now, regarding light at night, its impacts on human health and the environment. Read more
Revit And ElumTools Training Online! June 23, 2016 This four webinar series begins with an overview of Revit geared specifically for lighting professionals, including those with no prior knowledge of the Revit environment. Read more
Eaton to Highlight Advanced Solutions Designed To Save Time, Money And Energy At The 2016 PCBC Show June 22, 2016 Power management company Eaton will showcase its innovative and energy-saving solutions for the residential building and construction industry at the 2016 PCBC trade show on June 22 and 23 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Read more
DOE Announces Selections For SSL Funding Opportunity June 20, 2016 Total DOE funding for the nine projects is more than $10.5 million and leverages a cost-share contribution from each recipient, for a total public-private investment of over $13.5 million. Read more
Grand Canyon Designated A Dark Sky Park June 17, 2016 The International Dark-Sky Association and the National Park Service are excited to announce that Grand Canyon National Park is now a Provisional IDA Dark Sky Park.
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Nora Lighting Introduces The Jason LED Track Head June 14, 2016 Nora Lighting introduces the Jason LED track head, a fixture particularly well suited for display lighting in retail and commercial applications. Read more
Fulham Announces Acquisition Of Lumotech's LED Driver Business June 14, 2016 Acquisition of Dutch Company's LED Driver Business Strengthens Fulham's European Channels and Brings New Sustainable Lighting Solutions to Global OEMs and Distributors. Read more
Ephesus All Field LED Lighting Series Provides A High-Performing Retrofit Solution For Sports Fields June 13, 2016 The LED solution provides high schools, colleges, municipalities and other venues with a high-quality, cost-effective, versatile and controllable outdoor LED sports lighting solution that is engineered to satisfy the lighting needs of facilities of all sizes.
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VOLT® Lighting Announces New Line Of Outdoor Decorative LED Bollard Lights June 10, 2016 Constructed of intricately cut panels, these self-illuminating towers project compelling patterns of light and shadow onto landscape features and structures.
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DOE Publishes 2016 SSL R And D Plan June 8, 2016 The plan was developed in conjunction with community experts through input received at roundtable meetings held in September and October 2015 and at the DOE SSL R&D Workshop held in February 2016 in Raleigh, NC. Read more
LRC Issues New DELTA Report: Mogul Screw-Base LED Replacement Lamps For High Bay Environments June 8, 2016 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has issued a new DELTA report on mogul-base light-emitting diode (LED) replacement lamps. Read more
Online Registration Is Now Open for Sold-Out Exhibit Hall June 8, 2016 The producers of LED Specifier Summit – Northwest, taking place Sept. 22, 2016 at Seattle's Washington State Conference Center, have announced the opening of registration for this new educational and sourcing event. Read more
Electrical Manufacturers Present Pro-Consumer, Energy-Efficient Solutions For DOE Light Bulb Rule June 6, 2016 In written comments filed with the U.S. Department of Energy by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), U.S. lighting manufacturers reaffirmed their position that consumers should have multiple options when selecting the type of light bulbs to purchase. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Shows Continued Modest Growth June 2, 2016 After beginning the year with a decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. Read more
NIH Releases Mariana Figueiro Presentation Video At Light At Night Workshop May 31, 2016 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a video of Rensselaer Professor Mariana Figueiro, Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center, presenting at the NIH Workshop: Shift Work at Night, Artificial Light at Night, and Circadian Disruption. Read more
NEMA EBCIs Creep Upward In May May 25, 2016 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) rose in May, edging up to 53.3 points from 50 in April. Twenty percent of panelists reported conditions improved in May, similar to April's 19%, but only 13% reported the business environment worsened in May, down from 19% in April. Read more
VOLT Launches New LED Lighting Calculators For Energy Consumption, Savings, And Payback Time May 23, 2016 VOLT® Lighting, factory-direct manufacturer of landscape lighting systems, announced a new set of three online LED Energy Savings Calculators. Read more
LED Products From Eaton Honored For Innovation And Excellence May 20, 2016 Power management company Eaton announced that its light-emitting diode (LED) products received three prestigious Next Generation LuminairesTM (NGL) Solid-State Lighting (SSL) Design Competition awards and two LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) Innovation Awards®. Read more
Digital-Addressable Lighting Is The Focus Of NLB Lighting Colloquy Expert Panel May 19, 2016 Known principally by the acronym DALI—for digital-addressable lighting interface—digital-addressable lighting stems from an evolving international standard for the control of electronic ballasts, transformers, emergency lights and exit signs, and LED light sources. Read more
Three SBIR-STTR Proposals Selected For Award For SSL Products May 19, 2016 These new SBIR-STTR FY16 Phase I Release 2 awards will explore the technical and commercial feasibility of an innovative SSL product or component that is directly linked to the price and performance goals itemized in the DOE SSL Program's R&D Plan. Read more
Fulham ThoroLED AC LED Retrofit Kits Receive ENERGY STAR® Certification May 19, 2016 Fulham Co., Inc. today announced that three models of its AC-powered ThoroLED LED Retrofit Kits have been tested and certified as ENERGY STAR® Luminaire 2.0 compliant.
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2016 Featured LightFair Products From Light Directory May 18, 2016 Welcome to the 8th Annual Featured LightFair Products from Light Directory. Take a moment and check out some product highlights from the show! Read more
B-K Lighting And TEKA Invite YOU To Make The PUSH For Service Members And Veterans! May 16, 2016 How many pushups can you do in 90 seconds? Join B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination to find out while giving back to veterans and active duty military with Pushups For Charity™.
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DOE Awards LF Illumination Recognition For EF600 Cove System May 13, 2016 Awards for winners of the 2016 Indoor and Outdoor NGL SSL Design Competition were presented at LIGHTFAIR 2016 on April 26 in San Diego. 25 commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting products were recognized for excellence.
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Fulham Partners With CNS To Deliver Smart Web-Enabled DALI® Programmable Lighting Solution May 12, 2016 Fulham Co., Inc. has partnered with Control Network Solutions (CNS), to deliver a smart lighting solution based on the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) intelligent lighting communications standard. Read more
Halo Product Line Named The Leader In Lighting By BUILDER Magazine For 18th Consecutive Year May 11, 2016 Power management company Eaton, a 2016 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, today announced that BUILDER magazine's 2016 BUILDER Brand Use Study named Eaton's Halo® product line the brand leader in lighting. Read more
Current Business Conditions Downshift To Neutral In April May 9, 2016 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) continued its recent volatile behavior, dropping to a neutral 50 points in April after surging to 64.7 in March from 44.4 in February. Read more
Invue Arbor Family Balances An Organic Design With WaveStream LED Optical Technology May 9, 2016 Power management company Eaton announces the launch of the award-winning Invue Arbor family of light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires, a new outdoor family featuring the company's award-winning and patented WaveStreamTM LED technology. Read more
Veiled Source Ambient Lighting. Breakthrough Concept. Limitless Variations. May 9, 2016 A paradigm-shifter for architectural linear lighting, the Stream Series from Prudential Ltg. creates an uninterrupted, wondrously uniform line of light. Read more
DOE Publishes Third GATEWAY Report On LED System Performance In A High-Temperature Environment May 6, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy's GATEWAY program has released the third report in a series documenting the performance of LED luminaires in the Yuma (Arizona) Sector Border Patrol Area, on the U.S.-Mexico border, which is a high-temperature, high-solar-radiation environment. Read more
Nora Lighting Now Offers More Than 100 LED Glass Pendants With 14W / 1100 Lumens May 4, 2016 Nora Lighting has enhanced its LED pendant lines and now features more than 100 glass shades with dedicated 14W LED lamps and 1100 lumens. Read more
LED Luminaire From Eaton Named An Edison Awards Winner May 4, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced that its Metalux™ SkyRidge™ light-emitting diode (LED) with Integrated Sensor Control System has been named a 2016 Bronze award winner by the Edison Awards™. Read more
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On OLED Lighting In An Office Setting May 2, 2016 The new report recounts the experiences of this pioneering project and provides valuable feedback to OLED and component manufacturers as well as luminaire manufacturers.
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LightFair 2016 Celebrates All That's New And Next In Lighting And Design In San Diego May 1, 2016 Preceding and setting the stage for the trade show opening, the prestigious LFI Innovation Awards® highlighted the industry's most innovative products and designs introduced during the last 12 months.
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Ephesus LED Solutions Transform The Sports And Entertainment Experience April 27, 2016 At LFI 2016, Eaton will showcase how its Ephesus sports lighting and controls portfolio is enhancing the in-arena and television broadcast viewing experience while drastically improving energy efficiency.
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Eaton Announces Winners Of The 39th Annual SOURCE Awards Lighting Design Competition April 26, 2016 The winners were recognized yesterday at LIGHTFAIR® International 2016 in San Diego, California. Six professional awards and six student awards were presented. Read more
The AIA Select The 2016 COTE Top Ten Green Projects April 25, 2016 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and ecological design projects that protect and enhance the environment.
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LightFair 2016 Opens April 24 In San Diego To Reveal Light And Technology In A New Language April 22, 2016 More than 600 exhibitors will present the lighting and design community's latest innovations and newest concepts from the industry's leading manufacturers. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Ends The First Quarter On An Upswing April 20, 2016 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the March ABI score was 51.9, up from the mark of 50.3 in the previous month. Read more
Foreverlamp Introduces The First LED Plug-N-Play Replacement Lamp For 1000W MH Applications April 19, 2016 The powerful LED lamp delivers up to 42,000 lumens at 400 watts providing the most powerful replacement lamp lumen package available in the industry today. Read more
Fulham Partners With Tvilight To Deliver First Smart City Programmable Lighting Solutions April 19, 2016 New Fulham WorkHorse LED Outdoor Drivers Interoperate with Tvilight SkyLite Lighting Control and CityManager Software to Provide Cloud-controlled Lighting for an IoT World. Read more
Fulham Introduces Programmable WorkHorse LED Outdoor Driver Family With Optional Integrated Controls April 19, 2016 The new WorkHorse LED drivers are the first integrated drivers for integrated remote management and are designed to work with the Tvilight CityManager web-based Smart City management platform. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases AGi32 Version 17 April 18, 2016 AGi32 version 17 introduces new features to speed the process of creating formatted output, facilitate complex luminaire aiming, assist in monitoring the status of your photometric data, and to interface with other Lighting Analysts software to execute climate-based annual daylight simulations. Read more
Tailored Lighting Improves Quality Of Life April 18, 2016 Lighting tailored to the needs of an individual can improve sleep and reduce depression and agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study led by Dr. Mariana Figueiro. Read more
Aleddra Introduces G5 SureFit DBA LED Tube April 15, 2016 Aleddra announces the availability of its fifth generation G5 SureFit DBA LED tube. It is the first dual-mode LED tube lamp that meets UL OOLV (Type A/Type B) safety standards (UL #479597) for direct-fit operation with a ballast and direct-wire operation on line voltage. Read more
Lighting Analysts, Inc. Introduces Climate-Based Daylight Modeling For AGi32 And ElumTools April 14, 2016 Based on patented and patent-pending algorithms, annual daylight simulations can be performed on real building geometry with thousands of windows, skylights or openings using a five-phase daylight transfer with direct sunlight. Read more
ElumTools™ Is Now Capable Of Exterior Lighting Analysis April 14, 2016 The latest release of ElumTools expands its calculation capability beyond interior-centric Rooms and Spaces by allowing Revit Regions and Areas to be used to assign calculation points, and as calculation volumes encompassing geometry, luminaires and multiple calculation point grids. Read more
LED Specifier Summit – Northwest: Call For Speakers April 13, 2016 The event is looking for speakers for September 22, 2016 at the Washington State Conference Center. Speaker proposals are due April 22, 2016. Read more
PennSMART's IoT Lighting Delivers Surveillance And Data Collection For Safety And Sustainabilit April 12, 2016 Imagine street lighting with 360-degree video cameras, facial recognition and real-time notification to security and police dispatchers – all built discreetly into one streamlined, architecturally designed light post. Read more
DOE Booth Sessions At LightFair International 2016 April 11, 2016 Vendor-neutral experts. One-on-one Q&A. Today's lighting challenges. Tomorrow's lighting applications. Stop by DOE booth 2010 for all things SSL.
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Eaton Named ENERGY STAR® Partner Of The Year By The EPA April 8, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced that it's being honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2016 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Product Brand Owner Award. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Decreased In Fourth Quarter With Mixed Results For Components April 6, 2016 NEMA's Lighting Systems Shipments Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, decreased 2.6% quarter-to-quarter while posting a 0.1 percent increase year-over-year during 2015Q4. Read more
Texas Rangers Enhance Fan Experience And Energy Efficiency At Globe Life Park April 5, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced that the Texas Rangers have installed its advanced light-emitting diode (LED) system at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Read more
LEDucation Celebrates A Decade Of Record Breaking Numbers For Annual Event On SSL Technology April 5, 2016 LEDucation celebrates its 10th consecutive show in New York City with large crowds and exhibitor participation to mark a decade of delivering leading educational programs and state-of-the-art technology on SSL. Read more
Lessons Learned From Award Winning Sustainable Design Projects April 4, 2016 In order to examine how the architectural community is evolving in regards to sustainable design practices, the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) undertook an in-depth study of nearly 200 COTE Top Ten Award winning projects encompassing almost 20 years.
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Fulham Receives Class P Listing For 60W LED Drivers From Underwriter Laboratories April 4, 2016 Fulham Co., Inc. announced that its Class P LED Drivers have been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), giving luminaire manufacturers a standardized platform for testing and evaluation of LED drivers. Read more
NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Up Sharply In March March 30, 2016 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America surged in March, climbing to 64.7 from 44.4 the previous month as more panelists reported conditions improved than eroded. Read more
Modest Expansion For Architecture Billings Index March 28, 2016 The Architecture Billings Index saw a dip into negative terrain for the first time in five months in January, but inched back up in February with a small increase in demand for design services. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Report On Chromaticity Shift Modes Of LED PAR38 Lamps March 25, 2016 The new report builds on CALiPER Report 20.4 by providing a tear-down analysis of its 32 LED PAR38 lamp models and also performing additional analyses on the spectroradiometric data obtained using a specially developed automated long-term test apparatus. Read more
Points To Consider Prior To Upgrading T8/T12 Fluorescent To LED Tube Technology By Aleddra March 23, 2016 This short article provides a quick checklist on the issues with different LED tube designs, the lighting performance trend, and the recommendation of the newest dual-mode LED tube that works with ballast and AC line voltage.
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LEDucation Pre-Registration Discount To End On March 28th March 21, 2016 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has announced that the Pre-Registration discount for LEDucation will close on Monday, March 28th. Read more
Mariana Figueiro Presents At NIH Workshop On Light At Night March 18, 2016 She presented an overview of Light at Night (LAN) and its association with circadian disruption. The workshop was held at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Rodbell Auditorium.
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New DOE Resources On Understanding IES TM-30 March 18, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has created a number of useful new resources to help stakeholders understand IES TM-30-15, which describes a new method for evaluating light-source color rendition.
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New ETS-20 From IOTA Delivers Enhanced Control And Energy Savings For Emergency Fixtures March 17, 2016 IOTA's new ETS-20 and ETS-20-DR allow the use of control devices, such as wall switches, timers or occupancy sensors, on designated fixtures powered by an auxiliary generator or inverter supply. Read more
LightFair International 2016 Keynotes Will Share Inspiration And Vision For The Future March 15, 2016 Gensler principal Daniel Stromborg leads a field of celebrated speakers delivering LIGHTFAIR® International 2016 Keynote and Impact addresses all focused on advancing a global vision for the future of lighting and design. Read more
Vanderbilt University To Enhance Fan Experience With Advanced Ephesus LED Lighting From Eaton March 15, 2016 The new LED system features Ephesus Stadium Pro lights and a DMX control system, which enables dynamic fan experience effects and increases operational flexibility. Read more
IES TM-30-15 Is Generating Serious Debate, National Lighting Bureau Panelists Reveal March 14, 2016 The Color-Rendering Index (CRI) is a well-established tool used to indicate how accurately a given light source renders color when compared to a "reference" light source. Read more
Two SBIR Grants Awarded For SSL Technology March 10, 2016 The SBIR-STTR program within the DOE seeks to increase the participation of small businesses in federally sponsored innovative and novel research and development. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Launches Wet Location All-LED Exit And Emergency Combo Luminaire March 9, 2016 This wet location all-LED exit and emergency combo is an ideal solution for wet applications and extreme cold conditions with the optional internal battery heater. Read more
Kaitlin LeSage Crawford Assumes Customer Service Manager Position For TARGETTI USA March 8, 2016 TARGETTI USA, the North American operations for the TARGETTI Group, has appointed Kaitlin LeSage Crawford, IESNA | LC, as Customer Service and Marketing Manager.
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LED A-Line Lamp Shipments Posted Another Strong Quarter To Close 2015 March 7, 2016 LED A-line lamps surged 226.7 percent during 2015Q4 on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 8.7 percent, and incandescent A-line lamps increased by 7.8 percent. Read more
NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Lose Ground In February March 3, 2016 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America fell back in February, dropping to 44.4 from 50 the previous month as more panelists reported conditions eroded than improved. Read more
Strong Enthusiasm Received For InterLumi Panama 2016 March 1, 2016 InterLumi Panama, the 1st international lighting & LED trade show in the region, will be a reality at the fairground ATLAPA Convention Center from the 6th to the 8th of July of 2016, under the efforts of the organizer America Expo Group. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Announces First Ever Contractor Rewards Program March 1, 2016 This program allows participating contractors the opportunity to win monthly prizes and earn points with Barron Lighting Group.
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DOE Publishes New Report On The Performance Of Flicker Meters February 26, 2016 Flicker is garnering attention across the lighting community, and gaining a better understanding of why flicker matters and how much it varies among lighting products. Read more
Fulham Releases 32W And 39W LED Engine Retrofit Kits For Easy Field Installation February 23, 2016 The new 32 Watt and 39 Watt LED kits are simple to install with minimal tools and are designed to replace existing florescent, incandescent, and HID light fixtures with more cost-effective, brighter, LEDs. Read more
EarthTronics Introduces New T8 Type A For Instant Start And Program Start Electronic Ballasts February 23, 2016 EarthTronics linear LED product line includes type A direct use T8 on electronic and emergency back-up ballasts and are available in a full line of lamps including u-bend, 24", 36" and standard 48" T8. Read more
2016 SSL R And D Workshop Presentations Posted February 22, 2016 The workshop combined plenary and LED/OLED breakout sessions, with presentations from 60 experts addressing such diverse lighting topics as health and human factors, IoT, manufacturing challenges, and site-specific applications such as restaurants, stadiums, and naval ships.
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Online Registration Is Officially Open For LEDucation February 19, 2016 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is proud to announce that event registration for "LEDucation" is officially open. Read more
Slight Contraction In Architecture Billings Index February 18, 2016 Following a generally positive performance in 2015, the Architecture Billings Index has begun this year modestly dipping back into negative terrain. Read more
Nonresidential Construction Market Momentum To Continue February 15, 2016 Construction spending greatly exceeded expectations in the nonresidential market in 2015, and this year should see healthy growth levels as well. Read more
Venture Lighting Launches New Website With Expanded Range Of LED Products February 15, 2016 Venture Lighting, the innovative manufacturer and marketer of energy saving lighting systems
now has expanded their line of Venture LED products and the new site is a clean means of finding information with visual clarity and ease. Read more
Lighting Industry CEO Pays It Forward February 12, 2016 For almost 60 years, Jack Zukerman has been a well-known fixture in the architectural lighting industry. A side of Jack never expected was revealed today in an article by an ex-employee. Read more
CALiPER Publishes New Snapshot On MR16 Lamps February 10, 2016 DOE's CALiPER program has published a new Snapshot Report on LED MR16 lamps, which updates a similar Snapshot Report published in January 2014. Read more
Lighting Revolution Around The Corner, National Lighting Bureau Panelists Reveal February 5, 2016 Lighting is on the cusp of change so profound that nothing has come close to depicting it. So Say three lighting experts who, together, represent one of the world's foremost lighting-research institutes, one of the world's largest landlords, and one of the world's largest lighting manufacturers. Read more
Eaton Celebrates 25 Years In Education, 2016 Classes Available For Professionals And Students February 4, 2016 Power management company Eaton announced its 2016 calendar of classes is available at its SOURCE Lighting Education Center. Read more
Barron Lighting Group Announces Its New Education And Experience Center February 3, 2016 Barron Lighting Group is excited to announce the recent opening of its new facility the "Education and Experience Center" located on the second floor of its Glendale, Arizona manufacturing facility. Read more
Cities, Utilities, And Businesses Commit To Unlocking Access To Energy Data For Building Owners February 2, 2016 Local Government, private sector, and utility actions spur access to energy data and accelerate energy efficiency investment & innovation in buildings and homes. Read more
Advanced Ephesus LED Systems From Eaton Light Up Hockey All-Star Games January 28, 2016 Power management company Eaton today announced that the biggest names in the National Hockey League (NHL®) and American Hockey League (AHL) will play their all-star events this weekend under its innovative and energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) digital lighting system.
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NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Rebound In January Following A December Retreat January 27, 2016 The index climbed to 50 from 41.2 the previous month, with an equal share of panelists (41%) reporting that conditions improved and that they deteriorated. Read more
LEDucation Announces Speakers For 10th Anniversary Event January 27, 2016 LEDucation will offer a selection of over 30 educational sessions and 3 panel discussions that cover various aspects of LED lighting, design, controls and technology integration and application. Read more
Six SBIR-STTR Proposals Selected For Award For SSL Technology January 26, 2016 The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected for award six Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)-Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposals targeting advances in solid-state lighting (SSL) technology. Read more
2016 AIA Institute Honor Awards Recognize Excellence In Architecture, Interiors, And Urban Design January 25, 2016 Selected from roughly 500 submissions, 18 recipients located throughout the world will be honored at the AIA 2016 National Convention in Philadelphia. Read more
LightFair International Offers Its First-Ever IoT And Smart Lighting Forum January 21, 2016 The IoT & Smart Lighting Forum strives to address both the potential and challenges of IoT and whether smart lighting truly extends beyond using connectivity for energy efficiency and maintenance. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Ends Year On Positive Note January 20, 2016 There were a few occasions where demand for design services decreased from a month-to-month basis in 2015, but the ABI concluded the year in positive terrain and was so in eight of the twelve months of the year. Read more
Eaton To Demonstrate Advanced Solutions For Smart, Reliable And Safe Homes January 18, 2016 Power management company Eaton will showcase innovative lighting, power management, wiring devices and residential solutions for the building and construction industry at the 2016 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show® (IBS), January 19 to 21, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read more
Eaton Extends Deadline For Entries For The SOURCE Awards National Lighting Design Competition January 13, 2016 Power management company Eaton announced that it's now accepting entries for the 39th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition. Read more
Experience Brilliant Knowledge And New Features At LightFair 2016 January 11, 2016 Stellar industry experts shine light on the future of lighting and design as LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2016 presents the largest Conference offering in its 27-year history. Read more
Sun Life Stadium To Enhance Fan Experience And Energy Efficiency With Advanced Ephesus LED Lighting January 11, 2016 Power management company Eaton announced that Sun Life Stadium plans to implement an advanced LED system designed to enhance the viewing experiences for stadium spectators and television audiences, while reducing energy use by as much as 75 percent. Read more
No Hungry Campaign Receives Holiday Gift From Nora Lighting January 11, 2016 The program is sponsored by Share Our Strength and has supplied more than 460 million breakfasts, afterschool and summer meals.
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Best In Seven Years: Third Quarter 2015 Lighting Systems Index January 6, 2016 Demand for lighting equipment jumped 4.4% between the second and third quarters of 2015 to achieve what the National Lighting Bureau hails as "the best quarterly performance since the second quarter of 2008." Read more
College Football Playoff National Championship Game To Be Played Under Advanced LED Sport Lighting January 4, 2016 If you're planning on watching the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship game next Monday, January 11 between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers, check out the stadium field lighting. Read more
NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Retreat In December January 2, 2016 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America fell to 41.2 in December as a larger share of panelists reported conditions deteriorated than reported they improved. Read more
Yorgey Re-Elected National Lighting Bureau Chair January 2, 2016 Mr. Yorgey joined Lutron in 1974 and, since then, has advanced to varied positions in the company's quality control, engineering, marketing, and sales departments. Read more
Philips Lights Up Times Square December 31, 2015 Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, invites all New Year's revelers to turn on their imaginations with Philips Lighting and make this season's celebration an extraordinary experience. Read more
Does Your Lighting Expose You To A Cybersecurity Risk? December 28, 2015 Could your lighting system give hackers what they need to steal your personal information…and more? Yes, can be the answer, depending on the design of the specific system involved and the quality of the installation. Read more
CEC Pursuing Regulatory Requirements To Mandate LED Bulbs That Are Less Efficient, More Expensive December 27, 2015 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) called on the California Energy Commission (CEC) to ensure that California consumers have access to the most efficient and cost-effective LED bulbs currently on the market.
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Architecture Billings Index Hits Another Bump December 24, 2015 As has been the case a few times already this year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped in November. The ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Increases During Third Quarter With Mixed Results For Components December 17, 2015 NEMA's Lighting Systems Shipments Index increased by 4.8 percent year-over-year and by 4.4% quarter-to-quarter during 2015 Q3. Read more
HID Lamp Indexes Decline During Third Quarter Of 2015 December 14, 2015 NEMA's shipments indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined in the third quarter of 2015. Sodium vapor lamp shipments fell 12.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Read more
Acuity Brands, Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Juno Lighting Group December 14, 2015 Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of all of the equity interests of Juno Lighting LLC ("Juno Lighting Group"). Read more
Architects Foundation Issues 2015 Annual Report on Design And Health Research Consortium December 9, 2015 The consortium helps translate research on design's influence on public health into architectural practice for policymakers, design and public health professionals and the general public.
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2015 Connected Lighting Systems Meeting Presentations Posted December 8, 2015 The purpose of the meeting was to share perspectives and lay the groundwork for government/industry collaboration on the convergence of intelligent controllable light sources, communication networks, sensors, and data exchange in future lighting systems.
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2015 SSL Technology Development Workshop Presentations Posted December 7, 2015 The workshop offered a rich mix of perspectives and insights from a diverse group of participants ranging from utilities and energy efficiency organizations to manufacturers and specifiers. Read more
AFX Hires Eastern Regional Sales Manager December 2, 2015 AFX Inc., an industry leader for over 75 years in energy-efficient lighting, announces that Lizzette Winters has been hired as the new Eastern Regional Manager for Commercial and Residential Sales. Read more
An Energy-Smart Strategy: Buy Great LED Lighting At A Fair Price December 2, 2015 Charlie Munger taught his business partner Warren Buffett one important lesson, "it's far better to buy a great company at a fair price than a fair company at a great price." Read more
Thousands Of Eaton LED Lighting Products Listed In The 2015 DesignLights Consortium Product List December 1, 2015 Power management company Eaton today announced that more than 20,000 of its light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires are listed on the DesignLights Consortium™ (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL). Read more
EBCI Climbs Above 50 Points In November While Future Conditions Reading Slips November 30, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America measured 58.3 in November as a larger share of panelists reported conditions improved (33%) than reported they deteriorated (17%). Read more
Eaton Adds Sports Lighting To Its Connected LED Portfolio With Newly Acquired Ephesus Lighting November 24, 2015 Ephesus Lighting is a market leader in high output controlled lighting solutions that harness advanced electronic design technology to bring lighting into the digital age.
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Architecture Billings Index On Solid Footing November 23, 2015 There has been increasing levels of demand for design services for nearly all construction project types for the majority of the year as revealed in the ABI. Read more
LED Luminaire From Eaton Offers Energy-Saving And Affordable Solution For Area And Site Applications November 23, 2015 Thhe Prevail luminaire combines easy installation features with multiple controls options, resulting in significant installation, energy and maintenance savings for both retrofit and new applications.
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Williams Introduces LX4 LED System November 20, 2015 Continuous light, endless design. With the LX4, the power of light and architecture combine to create elegant, modern spaces. The 4" narrow aperture provides smooth, uninterrupted illumination with high-performing, energy-saving LEDs. Read more
Eaton To Showcase Advanced LED Lighting Technology And The Lighting reSOURCE At Greenbuild November 17, 2015 Power management company Eaton will showcase its advanced light-emitting diode (LED) technology and scalable control systems at Greenbuild® International, the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Read more
Nora Lighting Donation Helps Support Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Los Angeles November 17, 2015 Nora Lighting recently donated nearly 100 lighting fixtures to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles "ReStores," the social enterprise arm of the charitable organization. Read more
PYROS Family Of Outdoor Floodlights From Targetti November 16, 2015 The PYROS Family of outdoor floodlights from TARGETTI includes 3 sizes for different architectural applications.Pyros f ixtures are ideal for illuminating façades, landscapes and architectural details. Read more
LRC Launches Lighting Design Website To Support Health And Wellbeing Of Older Adults November 11, 2015 The constant, unvarying dim light found in many long-term care facilities means that older adults are not experiencing the robust daily patterns of light and dark that synchronize the body's circadian clock to local sunrise and sunset. Read more
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On Exterior Lighting At Princeton University November 9, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy's GATEWAY program has released a report describing four exterior SSL projects that have been completed at Princeton University, which has long recognized SSL's potential benefits. Read more
Acuity Brands, Inc. To Acquire Juno Lighting Group November 5, 2015 Juno Lighting Group, a unit of Schneider Electric, serves customers throughout North America, including electrical distributors, lighting showrooms, homecenters, contractors, architects, engineers, lighting designers and commercial facilities. Read more
LED Luminaire From Eaton Offers An Energy-Efficient Solution To Commercial Applications November 3, 2015 Featuring Eaton's advanced LED technology, the luminaire is offered in multiple lumen packages, lensing and control options, making it an excellent replacement for general-purpose lighting applications of linear fluorescent products including low-bay industrials, wraparounds and striplights. Read more
Dual-Mode LED Tubes Gain Market Traction October 29, 2015 DesignLights Consortium recently added the dual-mode Type D LED tube to its V3.0 technical requirements for rebate qualification.
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Current And Future NEMA Business Conditions Readings Rebound In October October 28, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America measured 44.7 in October as a larger share of panelists reported conditions deteriorated than reported they improved. Read more
Solid Rebound For Architecture Billings Index October 26, 2015 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. Read more
Light And Technology In A New Language At LightFair International 2016 October 26, 2015 Trade show floor and pavilion areas will be expanded for the 27th annual event with new exhibitors present across multiple categories. Read more
Eaton Offers Efficient And Efficacious Asymmetric Lighting Solutions To Large Open Spaces October 22, 2015 Power management company Eaton today announced the launch of its Ametrix ASYX 2.0 light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires, offering a wide range of asymmetric, scalable and controllable solutions for architectural indoor ambient and outdoor spaces. Read more
DOE Publishes Report On Street Lighting Conversion In Detroit October 15, 2015 The DOE has released a new report on the comprehensive street lighting restoration currently being undertaken by the City of Detroit, which includes transitioning the existing high-pressure sodium (HPS) sources to LED. Read more
USDA-NIFA Awards Money For Light And Plants Research October 12, 2015 USDA and NIFA have awarded $1.7 million to study the novel use of light to suppress a broad group of plant pathogens affecting sustainable production of organically grown crops. Read more
Eaton Launches The Lighting reSOURCE Online Informational Hub For Professionals And Students October 8, 2015 The Lighting reSOURCE is designed to engage Eaton's community of architects, builders, designers, engineers and lighting specifiers who are dedicated to advancing the lighting industry. Read more
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On LED Streetlight Conversion In Portland October 7, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a GATEWAY report on the experiences of the City of Portland, OR, in converting its street lighting from high-pressure sodium to LED. Read more
LEDucation Announces NEW Date and NEW Venue For 10th Anniversary Event Due To Overwhelming Response October 5, 2015 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York announced that due to outstanding response of exhibitors and attendees alike, LEDucation 10 will be held at a new location to accommodate more exhibitors and overall general attendance.
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NEMA Current And Future Business Conditions Indexes Drop In September October 1, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America fell 10 points in September, dropping to 42.5. Read more
Aleddra Introduces Alegant Vapor Tight Fixture October 1, 2015 Aleddra, the upstart LED manufacturer best known for its dual-mode SureFit DBA+ LED tube, announces their first outdoor luminaire; the IP65 Alegant Vapor Tight. Read more
Indy Fixtures Illuminate A Unique Artistic Statement - A Natural Living Wall October 1, 2015 Gant Brunnett Architects choose Indy Lighting to illuminate living wall in library administrative offices. Read more
Lighting Solutions From Eaton Enhance Aesthetics And Reduce Energy Consumption By Nearly 70 Percent September 30, 2015 Power management company Eaton announced that its LED lighting solutions with an Integrated Sensor Control System is enhancing the lighting performance and aesthetics at the Atlanta-based corporate headquarters of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Report On The Photometric Testing Of White-Tunable LED Luminaires September 28, 2015 The main goal of the new study was to understand the amount of testing required to characterize a white-tunable LED lighting product. Read more
TARGETTI USA Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony To Officially Launch New U.S. Operations September 24, 2015 TARGETTI USA, the new North American operations for the TARGETTI Group, celebrated the opening of their new U.S. operations on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Irvine, California. Read more
Eaton Solutions Improve Lighting Efficiency And Performance, Make Navigating LAX Safer And Easier September 23, 2015 Power management company Eaton today announced it's helping to improve optical performance and energy efficiency at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Central Terminal Area (CTA). Read more
Architecture Billings Index Backslides Slightly September 23, 2015 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the August ABI score was 49.1, down from a mark of 54.7 in July. The new projects inquiry index was 61.8, down from a reading of 63.7 the previous month.
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Illuminating Engineering Society Recognizes Four Eaton LED Products For Technical Achievement September 22, 2015 The Progress Report showcases products that provide significant technical advancement in the art and science of lighting over the last year.
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NLB Says Lighting Systems Index Is Moving In The Right Direction September 18, 2015 After conveying disappointing results for the first-quarter of 2015, the latest Lighting-Systems Index results show that a modest rebound occurred during 2015's second-quarter. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Sees Increases During Second Quarter With Mixed Component Results September 17, 2015 Demand for lighting equipment, as measured by NEMA's Lighting Systems Shipments Index, increased by 2.2 percent year-over-year (y/y) and by 0.4% quarter-to-quarter during 2015 Q2. Read more
ATG Electronics Is Newest National Lighting Bureau Sponsor September 16, 2015 Established in 2001, ATG Electronics has dedicated itself to the design and manufacture of cutting-edge LED lighting solutions. Read more
Aleddra Launches Good Neighbor Referral Program September 16, 2015 This program is meant to encourage a positive social relationship throughout the lighting community. Read more
Eaton Showcases Advanced LED Technology, Previews New reSOURCE Center At CTA LIGHTING FORUM XVI September 15, 2015 Power management company Eaton will showcase energy-efficient lighting-emitting diode (LED) solutions and it's latest controls technology at the Crites-Tidey & Associates, Inc. (CTA), LIGHTING FORUM XVI in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Report On The Photoelectric Performance Of LED MR16 Lamps September 14, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released Report 22.1, which is part of a series of investigations on LED MR16 lamps. Read more
LightFair International 2017 Will Take Place In Philadelphia September 8, 2015 LightFair International (LFI®), the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, returns to Philadelphia's Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2017. Read more
Current Business Conditions Index Retreats In August Following July Surge, Future Holds Steady September 4, 2015 After improving by more than 20 points in July, NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America declined by 15 points in August to settle at 52.5. Read more
LEDucation 10 Issues Call For Speakers August 28, 2015 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York has officially opened the "Call for Speakers" to be considered to present at LEDucation 10 on March 3rd and 4th, 2016. Read more
The P4000 From Prudential Lighting Gets A New Shape August 25, 2015 A Prudential Ltg. best-seller for four decades has been reconfigured all in the name of fun. The ever-popular P4000 has a playful new donut shape called O, and it's destined to be a crowd-pleaser. Read more
Strong Conditions Persist For Architecture Billings Index August 24, 2015 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting healthy and sustained demand for design services in nearly all nonresidential project types. Read more
LightFair 2016 Call For Speakers: Global Invitation To Experts In Diverse Disciplines August 24, 2015 Call for Speakers is now open in a global invitation seeking responses from top lighting and design practitioners looking to participate in the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show. Read more
Leviton Integrates BitWise And Omni Automation Platforms August 20, 2015 Leviton today announced the free integration of Omni security & automation control systems into BitWise BC1, BC2 and BC4 audio/visual control systems. Read more
ATG Electronics Introduces The Stellar Linear High Bay August 18, 2015 ATG Electronics (ATG) is proud to announce its latest LED innovation with the Stellar Linear High Bay, a DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) qualified. Read more
Summer Interns Investigate Solid-State Lighting Issues August 17, 2015 This summer, five undergraduate students spent eight weeks at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer learning about solid-state lighting technologies and investigating technology and application issues in LED and OLED lighting.
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Thinnest Cable Suspension System On The Market August 17, 2015 Griplock® Systems, LLC, a market leader in the cable suspension industry since 1992, introduces the thinnest cable suspension system on the market today, Wisp™.
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DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On Successful LED Wall Washer Retrofit August 13, 2015 The DOE has released a report, in which maintenance and energy costs were significantly reduced while retaining the quality of light when LED modules replaced 87 halogen lamps in existing wall washers. Read more
Modern Forms Releases Helix LED Indoor And Outdoor Wall Sconce August 13, 2015 Sleek and commanding, the Modern Forms Helix features dramatic curves and contours that define this graceful design. This LED luminaire delivers interest-generating illumination with up and down lights.
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Touch Of Gold Highlights Decorative Glass In New LED Pendant Line From Nora Lighting August 13, 2015 Nora Lighting's Nicholas, Waterfall and Ghost LED pendants feature a "touch of gold" within the decorative glass, adding a rich and warm effect to overall illumination. Read more
IOTA Introduces Specialized Constant Power LED Emergency Driver Designs August 13, 2015 Two new IOTA LED emergency driver designs have combined the advantages of Constant Power emergency performance with the versatility of open board and enclosed board designs that utilize external battery pack assemblies. Read more
Nine Projects Selected For The 2015 Education Facility Design Awards August 10, 2015 The program honors educational facilities that serve as an example of a superb place in which to learn, furthering the client's mission, goals and educational program while demonstrating excellence in architectural design. Read more
Energy-Efficient LED Lighting Solutions Help Denver And Detroit Airports Win Three Lighting Awards August 6, 2015 Eaton announced that the DOE's Better Buildings Alliance's Lighting Energy Efficient in Parking (LEEP) Campaign recognized two airports for upgrading its parking garage lighting with Eaton's light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires. Read more
Targetti USA Appoints Performance Lighting Systems As Southern California Representative August 6, 2015 Targetti USA proudly announces the appointment of Performance Lighting Systems as a representative of both Targetti® and Duralamp® lines for LA and surrounding metropolitan areas.
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Healthy Growth Expected For Nonresidential Construction Market August 5, 2015 The greatest amount of activity was seen in the building of commercial properties with an unusually high spike in manufacturing construction spending triggered by the surge in domestic oil and natural gas production.
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Business Conditions Index Rebounds Sharply In July, As Future Conditions Index Continues To Improve August 3, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America improved by more than 20 points, marking an abrupt change of direction following three consecutive months of decline. Read more
New AX2 Suspended Or Wall LED From HE Williams July 29, 2015 Sometimes less is more, a fitting statement for Williams AX2 series. With a slender 2" width and three configurations, the AX2 is a versatile, unobtrusive source of light.
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Institutional Project Demand Drives Architecture Billings Index To Highest Mark Since 2007 July 28, 2015 Paced by continued demand for projects such as new education and healthcare facilities, public safety and government buildings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) increased in June following fluctuations earlier this year. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Pandora LED Indoor And Outdoor Luminaires July 28, 2015 Modern Forms proudly introduces Pandora, a multi dimensional and versatile LED lighting design. Read more
Can You Afford To Take The Utility Rebate? July 27, 2015 If you are considering a retrofit of your fluorescent fixtures with ballast compatible LED T8 tubes, getting the utility rebate should be a no-brainer, right? Read more
New DOE Report Estimates LED Savings In Common Lighting Applications July 27, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its latest report in a series analyzing markets where LEDs compete with traditional lighting sources. Read more
More LED Manufacturers Are Cutting The Cord July 24, 2015 The number of LED lighting manufacturers eliminating the need for a power cord by incorporating Griplock® Systems powered suspension systems continues to rise, resulting in a new brand for the company. Read more
Hatch Lighting Lists Multiple Products In The UL Sign Components Manual July 23, 2015 The SAM manual is designed to be a buyers guide for the sign industry. By using components listed in the SAM, sign manufacturers can streamline the UL certification process and produce products exempt from testing. Read more
TARGETTI GROUP Announces Launch Of New US Headquarters July 23, 2015 TARGETTI GROUP announces new operations in the U.S. that will operate under the name TARGETTI USA and led by U.S. Business Development Manager, Marie Paris. Read more
Juno LED Trac Lighting Puts Automotive History In The Spotlight July 23, 2015 The LeMay Museum, aptly dubbed "America's Car Museum®," in Tacoma, Washington, is home to more than 350 historically significant cars and motorcycles. Read more
Eaton Residential Solutions Featured On New Competition Series July 22, 2015 Power management company Eaton today announced its latest residential solutions will be showcased on FOX's new competition series "HOME FREE" , which will highlight technologies defining the next generation of smart and energy-efficient homes. Read more
NLPIP Releases Report On Wired And Wireless Lighting Controls July 20, 2015 The report details findings from NLPIP's study of wireless occupancy sensors and photosensors, focusing on control systems designed for a single room in a commercial building such as an office, classroom, or conference room. Read more
Ambient LED Luminaire Brings Energy Savings, Affordability and Aesthetics To Commercial Spaces July 16, 2015 The Metalux™ Cruze™ light-emitting diode (LED) Luminaire, providing a high-performing, energy-efficient and affordable ambient solution to commercial offices, schools, hospitals and retail projects. Read more
LightShow West Announces The Opening Of Online Registration July 15, 2015 Lighting trade show and conference offers one-stop sourcing and educational
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AFX Partners With MP Lighting Bringing Specification Grade Architectural Solutions To US Showrooms July 15, 2015 MP Lighting of Vancouver, Canada and AFX, Inc. of Waukegan, IL recently announced a strategic partnership offering MP Lighting's architectural lighting solutions to Lighting Showrooms throughout the United States. Read more
Big Changes For ElumTools 2016, 2015, 2014 July 14, 2015 Lighting Analysts, Inc., a world leader in lighting design software, is pleased to announce a number of important enhancements to our ElumTools lighting calculation and visualization add-in for Autodesk® Revit®. Read more
Modern Forms Adds Quantum LED Bath Luminaire July 14, 2015 The new Quantum LED Bath Luminaire from Modern Forms features opulent jewelry quality crystals artfully illuminated with multipoint source LED technology for a spectacle of shimmering sparkle. Read more
Lighting Research Center Evaluates Advanced Headlight Systems For Transportation Lighting Alliance July 13, 2015 Through its Transportation Lighting and Safety program, the LRC is evaluating the potential for new lighting technologies and approaches to improve driving safety at night.
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Lighting The Flag In A Patriotic Landscape July 10, 2015 Illuminating the American flag creates a bold statement in a landscape. It is also the law. According to U.S. Code, if the flag is not taken down at sunset, then it must be illuminated.
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Mark Roush Assumes Presidency Of The IES July 6, 2015 Mark Roush assumes the office of President of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES). Roush succeedes Paul Mercier.
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Sleek Lines Of Light. Super-Powered July 1, 2015 Promising what LED has never before been able to deliver, the Bionic and P40 Series from Prudential Ltg. are an engineering coup with the power to transform the experience within the environment. Read more
Boxie LED Task Lamps Unveiled By Modern Forms July 1, 2015 Minimalism is an art form. Breaking new ground with its first entrée into portable lamps, Modern Forms introduces the Boxie series of LED task lamps. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Returns To Positive Territory June 29, 2015 Led by growing demand for new schools, hospitals, cultural facilities and municipal buildings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) increased in May following its second monthly drop this year. Read more
LED Luminaire From Eaton Brings High Performance, Energy Savings And Affordability To Roadways June 29, 2015 Power management company Eaton announced the introduction of the Streetworks Verdeon™ light-emitting diode (LED) Roadway Luminaire, adding another energy-efficient product to its street lighting line. Read more
ELP Celebrates 30 Years Of Lighting Manufacturing Excellence June 26, 2015 It was a simple curve, sketched by Ralph W. Swarens on a paper napkin at his favorite coffee shop back in 1985, that shaped the beginnings of this revolutionary little lighting company. Read more
Statement From Mark Eubanks, President, Eaton Lighting Division June 25, 2015 In the nearly three years since Cooper became part of Eaton, a worldwide leader in power management, we have been gradually transitioning from the Cooper Lighting name to the Eaton brand. Read more
Current Business Conditions Index Slips Again In June, Future Conditions Index Gains Ground June 24, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America declined for a third straight month in June. Read more
LRC Study Shows Uniform Lighting In Parking Lots Provides Better Security, 75 Percent Energy Savings June 22, 2015 A newly published study from the LRC shows that improving the uniformity of lighting in parking lots can increase the sense of safety and security, as well as provide up to an additional 75% energy savings by lowering total light levels.
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NEMA Lighting Systems Division Publishes Position Paper On Temporal Light Artifacts June 18, 2015 NEMA Lighting Systems Division published Temporal Light Artifacts (Flicker and Stroboscopic Effects), a position paper on temporal light artifacts (TLAs) that addresses what is commonly referred to as flicker and stroboscopic effects.
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NEMA Publishes Procedure For Determining Efficacy Ratings For Luminaires June 12, 2015 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published LE 6-2014 Procedure for Determining Target Efficacy Ratings for Commercial, Industrial, and Residential Luminaires. Read more
Measurement Procedure For Quantifying Perceptible Flicker Proposed In LRC ASSIST Publication June 10, 2015 The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies (ASSIST) has released a publication that proposes a new method of evaluating human perception of directly observed light source flicker. Read more
AFX Delivers Pro LED Task Light June 10, 2015 These versatile LED task lights feature an adjustable slide switch allowing for color temperature selection (2700K, 3000K or 4000K), 90 CRI, as well as best-in-class lumens per watt in this category.
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Burn Hazard With Ballast Compatible LED Tube June 8, 2015 Using Aleddra DBA Tube on Line Voltage without Ballast and Arcing. Read more
Finding Energy Efficient Lighting Solutions Just Got A Lot Easier June 7, 2015 Specifically developed to help support commercial lighting retrofit projects, the Juno Lighting Group Energy Solutions site provides an easy way to find select Juno Lighting Group energy-efficient products that provide the best ROI. Read more
DOE Publishes 2015 SSL Research And Development Plan June 4, 2015 The new R&D Plan was developed in conjunction with community experts through inputs received at roundtable meetings held in October 2014 and at the DOE SSL R&D Workshop, held in January 2015 in San Francisco. Read more
LRC Study On Emergency Visual Alarms Published June 4, 2015 Researchers carried out experiments to measure occupants' ability to detect visual alarms outside their field of view under different room light levels and while performing different visual tasks. Read more
Disappointing First Quarter 2015 Lighting Systems Index June 2, 2015 After an outstanding fourth quarter 2014, which saw the highest lighting-equipment demand since the third quarter of 2008, first-quarter 2015 activity "has to be labeled disappointing," said National Lighting Bureau Executive Director John Bachner. Read more
Linear Fluorescent Lamp Indexes Continue To Decline At Start Of 2015 May 31, 2015 NEMA's linear fluorescent lamp shipment indexes for 2015Q1 continued the downward trend exhibited during calendar year 2014. Read more
LightFair International 2015 Breaks All Records May 31, 2015 LFI 2015 broke all registration and trade-show records with double-digit growth marking the largest staging in its 26-year history. Read more
First To The Future Home Web Series Hosted By Ty Pennington Features Lighting Products From Eaton May 28, 2015 Power management company Eaton is featured on the new online web series "First to the Future Home," showcasing what it takes to make a home energy efficient, weather and storm resistant, healthy and intelligent. Read more
Modern Forms Wins Best Booth Award At 2015 Lightfair International May 27, 2015 Modern Forms earned the accolade for excellence in visual display and product presentation in the 400 to 500 square feet category. Read more
Current And Future Business Conditions Indexes Retreat Further In May May 26, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America declined for a second straight month in May, falling to 50 from 54.8 a month ago and from 58.3 in March. Read more
Leviton Acquires Intense Lighting, LLC May 25, 2015 Intense Lighting enhances Leviton's current product offerings with a wide variety of specification grade LED lighting solutions for the commercial, hospitality, supermarket, retail and residential markets.
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Architecture Billings Remain Stuck In Winter Slowdown May 20, 2015 Riding a stretch of increasing levels of demand for thirteen out of the last fifteen months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped in April for the second month this year. Read more
Magnitude Lighting Converters Released A New Line Of Super Compact Dimmable Voltage LED Drivers May 18, 2015 The E series is a phase cut dimmable Voltage LED driver ranging from 20W up to 96W all of which are Class 2, 12/24VDC. Read more
2015 Featured LightFair Products From Light Directory May 17, 2015 Welcome to the 7th Annual Featured Light Fair Products from Light Directory. Take a moment and check out some product highlights from the show! Read more
Adolescents More Sensitive Than Adults To Light from Tablets And Other Self-Luminous Devices May 17, 2015 The new study was the first to be conducted in the home environment that investigated the effects of self-luminous devices on melatonin levels in adolescents. Read more
Advanced LED Technology And Scalable Controls From Eaton Featured At AIA In Atlanta May 14, 2015 Power management company Eaton will showcase advanced LED technologies and lighting controls solutions at the 2015 AIA National Convention and Design Expo. Read more
Aleddra SureFit DBA Tube Superior To Ballast-Compatible LED Tube May 13, 2015 Aleddra introduced its SureFit® DBA+ tube officially at LightFair and drew an overwhelming interest. Read more
New GATEWAY Report Monitors LED System Performance In A High-Temperature Environment May 12, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a follow-up GATEWAY report on LED system performance at the Yuma (Arizona) Sector Border Patrol Area. Read more
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Announces 2015 Winners May 6, 2015 Winners in the Indoor and Outdoor categories of the seventh annual Next Generation LuminairesTM Design Competition were announced today at LIGHTFAIR® International in New York. Read more
Spectacular Opening For LightFair International 2015 Trade Show May 5, 2015 An incredible opening day as thousands of attendees discover all that's new and next on the global stage for lighting and design technologies. Dynamic Conference programming continues with seminars and courses. Winners were announced at the LFI Innovation Awards. Read more
DOE Booth Sessions At LIGHTFAIR International 2015 May 3, 2015 Visit DOE's award-winning booth (#1875) and free educational sessions at LIGHTFAIR® International, May 5–7 in New York City.
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Both Current And Future Business Conditions Indexes Down In April April 30, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America declined in April after holding largely steady during the first quarter. Read more
LRC Issues New Guide To Selecting LED Troffers April 26, 2015 The guide, LED Troffer Installations, provides step-by-step instructions on selecting suitable LED troffers or retrofit kits, along with sample calculations. Read more
NLB Launches 36th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program April 26, 2015 Sponsored by the National Lighting Bureau, the unique program is open to anyone associated with a new or upgraded illumination system that provides at least some of the many benefits of what the Bureau calls High-Benefit Lighting.
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LGI Technology Proudly Announces The New Generation III High Wattage Flood Lights April 26, 2015 The Gen III LED Flood Light fixture is the latest addition to the Los Angeles-based, commercial-grade LED manufacturer's LED Fixture line up. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Accelerates In March April 22, 2015 As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
LFI 2015 Delivers A 5-Day Event That Uncovers The Future Of Lighting Design Solutions And Knowledge April 20, 2015 LightFair 2015 presents a comprehensive curriculum of lighting and design education featuring top thought-leaders in more than 78 course offerings to complement and extend the LFI trade show experience. Read more
Eaton Named By EPA As A 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year April 15, 2015 The honor focuses on the company's leadership in manufacturing ENERGY STAR-certified lighting products and educating customers about the environmental benefits when using energy-efficient products. Read more
High-Bay LED Solutions From Eaton Improve Lighting Efficiency And Performance April 13, 2015 Power management company Eaton today announced that it has helped improve the lighting performance and energy efficiency in a campus recreation facility at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read more
LRC To Establish OLED Education And Application Program To Assist Manufacturers, OLED Industry April 12, 2015 The goals of this new program are to help New York-based companies develop energy-efficient OLED lighting products and to help create market demand for lighting products that deliver value.
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Industry Leader Joel Spira Leaves Legacy Of Comfort, Technology April 12, 2015 Joel Spira, chairman and founder of Lutron Electronics, inventor of the solid-state dimmer switch, and 2010 NEMA Falk Award winner passed away April 8 at home. Read more
LED Lighting Institute Offers Hands-On Learning April 8, 2015 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is offering its popular LED Lighting Institute—a 3-day seminar for industry professionals covering the latest advances in LED lighting technology.
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Stylmark Increases Product Offerings For Large-Format Tension Fabric Light Boxes April 6, 2015 Stylmark's Optima LED® StretchLite Backlit Light Box fulfills the increasing market demand for lit tension fabric displays by accommodating graphics up to 30 feet.
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AIA Select Six Recipients For The 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards April 2, 2015 As the traditional role of libraries evolves, the designs of these community spaces have changed to reflect the needs of the surrounding residence, as represented by the recipients of the AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. Read more
Eaton Helps Duquesne University Increase Energy Efficiency At The Gumberg Library March 29, 2015 Eaton announces that its Neo-Ray Index light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires are helping to improve the lighting performance while lowering energy usage in the Gumberg Library at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
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New Cobalt Series From Nora Lighting March 29, 2015 Nora Lighting expands its LED recessed downlight offerings with the Cobalt Series, a cULus-wet listed retrofit fixture for use in existing IC or non-IC housings manufactured by Nora and others. Read more
Little Change In NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Between February And March March 26, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America was largely steady for a third straight month in March as the index inched up to 58.3 from 57.9 in February and 57.5 in January. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Improves In February March 23, 2015 After its first negative score in ten months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive ten out of the past twelve months. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Origami LED Indoor and Outdoor Wall Luminaires March 23, 2015 Designed with a curvaceous form that accents and grazes the wall while enhancing the space, the new Origami sconce is perfect for fine interiors and exteriors that require an innovative decorative accent.
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LGI Technology Proudly Announces The Launch Of Its New Generation II LED Wall Pack Fixture March 22, 2015 The Gen II LED Wall Pack fixture is the latest addition to the Los Angeles-based, commercial-grade LED manufacturer's LED Fixture line up. Read more
Halo Product Line Named Leader In Lighting By BUILDER Magazine For The 17th Consecutive Year March 18, 2015 Awarded for an unprecedented 17th consecutive year, the Halo product line of recessed, track and surface lighting was given top honors in all four lighting categories. Read more
Mariana Figueiro To Deliver Keynote At Light Symposium 2015 March 15, 2015 Rensselaer Professor Mariana Figueiro, Light and Health Program Director at the Lighting Research Center, will be a keynote speaker at Light Symposium 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden. Read more
Architects Oppose Energy Efficiency Bill That Guts Energy Conservation Goals For Federal Buildings March 12, 2015 "It doesn't make sense that a bill touted to encourage energy conservation throughout the economy would eliminate a federal requirement that requires new and newly renovated federal buildings to do just that." Read more
New PAR20, PAR30 And PAR38 EarthBulb LED Floodlights From Earthtronics March 9, 2015 With higher whiteness rendering, EarthBulb PAR lamps utilize the entire visible spectrum to leverage the quality aspects of natural lighting and total light output, while exceeding LED Lamp Specification issued by the CEC. Read more
New Energy Efficient 12 Watt LED Plug-In Lamp From Earthtronics March 9, 2015 New 12-watt LED Plug In Lamp provides 33 percent more energy savings and longer performance life than 18-watt G24q-2 base compact fluorescent lamps for commercial applications. Read more
LEDucation 9 Rises Above The Storm And Succeeds With Another Record-Breaking Event March 9, 2015 LEDucation completes its 9th consecutive show in New York City with steady attendance despite the snow and weather issues that hindered the New York City and surrounding areas. Read more
Halo LED Recessed Downlights From Eaton Add Versatility, Up To 73 Percent Energy Savings March 9, 2015 Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Halo® ALLSLOPE light-emitting diode (LED) Downlight System, adding more high-performing, energy-saving products to its recessed downlighting offering. Read more
Energy-Saving LED Luminaire Brings Performance And Long Term Reliability To Outdoor Floodlighting March 8, 2015 Power management company Eaton announced the introduction of the Lumark Night Falcon™ light-emitting diode (LED) Floodlight Luminaire. Read more
NEMA Publishes American National Standard For Roadway And Area Lighting March 4, 2015 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.16-2014 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Enclosed, Post Top-mounted Luminaires. Read more
Williams Introduces AXA Series Architectural LED Luminaire March 3, 2015 Williams' new AXA Series is a uniquely contoured suspended, architectural fixture. Read more
CLM Series Cove Lights With High Performance LEDs March 2, 2015 ELP's CLM Series LED cove lights provide T-5HO performance and a truly asymmetric distribution. Read more
LaMar Lighting Introduces R1L/R2L Series Of Premium LED Troffers March 2, 2015 LaMar Lighting Company has introduced the R1L/R2L Series of premium recessed LED lensed luminaires that deliver high-quality volumetric lighting and superior glare control. Read more
Leviton Announces 2015 Five Star Dealer Program March 1, 2015 The enriched Five Star Dealer Program is designed to highlight top dealers and integrators to ensure Leviton meets and exceeds our customers' expectations of a professionally installed security and automation solution. Read more
Current Conditions EBCI Steady In February, While Future Conditions Indicator Rises February 25, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index for current conditions in North America was largely steady in February, inching upward to 57.9 from 57.5 in January. Read more
Berkley Unveiled By Modern Forms For LED Outdoor Lighting Applications February 24, 2015 Offering arts and crafts styling with a refreshing twist, the new Berkley LED indoor/outdoor luminaire features an enduring look of forged iron over mouth blown etched opal glass. Read more
LEDucation 9 - Only 1 Week Away - Have You Registered? February 23, 2015 LEDucation's LARGEST EVENT to date is ONLY 7 DAYS AWAY! Online Registration provides Scanned Badge for Quick and Easy Access into the Show! Read more
Leviton Debuts Lumina Gateway Wireless Energy Management Eco-System February 23, 2015 Leviton today announced the release of the Lumina Gateway and the related wireless Lumina RF energy management product family, including occupancy sensors, motion sensors, door and window contacts, load control modules, light switches, thermostats, in-wall touchscreens and mobile applications (apps). Read more
LED Luminaire Provides High Efficacy And Cost Effective Illumination To Open Ceiling Environments February 22, 2015 The energy efficient linear direct/indirect LED continuous row system provides a cost effective solution in large open ceiling environments, offering up to 55 percent in energy savings over fluorescent luminaires. Read more
DOE Publishes Long-Term Testing Investigation Of Retail Lamps February 18, 2015 The DOE CALiPER program has released another special report on LED lamps that are available through the retail marketplace and targeted toward general consumers. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Softens In January February 18, 2015 Following a nine-month stretch of positive billings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed no increase in design activity in January. Read more
WaveStream LED Luminaires Feature Integrated Sensor Control System, Saving Time And Money February 17, 2015 Eaton announces that its Metalux Encounter™ and SkyRidge™ light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire families are now available with an optional integrated sensor control system, optimized to meet energy codes for occupancy sensing and daylight harvesting. Read more
LaMar Lighting Introduces Decorative Shade Luminaire With Energy-Saving Technology February 17, 2015 LaMar Lighting Company introduces Shade, a decorative architectural luminaire with the energy-saving benefits of occu-smart® bi-level lighting technology. Read more
NEMA Publishes ANSI C78.81-2014 February 12, 2015 NEMA Publishes ANSI C78.81-2014 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Double-Capped Fluorescent Lamps—Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics. Read more
Williams Introduces Voltaire LED Wall Packs February 12, 2015 H.E. Williams, Inc. proudly introduces Voltaire architectural LED wall packs. Aesthetically designed and competitively priced to be the best in their class, the VW Series presents architects and specifiers with a viable alternative to common wall packs.
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Terri Thornton Joins LDPI As Eastern Regional Sales Manager For Electrical Distribution February 10, 2015 LDPI, Inc., a leading manufacturer of lighting technologies for Industrial and Hazardous locations, welcomes Terri Thornton to the position of Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Terri has over 20 years of lighting experience in various sales roles. Read more
2015 SSL Research And Development Workshop Presentations Posted February 10, 2015 This year, DOE merged its two SSL R&D workshops into a single meeting to gather all aspects of the supply chain, and the large turnout generated a robust and exciting exchange of ideas on SSL research, product development, and manufacturing R&D needs. Read more
NEMA Lighting Systems Division Publishes Paper On Domestic Procurement Policy And Manufacturing February 9, 2015 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), on behalf of its Lighting Systems Division, published a brief white paper on considerations U.S. federal, state, and local governments should have in mind when setting requirements for procurement of energy-efficient lighting systems. Read more
Outdoor Lighting: Visibility, Liability, And The Future February 9, 2015 By 2020, predicts the U.S. Department of Energy, 75% of the United States' outdoor lighting will use light-emitting-diode (LED) technology. Read more
QHC LED Fixture Awarded For Advancement In Lighting Industry February 8, 2015 The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee has recognized the innovative QHC LED fixture by Precision-Paragon [P2] as a "unique and significant advancement to the art and science of lighting."
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Paul Markee Joins LDPI As Business Development Manager February 5, 2015 LDPI, Inc., recently hired Paul Markee in the position of Business Development Manager. Paul has over 20 years in sales, business development and management roles.
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Online Registration Officially Opens For LEDucation 9 February 4, 2015 As the premier lighting event dedicated to advancing the education of the lighting community, LEDucation 9 will host its annual educational event and expo in New York City at the Sheraton NY Times Square hotel on March 5th and 6th, 2015. Read more
Recovery For Construction Industry To Result In Solid Increases In Spending Levels In 2015 And 2016 February 1, 2015 The commercial construction sector is now looking at double-digit increases in 2015, led by vigorous levels of demand for hotels and office buildings.
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NEMA Business Conditions Indexes Gain Ground To Start The New Year January 27, 2015 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America rebounded in January, climbing to 57.5 from 50.0 in December. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Rebounds To End 2014 On Solid Footing January 27, 2015 There were ten out of twelve months of increasing demand for design services in 2014, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) points to a healthy outlook for the nonresidential construction industry. Read more
IOTA ILB-CP LED Emergency Drivers Now UL Classified For Field Installation January 26, 2015 The new certification makes the ILB-CP Series the only LED emergency drivers UL Classified for use in field installation projects.
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Lighting Systems Index On The Rise During Third Quarter January 25, 2015 NEMA's Lighting Systems Index increased 1.9 percent from the second to the third quarters of 2014, climbing to its highest level to date in calendar year 2014. Read more
DOE Publishes New CALiPER Report On Retail Lamps January 22, 2015 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released a special report on LED lamps available through the retail marketplace and targeted toward general consumers. Read more
LEDucation Offers The Largest Number Of CEU Educational Sessions In Its Nine Year History January 20, 2015 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is proud to announce a record number of educational sessions will be offered during LEDucation 9 for continuing educational credits (CEUs). Read more
Nora Lighting Team Raises Funds For Homes For Our Troops Program January 19, 2015 Nora Lighting Executive Vice President Jilla Farzan spearheaded a team effort to raise funds and donate building materials for Homes For Our Troops, a privately-funded non-profit organization that builds specially-adapted homes for vets who have returned with serious injuries.
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LGI Technology Proudly Announces The C Series LED Gas Station Canopy Fixture January 18, 2015 The C Series LED Gas station canopy light is the latest addition to the Los Angeles-based, commercial-grade LED manufacturer's LED Fixture line up. Read more
Eaton Teams With Actor Ed Begley, Jr. To Highlight Energy-Saving and Advanced Performance Solutions January 15, 2015 Actor, environmentalist Begley to discuss the building and design of his new green, sustainable home featuring Eaton products. Eaton also exclusive lighting provider for NextGen Home TV's Showcase Home. Read more
DOE Releases Report On SSL Adoption In Museums January 14, 2015 The DOE has released a new GATEWAY report that summarizes the results of a survey regarding conversions to solid-state lighting in museums. Read more
2014 Another Year Of Accomplishment For The National Lighting Bureau January 13, 2015 "I have to believe that we are on the verge of some major breakthroughs, in large part because of the versatility and tunability of LED lighting." So said the National Lighting Bureau's outgoing chair, Howard P. Lewis. Read more
LightFair International 2015 Stages Global Connection For Integrated Design January 11, 2015 The worlds of design, technology, controls and systems integration converge in an incomparable presentation of innovation and education—all in the global celebration of lighting advancement that is LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2015 May 3-7 in New York's Javits Center. Read more
LaMar Lighting Launches Second Generation Of Occu-Smart LED Luminaires January 7, 2015 LaMar Lighting Company introduces the second generation of its LED occu-smart® series of motion-sensor controlled bi-level lighting, which delivers ample illumination when the space is occupied and dims down for energy-savings the rest of the time. Read more
LRC Examines Mogul Base LED Replacement Lamps, Authors New Report January 7, 2015 The rapidly changing landscape of lighting in the U.S., largely due to the widespread acceptance of light-emitting diode (LED) technology, has opened a universe of new possibilities regarding LED replacement lamps. Read more
NEMA Business Conditions Gauges Slip In December January 4, 2015 After improving for two months in a row in October and November, NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America declined in December, falling to 50.0. Read more
Demand Softens, But Outlook For Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive December 28, 2014 Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. Read more
GATEWAY Report On High-Luminous-Flux LED Lighting In A High-Temperature Environment December 21, 2014 The DOE has released a GATEWAY report on a trial demonstration in which the incumbent quartz metal halide (QMH) area lighting was replaced with LED at three pole locations along the Yuma (Arizona) Sector Border Patrol Area. Read more
New York Dark Skies Bill A Model For Outdoor Lighting December 21, 2014 Specifically, the bill requires the use of properly shielded light fixtures to prevent unnecessary up- and side-lighting, thereby reducing sky glow. Read more
Innovative Lighting Solutions From Eaton To Be Featured In Upcoming Episode Of PBS' For Your Hom December 17, 2014 For Your Home, a popular lifestyle show that airs on PBS, plans to feature several solutions from Eaton's Residential, Wiring Devices and Lighting businesses in an episode expected to air during the spring of 2015. Read more
LED Solutions From Eaton Help Georgia Auto Dealer Cut Energy Costs, Enhance Customer Experience December 15, 2014 Pioneer Ford has seen a 61 percent drop in energy usage, better focus on design and color. Read more
New 24W LED Specialty PAR38 BiancoLume Bulb December 14, 2014 LGI Technology, the Los Angeles-based, Commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of its new 24W LED Specialty PAR38 BiancoLume bulb. This is the latest addition to LGI's line up. Read more
NLB Panel: Therapeutic Lighting Can Make A Major Difference For Many December 14, 2014 Therapeutic lighting can be a prescription for better health, especially for seniors with dementia in long-term care facilities. Now, more and more-effective products are needed to implement the highly positive research results achieved to date. Read more
Custom Lumen Output From Birchwood Lighting December 14, 2014 The new CLO (Custom Lumen Output) designation, available across Birchwood Lighting's complete line of LED luminaires, allows drive conditions to be factory set for specific luminaire wattage or lumen performance. Read more
Slim Profile LED Emergency Driver From IOTA Selected For The IES 2014 Progress Report December 8, 2014 The IOTA ILB-SL-CP12 slim profile constant power LED emergency driver has been selected by the IES to be included in this year's IES Progress Report. Read more
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Benefits From VO-LED Luminaires From Lamar Lighting December 8, 2014 LaMar Lighting's VO-LED Series luminaires are part of the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center's (VAMC) renovation intended to reduce energy consumption and maintenance and enhance illumination. Read more
LightFair 2015 Conference Introduces Controls Forum And New Course Lengths December 7, 2014 The new LFI Controls & Connectivity Forum will take place on Wednesday, May 6 and it will cover current and near-future research with case studies that showcase best practices for the present and future. Read more
Energy Efficient LED Luminaire From Eaton Provides Optical Performance For High Ceiling Applications December 1, 2014 Incorporating patented WaveStream™ LED optical technology, the high efficacy luminaire provides uniform, glare-free illumination for standard and high ceiling applications in retail, commercial and architectural spaces.
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In Search Of Ballast Compatibility With Ballast-Compatible LED Tubes November 30, 2014 Recently, one college in Utah discovered that a ballast-compatible LED tube could only work with one of several ballasts used in its facilities. Read more
Current And Future Business Conditions Indexes Gain Ground In November November 30, 2014 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America improved for the second month in a row in November. Read more
2014 SSL Market Development Workshop Presentations Posted November 30, 2014 More than 175 attendees gathered at the ninth annual DOE Solid-State Lighting Market Development Workshop to learn the latest on today's toughest LED lighting issues and to find out what's next on the horizon. Read more
Visible Light Communication From Acuity Brands Honored With Lux Innovation Of The Year Award November 24, 2014 The magazine has distinguished the company with a Lux Award in the Controls Innovation of the Year category, for the Visible Light Communication technology enabled in its eldoLED® LED drivers.
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Pace Of Demand Slows Slightly, But Positive Outlook For Architecture Billings Index Continues November 19, 2014 Headed by the continued strength in the multi-family residential market and the emerging growth for institutional projects, demand for design services continues to be healthy as exhibited in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). Read more
LGI Technology Proudly Announces The Launch Of Its New 7W MR16 LED Lamp November 17, 2014 LGI Technology, the Los Angeles-based, Commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of its new 7W MR16 LED lamp. Read more
AFX Introduces New Decorative LED Sconces November 13, 2014 The new LED sconces feature multiple color, size, lamp source and design options providing versatility for lighting designers and specifiers. Read more
ELP LED Luminaire Is Accepted By The 2014 IES Annual Progress Report November 10, 2014 The IES Progress Report Committee presents the 2014 Progress Report which will include Engineered Lighting Products new LED AK Series wall wash luminaires. Read more
Lighting Value Metrics Video From The Lighting Research Center November 9, 2014 Since the advent of the electric lamp, the lighting industry has focused on reducing costs so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of lighting. Read more
Fixtures From Lamar Lighting Qualify For Con Edison And NYSERDA Demand Management Program Incentives November 6, 2014 LaMar Lighting Company announces that its LED and fluorescent occu-smart® fixtures qualify for the Demand Management Program incentives offered by Con Edison and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Read more
DOE Publishes Technical Brief Clarifying Misconceptions About Safety Of LED Lighting November 5, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy has published a technical brief entitled True Colors: LEDs and the Relationship Between CCT, CRI, Optical Safety, Material Degradation, and Photobiological Stimulation. Read more
Current Conditions EBCI Rebounds In October, But Future Conditions Index Slides November 2, 2014 EBCI for current conditions in North America improved to 58.3 in October as the share of panelists reporting improved conditions rose by a larger amount than the share reporting they worsened. Read more
Lithonia Lighting Launches E Series LED Modules Optimized For Value And Performance October 30, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces the new ENERGY STAR® certified E Series LED recessed modules from Lithonia Lighting® – offering exceptional performance and energy-saving benefits at an attractive price point. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Shows Robust Conditions Ahead For Construction Industry October 23, 2014 With all geographic regions and building project sectors showing positive conditions, there continues to be a heightened level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). Read more
Winona Lighting Launches The Sleek, Sophisticated Canoe LED Pendant And Sconce Collection October 22, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces the CanoeTM LED Pendant and Sconce Collection from Winona Lighting®, designed to meet the needs of the designer for applications calling for an extraordinary architectural lighting element. Read more
Halo LED Solutions From Eaton Bring Energy Efficiency To The Greenbuild LivingHome October 21, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced that its Halo® light-emitting diode (LED) downlights from its Cooper Lighting Division are featured in the 2014 Greenbuild® LivingHome show home. Read more
DOE Street Lighting Consortium Releases Results Of Public Street And Area Lighting Inventory Survey October 20, 2014 DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has released the results of a web-based inventory survey of public street and area lighting across the U.S. Read more
LED Acrylic High Bay Fixture from LGI Technology October 19, 2014 LGI Technology, the Los Angeles-based, commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, proudly announces the launch of its new 100W LED Acrylic High Bay Fixture.
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DOE Publishes 20K Hour Testing Results For 2008 GATEWAY Bridge Installation October 19, 2014 The report is a welcome addition to the literature on LED lighting, which is lacking in the area of longer-term field performance. Read more
Modern Forms Introduces Davos, A New Cutting-Edge LED Luminaire October 16, 2014 Modern Forms introduces Davos, a modern work of art and sleek LED design. Featuring an ultra-thin profile with automotive gloss finishes, this luminaire balances cutting edge style and substance. Read more
Lithonia Re-Engineers Popular P Series In Response To New Title 24 Residential Lighting Requirements October 15, 2014 Now, new residential construction has a best-in-class option for high efficacy LED lighting in spaces such as kitchens and basements. Read more
Eaton Announces Halo Photo Contest In Support Of ENERGY STAR Program October 14, 2014 The competition hopes to bring awareness of light-emitting diode (LED) ENERGY STAR® certified lighting fixtures and the benefits and achievements of the ENERGY STAR program.
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Lighting By Gregory 2014 Interior Design Competition Is Open For Submissions October 13, 2014 The #LBGDesignCompetition will give entrants an opportunity to showcase their talents by crafting a design for the new multi-use area in the historic showrooms second floor.
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NEMA Publishes American National Standard For Solar Roadway And Area Lighting Equipment October 12, 2014 ANSI C136.40 defines the electrical and mechanical requirements of standalone solar-type light systems for use in roadway and area lighting equipment. Read more
Illuminating Engineering Society Recognizes Nine Eaton LED Products For Technical Achievement October 8, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced that the IES Progress Committee has recognized nine of its LED luminaires from its Cooper Lighting Division for inclusion in the 2014 IES Progress Report. Read more
Juno Lighting Group Tops The Industry With The Most Recognized Products October 5, 2014 Juno Lighting Group LED luminaires across four brands honored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the International Association of Lighting Designers. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Flat During Second Quarter On Mixed Component Results October 5, 2014 Demand for lighting equipment, as measured by NEMA's Lighting Shipments Index, was essentially flat during the second quarter, increasing 0.1 percent over 2014 Q1. Read more
Ed Pink Racing Engines Shop Sees Green With LEDtronics Long-Life LED High Bay Luminaires October 2, 2014 Ed Pink has been building racing engines since 1946, and Ed Pink Racing Engines has enjoyed success in nearly every form of motor sports over the past 56 years. Read more
LRC Partners With NYSERDA And NYSDOT To Develop Sustainable Roadway Lighting Seminars, Guidebook October 1, 2014 Until recently, roadway lighting technologies changed very slowly. Technologies like high pressure sodium (HPS) and other high intensity discharge (HID) lamps used in cobra head-style fixtures were state-of-the-art for decades. Read more
WattStopper Leverages Existing Building Control Investments To Deliver High Performance September 29, 2014 WattStopper's new relay panel retrofit solution enables high performance control capabilities while eliminating costly installation and wiring requirements for building owners and property managers. Read more
Acuity Brands Launches Six New Lithonia Lighting Indoor LED Flush Mount Luminaires September 29, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces six additional designs to its line of new generation LED flush mounts from Lithonia Lighting®. The new luminaires are ENERGY STAR® qualified and offer up to 84-percent energy savings over traditional incandescent sources. Read more
SDA Lighting Showcase 2014 Features Award-Winning Lighting Installation September 28, 2014 SDA Lighting Showcase 2014 provided a regional stage for the New York City metro area design community to learn about the latest product designs and technology from SDA's versatile lines of lighting and controls manufacturers. Read more
Eaton Products Honored In Next Generation Luminaires Indoor Solid-State Lighting Design Competition September 25, 2014 The prestigious competition recognizes and promotes excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for commercial, industrial and institutional applications.
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Juno Hyperbolic Trims, The Silent Ceiling Solution To Brightness Control September 25, 2014 Innovative Juno hyperbolic trims are so effective at reducing brightness that we coined a new term to describe their effect … the Silent Ceiling™. Read more
Sentry Electric Adds YouTube Channel September 25, 2014 Along with Sentry's website and presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Slideshare, YouTube allows both mobile and desktop users to find multiple access points to Sentry's product information. Read more
Current And Future Conditions EBCIs Retreat In September September 24, 2014 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America retreated to 57.1 in September from 68.2 in August, its highest level in more than three years. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Exhibits Continued Strength September 24, 2014 On the heels of recording its strongest pace of growth since 2007, there continues to be an increasing level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). Read more
LaMar Lighting Launches LED Express For Troffers September 24, 2014 LaMar Lighting Company has received UL approval to offer many of its recessed fluorescent fixtures with various types of modular LED light engines. Read more
Eaton Helps Improve Lighting Efficiency And Performance At Denver International Airport September 22, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced its Cooper Lighting Division is helping to improve optical performance and efficiencies at the Denver International Airport (DIA). Read more
AFX Wins 2014 Lighting For Tomorrow Award September 17, 2014 AFX, an industry leader in energy-efficient decorative lighting has won the 2014 Lighting for Tomorrow award in the Decorative Lighting category with their Cortez LED Pendant. Read more
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Recognizes 57 Commercial LED Indoor Lighting Products September 17, 2014 The sixth annual Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Design Competition has recognized 57 commercial LED indoor lighting products for excellence.
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Nora Lighting Employees Remember 9/11 With Memorial Service September 16, 2014 With a moment of silence and a prayer of hope, Nora Lighting employees honored the 3,000 Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
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DOE Releases Latest Report On Energy Savings Forecast Of Solid-State Lighting September 14, 2014
The sixth iteration of the Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications compares the annual lighting energy consumption in the U.S. with and without further market penetration of LED lighting. Read more
IOTA LED Battery Packs Now Feature Class 2 Output Compliance September 14, 2014 The Class 2 output of the IOTA ILB-CP Series allows operation of LED arrays from 10-60 volts, and features auto-sense capability that automatically adjusts the forward voltage to accommodate load fluctuations caused by age, temperature, or component variances.
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More Architectural Feature Than Fixture September 11, 2014 Understated presentation. Powerful impact. Introducing Stream, an illumination breakthrough that plays with depth perception, creating an uninterrupted line of light that extends as far as the blueprint dictates. Read more
NEMA Publishes NEMA LSD 64-2014 Lighting Controls Terminology September 10, 2014 This white paper, which was originally published in 2012, was updated to clarify terminology related to daylight responsive controls.
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Leviton Announces Acquisition Of BitWise Controls, LLC September 8, 2014 Leviton today announced the acquisition of BitWise Controls, LLC, a leader in design and manufacture of control and monitoring solutions for residential and commercial facilities. Read more
NEMA Publishes Two Lighting Standards September 7, 2014 Both standards are referenced in the updated version of the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® Lamps Program, which was released August 28.
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The AIA Recognizes 11 Projects With The 2014 Educational Facility Design Excellence Award September 7, 2014 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected 11 educational and cultural facilities for this year's CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. Read more
Winona Lighting Expands Offering With New Suite Of Stylish, High-Performance LED Luminaires September 3, 2014 Traditional, transitional and contemporary styles are offered in a variety of complementary architectural shapes across the brand's pendant, ceiling-mount and wall sconce portfolio.
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AccuLite Exeter Series LED Highbays, High Performance, Decorative Luminaires August 31, 2014 AccuLite Exeter E3 LED Series make a bold aesthetic statement while providing a robust light engine that delivers up to 10,000 lumens. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Mark Since 2007 August 28, 2014 The last three months have shown steadily increasing demand for design services and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is now at its highest level since 2007. Read more
Current Conditions EBCI Climbs For Second Month In A Row In August August 27, 2014 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America climbed to 68.2 in August, its highest level in more than three years. Read more
NEMA Launches New ANSI-Accredited Lighting Systems Committee August 26, 2014 This committee has received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Executive Standards Council as an Accredited Standards Committee (ASC). Read more
Art On The Outside Program, Illuminated With LEDtronics LED T8 Tube Lights On The Inside August 24, 2014 The City of West Hollywood, through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, presents Illumetric—a triptych of massive diamond, cube and rectangle-shaped sculptures brought to the city by Shana Mabari.
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Orbit Industries Goes Live With New Website August 21, 2014 Orbit Industries, a leading U.S. manufacturer of electrical products, introduces an updated website with a host of new interactive features.
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Stan Deutsch Associates Ramps Up Plans For Premier Lighting Showcase In New York City August 21, 2014 SDA Lighting Showcase 2014 to be held at NYC's Metropolitan Pavilion, September 15 – 17, 2014. Read more
DOE Publishes Revised Report On Dimming LEDs With Phase-Cut Dimmers August 20, 2014 DOE has revised its October 2013 report, Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers: The Specifier's Process for Maximizing Success. Read more
Leviton Expands VerifEye Line Of Smart Meters With Series 4000 Industrial-Class Meter August 19, 2014 Leviton announced today the expansion of its revenue-grade line of VerifEye™ submetering solutions with the introduction of its Series 4000 Industrial ModBus Smart Meter. Read more
Juno LED-Compatible MR16 Trac Fixtures, Specifically Designed To Accommodate 12V LED MR16 lamps August 18, 2014 Juno LED-Compatible MR16 Trac Fixtures enable you to take maximum advantage of the economy, energy efficiency, and manufacturer's rated life of these lamps.
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Aleddra EasiRetrofit G3 LED Tube Outshines Ballast Compatible Tube On Total ROI August 17, 2014 Improved light performance combined with decreases in price recently has now allowed for LED lighting to become the default energy efficient lighting choice for many applications. Read more
IOTA Releases ILB-SL-CP Slim Profile Battery Pack For LEDs August 14, 2014
The ILB-SL-CP Series introduces four new LED emergency battery models to their existing line of integral LED emergency solutions, and was recognized at the LFI Innovation Awards at this year's Lightfair event.
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Indy Multi-Head LED 14W Luminaires August 12, 2014 With the introduction of the new Generation 2 series, Indy Multi-Head LEDs now offer more performance and efficiency than ever before. Read more
LaMar Lighting Introduces Atria Series Of Architectural Luminaires August 12, 2014 The Atria luminaires expand the company's line with a modern and elegant style by popular demand and provide direct/indirect lighting with maximum uplight and controlled downlight for balanced illumination. Read more
Juno Retrofit LED Basics Series Trim Modules August 12, 2014 Juno Retrofit LED Basics Series trim modules provide 600 lumens of brilliant, high-quality light equivalent to a 65-watt incandescent lamp. Read more
LEDtronics LED Lighting Helps Florida Town Protect Sea Turtle Nesting August 11, 2014 The City of Fernandina Beach, Florida, has completed modifications and upgrades to the lights at its Main Beach Park using LED turtle-friendly high power lighting. Read more
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On LED Lighting In A Performing Arts Setting August 6, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report on a GATEWAY demonstration of LED lighting at the University of Florida's Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion in Gainesville. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Application Summary Report On LED MR16 Lamps August 3, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released an Application Summary Report that focuses on the photometric performance of 27 LED MR16 lamps. Read more
July Business Conditions Improve From June August 3, 2014 More respondents to NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Survey reported conditions improved in July than reported they deteriorated. Read more
Momentum Increasing For Architecture Billings Index July 29, 2014 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June ABI score was 53.5, up from a mark of 52.6 in May. This score reflects an increase in design activity. Read more
Aleddra Offers A Program To Address Failures Of Other Manufacturers' Double-Ended LED T-8 Tubes July 29, 2014 Aleddra announces a cost effective upgrade program featuring its latest Generation 3 EasiRetrofit double-ended LED T-8 Tube. Read more
Nonresidential Building Activity Expected To Increase In 2015 July 28, 2014 The commercial construction sector is still looking at solid spending increases throughout the remainder of 2014, paced by high levels of demand for hotels and office buildings. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report On LED Outdoor Area Lighting July 22, 2014 Based on LED Lighting Facts® data through the second quarter of 2014, the report focuses on outdoor area/roadway luminaires, parking garage luminaires, canopy luminaires, and outdoor directional luminaires. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Posting To IYL 2015 Blog July 21, 2014 According to the NLB post, almost all answers to "Why do we need light here?" reinforce the observation that "light is for people." Read more
Architects To Help Promote NIBS Performance-Based Guide July 17, 2014 The National Performance-Based Design Guide (NPBDG) is the first broad-reaching performance-based tool for use by facility owners and building industry professionals.
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LED Product Family Provides Up To 79 Percent Energy Savings For Commercial Buildings July 15, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Corelite™ Divide™ Series from its Cooper Lighting division. Read more
Municipal Consortium Releases Updated Model Specification For LED Roadway Luminaires July 13, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) has released the first updated version of its Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaires. Read more
Aleddra EasiRetrofit G3 LED T8 Tube Shines On Safety And Maintenance Concerns July 13, 2014 Many lighting professionals and facility managers have long been puzzled on the question: What would happen if a maintenance crew re-inserts a fluorescent tube into a fixture converted to be used with an LED tube only. Read more
Lighting Controls Association Welcomes New Members July 8, 2014 The Lighting Controls Association, the industry organization dedicated to promoting adoption of advanced lighting controls in commercial buildings, announces new members including Cree, ETC and Nedap Light Control. Read more
LRC Issues New DELTA Report: LED Lighting In A Campus Building July 8, 2014 The 20-page full color, illustrated report, "LED Lighting in a Campus Building," detailing the project evaluation and findings, is available for free download from the LRC website.
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Commercial And Industrial Lighting Upgrade Checklist Available Free From National Lighting Bureau July 6, 2014 How to select upgraded lighting? A good place to start is the Lighting-Upgrade Checklist for Commercial & Industrial Buildings developed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Read more
Lighting-Systems Index Contracts 1.7 Percent In 1st Quarter July 2, 2014 The National Lighting Bureau is crediting the unusually harsh 2013-14 winter for causing the first-quarter 2014 NEMA Lighting-Systems Index (LSI) to decline 1.7% from its fourth-quarter 2013 performance. Read more
Three Point Jump For Architecture Billings Index June 30, 2014 On the heels of consecutive months of decreasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has returned to positive territory.
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DOE Announces Selections For SSL R And D Funding Opportunity June 29, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the competitive selection of solid-state lighting (SSL) projects to receive funding, in response to the SSL funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000973. Read more
June Business Conditions Remain Unchanged From May, High Optimism For Next Six Months Ebbs Slightly June 29, 2014 The EBCI for future North American conditions continued to signal widespread optimism even though the index slipped to 82.5 in June from 85.3 in May.
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LED Lighting Solutions Help Enhance Energy Efficiency, Optical Performance And Aesthetics June 29, 2014 Mumbai's international airport recently opened the new T2 terminal, which will see more than 40 million visitors annually and features decorated carpets, an art museum and bold designs. Read more
Acuity Brands Distinguished With Most Innovative Product of the Year Award At LFI June 25, 2014 Peerless® Open LED luminaires from Acuity Brands, Inc. have been acknowledged as the sole recipient of the annual Most Innovative Product of the Year award from the LIGHTFAIR® International 2014 awards competition. Read more
LED Luminaire Adds Uplight Illumination To High Bay Commercial, Retail And Industrial Applications June 25, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Metalux SkyBar™ light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division. Read more
New Fixture-Integrated Wireless Controls For High Performance, Facility-Wide Lighting Management June 24, 2014 XPoint wireless lighting control systems deliver easy fixture-by-fixture outdoor lighting control. Read more
xCella Wireless Lighting Control System Maximizes Lighting Potential In Small Spaces June 24, 2014 New scalable room-based lighting controls dramatically reduce installation and commissioning costs. Read more
MKS Advanced Recessed LED Lighting Downlight Featured On Architectural Lighting June 23, 2014 Sunlite is proud to announce that our MKS Advanced LED Downlight Series was chosen as a 2014 featured downlight on Architectural Lighting. Read more
LED Products From Eaton Honored With Two LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards June 23, 2014 Presented at the LFI conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 3, the competition features the industry's most innovative products and designs introduced during the last 12 months.
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Lighting Analysts, Inc. Releases AGi32 Version 15 June 22, 2014 AGi32 version 15 introduces a tremendous new feature to assist professionals in selecting the proper new lighting products to employ in exterior lighting retrofit projects: the ability to utilize images captured from Google Earth. Read more
Featured 2014 LightFair Products From Light Directory June 18, 2014 Welcome to the 6th Annual Featured Light Fair Products from Light Directory. Take a moment and check out some product highlights from the show! Read more
Solar Powered LEDtronics LED Area Lights Offer Security To Mesa Residential Community June 18, 2014 In a bid to pursue a more energy-efficient, healthy and sustainable environment, the City of Mesa so far has installed over 840 kW of renewable solar energy inside its service area, and more solar projects are in progress. Read more
Introducing New Stylish And Efficient Lithonia Lighting LED Closet Light June 17, 2014 The LED Closet Light presents a new spin on a traditional fixture featuring advanced LED technology for a stylish and efficient lighting solution. Read more
LumaWatt Wireless Lighting Management And Control System Brings Energy Savings To Outdoor Projects June 16, 2014 The lighting management and control system minimizes power consumption and energy costs by providing lighting where and when it's needed, specifically designed for area, roadway and parking garage/canopy applications. Read more
DOE Training Session Presentations From LightFair International 2014 June 12, 2014 Once again, DOE hosted its award-winning informational booth and free training sessions at LIGHTFAIR® International, held June 3–5 in Las Vegas. Read more
Lighting Research Center Authors National Academies Report On New Roadway Lighting Technologies June 12, 2014 A major challenge in assessing new roadway lighting technologies is that information for different systems is given in different forms, making comparisons difficult. Read more
Cooper Lighting Announces 38th Annual SOURCE Awards Call For Entries June 10, 2014 Power management company Eaton announced that its Cooper Lighting Division is now accepting entries for the 38th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition.
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Ron Naus President Of B-K Lighting And TEKA Illumination Dies At 47 June 8, 2014 Ronald S. Naus, President of B-K Lighting + TEKA Illumination passed away early Saturday morning, May 31st, 2014 at the age of 47. He was born January 1967 in San Jose, CA. Read more
Cooper Lighting Business Announces Winners Of The 37th Annual SOURCE Awards June 8, 2014 The winners were recognized at LIGHTFAIR® International 2014 held on June 2, in Las Vegas. Five professional awards and five student awards were presented.
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DOE Publishes CALiPER Report On Cost-Effectiveness Of Linear T8 LED Lamps June 4, 2014 Report 21.3 details a set of life-cycle cost simulations that compared a two-lamp troffer using LED lamps (38W total power draw) or fluorescent lamps (51W total power draw) over a 10-year study period. Read more
DOE Training Sessions At LightFair International 2014 June 1, 2014 Visit DOE's award-winning booth and wall-to-wall free training sessions at LIGHTFAIR® International, June 3-5 in Las Vegas, NV. Read more
Current EBCI Stable In May, Optimism For Next Six Months Retreats From April Peak May 29, 2014 The EBCI continued to signal widespread optimism even though the index retreated from 92.9 in April, a twelve year peak, to 85.3 in May.
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Contraction In Architecture Billings Index Continues May 27, 2014 As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
LaMar Lighting Introduces HBL 1 LED High Bay Luminaire May 25, 2014 Company's First LED High Bay Solution Features Wide Beam Spread for Aisle Lighting,
Delivers 85 CRI & Maintains Color Consistency from Unit to Unit.
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DOE Publishes Fact Sheet On LED Lighting And Health May 21, 2014 The U.S. DOE has published a fact sheet that looks at what's known—and not known—about the effects of lighting on human health, with specific reference to LEDs. Read more
Acuity Brands Revolutionizes Digital Lighting Control For Architectural Spaces May 21, 2014 New Fresco touchscreen control system from Acuity Controls manages all dimensions of digital lighting, including color and color temperature in a clean, elegant design. Read more
WattStopper Showcases High Performance Building Solutions At LightFair International May 20, 2014 WattStopper will be exhibiting innovative high performance building solutions at the 25th LIGHTFAIR® International in Las Vegas, June 3-5, 2014. Read more
WAC Lighting Introduces Mini LED Multiple Recessed Spots May 18, 2014 WAC Lighting introduces Mini LED Multiple Spots for remodeling and new construction applications for residential and commercial environments. Read more
Acuity Brands Launches Advanced Generation Of Its Award-Winning OLED Product Portfolio May 15, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. announces the launch of a next-generation OLED product portfolio, including the award-winning RevelTM, KindredTM, TriliaTM, and CanvisTM. Read more
Lighting Research Center Launches Lighting Energy Alliance May 13, 2014 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has launched a new collaborative initiative, the Lighting Energy Alliance, to increase the benefits of lighting while reducing its environmental and monetary costs.
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LightFair 2014 Keynote And Impact Speakers Span Multiple Facets Of Lighting And Design May 11, 2014 World-renowned keynote and impact speakers, addressing multiple facets of lighting and design, lead the more than 170 presenters taking the stages at LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) 2014 opening June 1, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Read more
Aleddra Introduces Economical And Environmentally Friendly EasiRetrofit G3 LED Tube At LightFair May 11, 2014 Aleddra LED Lighting announces today that it will introduce their third generation (G3) EasiRetrofit® LED tube lamp at the upcoming LightFair 2014 in Las Vegas, June 3-5.
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More Than 12 Thousand Eaton LED Products Included In 2014 DLC Qualified Products List May 7, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced that more than 12,000 of the light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires from its Cooper Lighting Division have been listed on the DesignLights Consortium® (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL). Read more
AFX Announces New Website Launch May 6, 2014 AFX (formerly American Fluorescent), an industry leader in using technology and creativity to deliver stylish and cost-effective lighting solutions is pleased to announce the launch of their all new website. Read more
Consortium Releases Updated Model Specification For Networked Outdoor Lighting Control Systems May 4, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium (MSSLC) has released an update to its Model Specification for Adaptive Control and Remote Monitoring of LED Roadway Luminaires, V1.0. Read more
DOE Publishes 2014 Updated SSL Research And Development Plan May 4, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the 2014 edition of the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) R&D Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP). Read more
National Lighting Bureau Launches 35th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program April 30, 2014 The Bureau coined the term High-Benefit Lighting to denote "function-focused" electric-illumination systems that are designed to fulfill the specific purposes for which they will be used, especially to maximize bottom-line returns for those who own, manage, and/or rely on the lighting. Read more
WattStopper Expansion Adding Jobs, Enhanced Support In Birmingham, Alabama Location April 29, 2014 WattStopper, the industry leader in energy-efficient lighting controls, is pleased to announce expansion of its Birmingham, AL office, adding new positions to support commercial building control projects throughout the US and Canada.
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New Whisper LED Luminaires Combine Energy Efficiency And Functionality With Elegant Design April 27, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. expands its architectural lighting solutions with the launch of Whisper LED luminaires from Mark Architectural Lighting. Read more
Aleddra EasiFit LED Lowbay Is The Ideal Screw-In Replacement For Mogul Base MH/HID Lamp April 27, 2014 Aleddra HaloMax Highbay Luminaire has quickly become the favorite of lighting designers and architects for high-end commercial lighting applications. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Report On LED T8 Lamps April 24, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy's CALiPER program has released an Application Summary Report that focuses on the bare-lamp performance of 31 linear LED lamps intended as an alternative to T8 fluorescent lamps. Read more
Juno Lighting Group Unveils Newly Designed Website April 23, 2014 The redesigned website provides faster search tools, more intuitive navigation and new design that enables users to quickly find luminaires and detailed product information. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Mired In Slowdown April 22, 2014 Following a modest two-month recovery in the level of demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) again turned negative last month. Read more
DOE Publishes Report On Dimming, Flicker, And Power Quality Characteristics Of LED PAR38 Lamps April 20, 2014 The dimming, flicker, and power quality behavior of the LED PAR38 lamps evaluated in this study was less consistent than that of conventional halogen PAR38s. Read more
NEMA Publishes A Comparison Of High Performance Luminaire Programs In The US Market April 16, 2014 The paper is to assist luminaire purchasers and specifiers in clearly stating their requirements and reducing confusion surrounding some of the most popular high-performance programs and their overlaps, or lack thereof. Read more
LIGHTFAIR® 2014 Will Stage Two New Healthcare And Hospitality Lighting Forums April 15, 2014 LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) will stage two new Forums as a part of the 2014 Conference – LFI Healthcare Lighting Forum and LFI Hospitality Lighting Forum – each aligned with LFI's growing focus on healthcare and hospitality lighting trends and technologies.
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New Autobahn Series ATBS LED Luminaires Slash Operation Costs For Roadway, Security Applications April 13, 2014 The new LED luminaires offer a sleek, attractive appearance and 60 percent greater efficiency compared to traditional high intensity discharge (HID) systems. Read more
Orbit Introduces EESLA-LED Emergency/Exit Combination Light For Public Areas April 13, 2014 Orbit Industries introduces the EESLA-LED, a new emergency/exit combination light with two high-powered, fully adjustable LED lamp heads.
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Aleddra Introduces Classic LED Highbay To US Market April 13, 2014 The HaloMax LED highbay that was introduced at LEDucation 8 last month received rave reviews and has been touted as one of the best designed highbays for high-end applications.
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Nora Lighting Versa Track Fixtures Now Compatible MR16 LED Or Halogen Lamps April 6, 2014 Nora Lighting's most popular MR16 low voltage track heads (with dimmable electronic drivers/transformers) are now compatible with MR16 LED or halogen lamps.
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Leviton Receives Three Product Of The Year Category Awards April 6, 2014 Leviton has received three "Product of the Year" category awards from Electrical Construction & Maintenance magazine (EC&M) for the OmniTouch 7 Touchscreen, Zipline™ LED Platinum and ODC Series Sensors. Read more
New Decorative Track Lighting From Acuity Brands Adds Character And Flair To Any Space April 6, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces 15 decorative track lighting products from Lithonia Lighting® to enhance room décor and lighting in residential and light commercial spaces. Read more
Demand For T5 And T12 Lamps Increases During Fourth Quarter April 2, 2014 T5 and T12 lamp shipments improved by 9.9 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively, on a quarterly basis (q/q) during 2013Q4. Shipments of T8 lamps contracted 2.1 percent q/q. Read more
HID Lamp Indexes Continue To Slide During Fourth Quarter April 2, 2014 NEMA's shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps continued to decline during 2013Q4. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps fell 5.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to the previous quarter. Read more
Aleddra Launches Education Cooperative Purchase Program At Green Technology Summit In Sacramento March 31, 2014 In order to help public education institutions reap the benefits of energy efficient lighting, Aleddra will launch the "Education Cooperative Purchase Program" at the upcoming Green Technology Summit in Sacramento, CA, April 8th-9th. Read more
Leviton Helps Educate Health Care Professionals With Smart Solutions To Comply With Code Changes March 30, 2014 Leviton is responding to the growing demand by health care facility managers for education related to NFPA® 99: Health Care Facilities Code. Read more
Acuity Brands Recognized For Excellence In Outdoor LED Lighting By DOE-Driven Competition March 27, 2014 The award-winning TunnelPass LED luminaire reduces energy consumption by up to 50 percent compared to high intensity discharge (HID) fixtures. Read more
Current Business Conditions Improve In March Optimism For Next Six Months Remains Strong March 27, 2014 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America edged above the 50 point mark typically associated with a stable business environment in March to 52.6. Read more
LEDucation 8 Event Exceeds Expectations For both Attendees And Exhibitors March 26, 2014 Thousands of attendees joined other lighting designers, interior designers, architects, engineers, students, facility managers, building owners and more for one of the industry's most popular events on LED technology. Read more
Eaton's LED Technology Provides Efficient, Uniform And Affordable Illumination For Ambient Light March 26, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Neo-Ray Index light-emitting diode (LED) pendant luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division. Read more
Acuity Brands Now Offers AEL Valiant And American Revolution Models As LED Luminaires March 24, 2014 To improve energy efficiency and reduce maintenance, the new AVPL2 and ARDL luminaires have been upgraded to include the latest LED light engines from Acuity Brands.
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Architecture Billings Index Shows Slight Improvement March 20, 2014 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 50.7, up slightly from a mark of 50.4 in January. This score reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). Read more
LED Solutions From Eaton Improve Lighting Performance And Efficiency At Detroit Metropolitan Airport March 19, 2014 Eaton's Cooper Lighting division's McGraw-Edison Valet and Ventus light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires are replacing 6,050 existing parking garage fixtures at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) to improve efficiencies and optical lighting performance. Read more
New WattStopper Videos Explore Digital Control Infrastructure Capabilities March 17, 2014 WattStopper rolled out a new video series focusing on the expanded capabilities of the company's award-winning Digital Lighting Management (DLM) technology platform. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Gains Traction During Fourth Quarter March 16, 2014 NEMA's Lighting Systems Index gained traction during 2014 Q4, increasing by 1.8 percent. The index increased 4.7 percent on a year-over-year basis. Read more
Eaton's Area Luminaire Offers Savings Greater Than 85 Percent In Security Applications March 12, 2014 Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the Lumark Caretaker™ light-emitting diode (LED) Area Luminaire from its Cooper Lighting Division. Read more
Certification Program Designed To Help Create A More Efficient Path For LED Luminaire Manufacturers March 11, 2014 UL announced the introduction of the Type TL Program, which offers a set of certification guidelines designed to create a more efficient path for manufacturers in developing new LED luminaire products. Read more
Eaton LED Products Honored In Next Generation Luminaires Outdoor SSL Design Competition March 10, 2014 The prestigious competition, which recognizes and promotes excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED commercial lighting luminaires, also awarded the TopTier luminaire the additional designation of Best in Class.
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Peerless Introduces Timeless, Versatile And Comprehensive Suite Of Square LED Luminaires March 10, 2014 Square luminaires enable specifiers to meet complex lighting challenges and illuminate entire spaces using a single design vocabulary.
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LEDucation 8 Pre-Registration Discount To End On March 17th March 10, 2014 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has announced that the Pre-Registration discount for LEDucation will close on Monday, March 17th. Read more
U.S. Energy Sciences, Inc. Completes 10,000 Square Foot Expansion March 9, 2014 The expansion accommodates a new paint line enabling USES to post-paint its all-aluminum components, delivering a more durable, attractive finish.
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DOE Publishes Special CALiPER Report On Retail Lamps March 6, 2014 The DOE CALiPER program has released a special report on LED lamps available through the retail marketplace and targeted toward general consumers. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report On LED MR16 Lamps March 4, 2014 The DOE CALiPER program has released a Snapshot Report on MR16 lamps, which utilizes the LED Lighting Facts® program's extensive product database to help industry stakeholders understand the current state and trajectory of the market for that class of products. Read more
The Zenith From Prudential Lighting March 3, 2014 Taking a cue from the popularity of our Half Snap wrap luminaire, Prudentail Ltg. is pleased to introduce Zenith, a modern square-shaped pendant. Read more
Aleddra Debuts Aesthetic HaloMax LED Highbay Luminaire At LEDucation8 March 2, 2014 Aleddra, known for the safest LED tube on the market, will introduce another "one of a kind" LED lighting product at the upcoming LEDucation tradeshow in New York City, March 18 – 19. Read more
The RIGHT Reflection Leaves The Best Impression March 2, 2014 Mirror Solutions by Stylmark Seamlessly Fit Retail and Hospitality Environments. Read more
LaMar Lighting Introduces VO-LED Series Of Motion Sensor Controlled Bi-Level Lighting March 2, 2014 New Occu-smart® Luminaire Features Four Standby Light Levels for Maximum Flexibility. Read more
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Announces 2013 Outdoor Winners February 27, 2014 The 2013 winners in the outdoor category of the Next Generation Luminaires(TM) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition were announced at the Strategies in Light conference in Santa Clara, CA. Read more
New Holophane LED Floodlights Save Energy, Reduce Maintenance, Improve Quality Of Light February 26, 2014 Sustainable flood light reduces energy consumption and total cost of ownership. Read more
AFX Introduces Stylish Pendants With LED Light Engine Solutions February 25, 2014 From classic to contemporary, the new LED enhanced pendants provide versatile and efficient lighting possibilities in a variety of diffuser styles, color options and profiles. Read more
SRL-LED Roadway Luminaire From Sentry Electric Recognized With 2014 Product Innovation Award February 24, 2014 Sentry Electric announced that Architectural SSL Magazine has selected the company's SRL-LED Roadway Luminaire as a recipient of a 2014 Product Innovation Award. Read more
Peerless Introduces Ultra Thin, Edge-Lit Vellum Luminaires Offering Sheer Elegance In LED February 24, 2014 Peerless announces the release of Vellum linear suspended LED luminaires.
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LEDucation 8 To Feature Eight CEU Sessions In Annual Event On LED Technology February 20, 2014 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is proud to announce its versatile speaker line up and also notify attendees that event registration for "LEDucation 8" is officially open. Read more
Slight Rebound For Architecture Billings Index February 19, 2014 After consecutive months of contracting demand for design services, there was a modest uptick in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI). Read more
Acuity Brands Begins Production Of eldoLED ECOdrive Digital LED Driver Family February 19, 2014 Acuity Brands, Inc. announced today the introduction of the ECOdrive® family of LED drivers from eldoLED® and its launch to the OEM market. Read more
Acuity Brands Triumphs With Seven 2014 Product Innovation Award Distinctions February 17, 2014 Award-winning Acuity Brands LED and OLED products designed for indoor applications are among the industry's most innovative solid-state lighting products. Read more
Lighting Research Center Offers Residential Lighting One-Day Training Course February 16, 2014 New Course Helps Contractors, Homebuilders, Energy Auditors, Architects, to Select and Install Efficient, New Lighting Technologies, LEDs. Read more
Online Registration Officially Opens For LEDucation 8 February 12, 2014 As the premier lighting event dedicated to advancing the education of the lighting community, LEDucation 8 will host its annual educational event and expo in New York City on March 18th and 19th, 2014. Read more
Aleddra Customizes LED Tubes To Solve Customer Challenges February 12, 2014 Life is full of variables, and there is no difference when it comes to energy efficient lighting. Read more
NAS Report And Microsite Trace SSL Evolution And Future Promise February 11, 2014 The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has added a new microsite to complement its 2013 report, Assessment of Advanced Solid State Lighting. Read more
Builders Name Eaton's Halo Product Line As The Leader In Lighting For The 16th Consecutive Year February 11, 2014 Awarded for the 16th consecutive year, the Halo product line of recessed, track and surface lighting was given top honors in major categories, including Brand Familiarity, Brands Used in Past Two Years and Brands Used the Most.
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LED Luminaires Significantly Reduce Energy Consumption, Enhance Safety At Bartow County College February 10, 2014 The Bartow County College and Career Academy addressed lighting uniformity issues in parking lots and driveways with a lighting retrofit from Acuity Brands, Inc. Read more
New Report: Early Lessons Learned In Bringing SSL To Market February 6, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report that documents early challenges and lessons learned in the development of the SSL market. Read more
Lighting Flexibility: A New Generation Of Ascendia February 5, 2014 Heatron has introduced the newest generation of Ascendia High Performance LED modules which now deliver up to 8800 lumens, 25 percent more lumens compared to the previous generation.
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LED lamps From LEDtronics Replace Incandescent Bulbs At Washington, D.C., Hotel February 4, 2014 LEDtronics®, Inc. announced that it helped the Hilton Garden Inn in Washington, D.C., eliminate the time and costs involved in maintaining old, incandescent bulbs on their marquee canopy by replacing them with the latest in lighting technology — LED bulbs.
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Optima LED StretchLite Is The Newest Addition To Stylmark's Optima LED Light Box Series February 3, 2014 Targeting the need of designers and retailers to create high-impact environments, Stylmark today announced the latest addition to its family of Optima LED light boxes: The Optima LED® StretchLite with Perimeter Lighting.
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Ballast Compatible LED Tube Is A Penny-Wise But Dollar-Foolish Trap February 3, 2014 The cost of implementing and maintaining the operation of ballast compatible LED tubes is more than twice the cost of using self-sufficient LED tubes. Read more
Optimism For The First Half Of The Year Continues To Climb Despite Weather Related Slip February 2, 2014 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America slipped below the 50-point level typically associated with expansion in January for the first time since October 2012. Read more
Nonresidential Building Activity Projected To Accelerate In 2014 January 30, 2014 Healthy fundamentals in the commercial property market combined with the international economy returning to more traditional growth levels are factoring into a projected increase in growth for the design and construction industry.
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LRC Announces New Light And Health Institute January 29, 2014 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will hold a two-day, hands-on seminar May 6-7, 2014, to teach the many ways in which light affects, and can be used to improve, health and wellbeing. Read more
New White Paper Explores Best Practices For High Performance Buildings January 29, 2014 WattStopper and Durell Control Systems have published a new white paper examining best practices for control systems integration in high performance buildings. Read more
LaMar Lighting Launches New Occu-Smart Website January 28, 2014 Designed to serve as a resource for architects, lighting designers, electricians and facility managers, the site educates about occu-smart's benefits, offers tools to calculate energy, and installation and troubleshooting tips. Read more
LED Technology Adds Brightness Control, Up To 80 Percent Energy Savings For Halo Downlighting January 28, 2014 Ideal for new construction, remodel and retrofit projects, the Halo downlights incorporate WaveStream™ light-emitting diode (LED) technology, resulting in the first LED surface product to perform and look like a traditional recessed downlight. Read more
ETL Listed Modular LED Street Lights Provide High-Lumen Lighting With Up To 75 Percent Energy Saving January 28, 2014 The new Series SLM00 Modular LED streetlight fixtures are dimmable from 15% to 100% of maximum brightness, support input voltages from 120 to 277 VAC, and conform to IESNA Type III pattern, providing full cutoff.
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2013 Another Strong Year For The National Lighting Bureau January 27, 2014 "The National Lighting Bureau has once again performed yeoman service for North America's lighting community." So said National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis in reviewing the Bureau's 2013 accomplishments at the conclusion of his fourth year in office. Read more
Circuit Of The Americas, Home Of The Formula 1 U.S. Grand PrixTM, Selects Acuity Controls January 26, 2014 Circuit Of The Americas selected the ROAMview™ wireless lighting monitoring and control system to help manage the outdoor lighting of its 1,335-acre site including the racetrack, associated facilities and parking lots. Read more
Nora Lighting Launches 25th Year In Business January 22, 2014 Nora Lighting launched its 25th year in business with an industry reception at the company's new showroom at the Dallas International Lighting Market. Read more
Another Decline For Architecture Billings Index January 21, 2014 Following consistently increasing demand for design services throughout most of 2013, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has posted its first consecutive months of contraction since May and June of 2012. Read more
Eaton Sponsors Outdoor Lighting Design Award For The 2014 IES Illumination Awards Program January 20, 2014 The Outdoor Lighting Design Award recognizes excellence in lighting design and application in all aspects of exterior lighting.
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Article Published On LED Lumen Maintenance And Light Loss Factors January 19, 2014 Entitled "Lumen Maintenance and Light Loss Factors: Consequences of Current Design Practices for LEDs," the article discusses complications related to the lamp lumen depreciation (LLD) light loss factor and LEDs.
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LaMar Lighting Offers Many UL-Listed Surface-Mount Luminaires With Factory-Installed LED Tubes January 19, 2014 The new capability allows LaMar to offer the latest LED technology within a broad line of luminaires quickly and cost-efficiently and streamlines the purchasing and installation process for customers. Read more
EPCO And Aleddra Partner To Offer Cost-Effective T12 Retrofit Solution January 19, 2014 Engineering Products Co. and Aleddra LED Lighting announced that the two companies will jointly offer a complete retrofit lighting solution that converts older, four- or eight-foot T12 strip light fixtures into an energy-efficient fixtures using linear LED lamps.
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IOTA Releases Two New Unit Inverter Designs For Emergency Lighting January 15, 2014 IOTA has expanded their emergency unit inverter product line with the new IIS-375-LED and IIS-550-I inverters, designed to bring wider capability to emergency lighting loads. Read more
LED Street Lights Reduce Energy Consumption By Over 72 Percent At NRG Power Station January 15, 2014 LEDtronics® announced that their LED Cobraheads Streetlight Fixtures helped NRG reduce energy consumption by over 72% and decrease light pollution in the local area.
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LEDucation Expo Officially Sells Out For 6th Consecutive Year January 14, 2014 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) is proud to announce that the exposition show floor for LEDucation 8 is at 100% capacity. Read more
Florida Department Of Transportation Addresses Highway Safety Concerns With LED Lighting From Acuity January 12, 2014 Nearly 1,000 American Electric Lighting® Autobahn LED luminaires from Acuity Brands, Inc. were installed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to address safety and maintenance challenges on a 19-mile stretch of Highway 98. Read more
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report On Pedestrian Friendly Outdoor Lighting January 9, 2014 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new GATEWAY report entitled Pedestrian Friendly Outdoor Lighting. Read more
Linear Fluorescent Lamp Shipments Retreat During Third Quarter January 7, 2014 NEMA's shipment indexes for T5, T8 and T12 lamps retreated during 2013Q3, decreasing by 7.3, 9.4 and 5.5 percent, respectively. Read more
Current Conditions EBCI Slips In December But Still Signals Improvement January 5, 2014 EBCI for current conditions in North America slipped for the second straight month in December, falling to 52.8 from 53.1 in November, but continued to point to improvement in the business environment by remaining above the 50-point mark. Read more
HID Lamp Indexes Contract During Third Quarter January 5, 2014 Demand for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, as measured by NEMA's HID shipment indexes, remained soft during 2013Q3. Seasonally adjusted shipments of sodium vapor lamps dipped 3.2 percent on a quarterly basis (q/q), falling to a new series low. Read more
Aleddra LED Tube Receives Outstanding Rating Among Facility Managers January 5, 2014 Aleddra, known for its EasiRetrofit tube, the safest LED tube on the market, announces a sales growth exceeding 50% in 2013. Company Expands Sales Team to Service Educational, Commercial, and Industrial Customers. Read more
Leviton Introduces New Humidity Sensor And Fan Control January 5, 2014 Leviton today introduced its new Humidity Sensor and Fan Control, a state-of-the-art device featuring digital sensing technology to control ventilation in humid or damp areas in the home. Read more
NEMA Publishes New Standard For Single-Based Fluorescent Lamps January 1, 2014 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI_ANSLG C78.901-2013 American National Standard for Electric Lamps—Single-Based Fluorescent Lamps—Dimensional and Electrical Characteristics.
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National Lighting Bureau Sheds Light On 2020 December 30, 2013 What will the world of lighting look like in 2020? That's what Edison Report TV producer Randy Reid set out to learn by interviewing the experts who comprise the board of directors of the National Lighting Bureau. Read more
LED A-line Replacement Lamps Begin Making Inroads Into The Market December 26, 2013 NEMA's index for LED A-line replacement lamps increased for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2013. Shipments during the quarter registered a gain of 71.9 percent compared to the previous quarter. Read more
DOE Publishes Report On Accelerated Life Testing Of SSL Luminaires December 22, 2013 The DOE has published the findings of a new study utilizing a highly accelerated life-test method intended to produce failures in SSL luminaires in a reasonable test period, with the goal of providing insight into potential failure modes. Read more
Slight Contraction For Architecture Billings Index December 17, 2013 After six months of steadily increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in November.
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Eaton Announces 2014 Class Schedule For The SOURCE Lighting Educational Facility December 16, 2013 Eaton and its Cooper Lighting division today announced the release of the 2014 SOURCE calendar of educational classes for the lighting and design community. Read more
Lighting Research Center Launches Light And Health Alliance December 15, 2013 The LRC has launched a new collaborative initiative—the Light and Health Alliance—to bridge the science of light and health to practical applications, and to provide objective information based on basic and applied research. Read more
LaMar Lighting Introduces DS-LED Dual Sensor Luminaire With Optional Emergency Battery Backup December 12, 2013 LaMar Lighting Company introduces DS-LED, a dual sensor luminaire with an optional 90-minute emergency battery pack to its Occu-smart® line of bi-level lighting. Controlled by two highly sensitive external infrared motion sensors, DS-LED provides safe, dependable illumination while conserving energy. Read more
Nora Lighting Employees Respond To Philippines Typhoon With Charitable Donation December 10, 2013 Employees at Nora Lighting responded quickly to calls for help by raising more than $2,500.00 for the American Red Cross to provide humanitarian aid to families affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Read more
DOE Announces Funding Opportunity For Solid-State Lighting December 8, 2013 Under this funding opportunity (DE-FOA-0000973, "Solid-State Lighting Advanced Technology R&D – 2014"), a total of up to $10 million in funding is directed toward all three existing DOE SSL R&D program areas. Read more
Inefficient Incandescent Light Bulb Phase Out Complete December 5, 2013 America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. Read more
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report On LED A Lamps December 4, 2013 The DOE's CALiPER program has released a Snapshot Report on LED A lamps to help industry stakeholders understand the current state and trajectory of the market. Read more
LED Technology From Eaton Provides Unmatched Glare Control In Parking Garage Applications December 2, 2013 Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Lighting division has introduced the highly efficient McGraw-Edison TopTier™ parking garage and canopy luminaire. Read more
NEMA Publishes NEMA BL 3-2013 Dimming Ballast Energy Performance December 1, 2013 This standard provides a methodology for applying existing test methods for program start ballasts to fluorescent dimming ballasts. It also provides a method to calculate ballast luminous efficiency (BLE) for fluorescent dimming ballasts. Read more
Facility Managers Select Aleddra EasiRetrofit LED Tube For Better Safety December 1, 2013 Aleddra LED Lighting is pleased to share that its double-ended EasiRetrofit LED tube has been selected as the top choice among facility managers for energy-efficient lighting retrofits due to its superior safety.
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Despite November Slip, North American Current Conditions EBCI Shows Signs Of Improvement November 30, 2013 NEMA's EBCI for current conditions in North America slipped in November, falling from 56.3 in October to 53.1, but showed signs of improvement in the business environment by remaining above the 50-point mark. Read more
2013 SSL Market Introduction Workshop Presentations Posted November 26, 2013 More than 200 attendees gathered to share the latest updates and strategies for successful market introduction of high-quality, energy-efficient SSL solutions.
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Architecture Billings Index Slows Down November 24, 2013 Following three months of accelerating demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflected a somewhat slower pace of growth in October. Read more
Philips And Desso Announce Partnership To Develop Light Transmissive Carpets November 21, 2013 This innovation will further unlock the potential of LED integration into surfaces and adds an exciting dimension to interior design and space planning. Read more
IOTA Releases The ILB-CP Constant Power Emergency Battery Packs For LEDs November 19, 2013 The ILB-CP Series is a family of integral emergency battery packs that deliver constant power to the LED array during a loss of normal AC power. Read more
New SkyRidge Fixtures Use WaveStream LED Technology To Illuminate Ambient Applications November 19, 2013 Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Lighting division has introduced Metalux SkyRidge™ luminaires. Read more
Neptun Light Adds New Line Of Products To DLC Qualified Products List November 17, 2013 Neptun Light, Inc. has announced the addition of four high/low bay fixtures to the DesignLights Consortium Qualified Products List (DLC QPL). Read more
LF Illumination Announces EF200 Cove Lighting System Catalog November 17, 2013 LF Illumination today announced the release of its EF200 Cove Lighting System catalog, showcasing an industry-leading level of customization in its EF200 System.
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New Product Selection Guide From WattStopper Helps Building Professionals Manage Energy November 13, 2013 WattStopper has published a new edition of its popular Product Selection Guide (PSG), a comprehensive catalog of energy-efficient lighting controls and services that help enable a net zero future. Read more
Eaton LED Solutions Improve Lighting And Provide 60 Percent Energy Savings For A Georgia Auto Dealer November 12, 2013 Eaton and its Cooper Lighting division are proving that LED fixtures can provide more than just energy savings with a recent project for Georgia-based car dealership, Nalley Honda-Buick-GMC-Isuzu located in Brunswick. Read more
Leviton Partners With Make It Right To Build Homes For Communities In Need November 11, 2013 Through product donations and financial contributions, Leviton aims to advance Make It Right's vision of "people around the world living in healthy communities and affordable, high-quality, environmentally sustainable homes." Read more
DOE Publishes New Report On Dimming LEDs With Phase-Cut Dimmers November 7, 2013 The report was created in response to issues raised about dimming by energy efficiency organizations and specifiers, and is based on experience from CALiPER testing and GATEWAY demonstrations. Read more
DOE Publishes New CALiPER Report On Subjective Evaluation Of LED PAR38 Lamps November 6, 2013 DOE has published the first in a series of four special investigations intended to extend the findings of CALiPER Application Summary Report 20: LED PAR38 Lamps, which was published late last year. Read more
AIA Selects 2013 Upjohn Research Initiative Projects November 5, 2013 The jury for the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Upjohn Research Initiative, a joint program of the College of Fellows and the Board Knowledge Committee to support knowledge sharing between practitioners and academicians, has announced the five projects selected to receive grants. Read more
LEDucation 8 Expands SSL Educational Expo To A 2 Day Format And New Location November 4, 2013 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York announced that due to outstanding response of exhibitors and attendees alike, LEDucation 8 has expanded to a 2-day event and will be held at a new location to accommodate more exhibitors. Read more
NLPIP Releases Report On Plasma Lighting Systems November 3, 2013 The National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center (LRC) recently released its latest publication, Lighting Answers: Plasma Lighting Systems. Read more
DOE Publishes Pricing And Efficacy Trend Analysis For Utility Program Planning October 30, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report, SSL Pricing and Efficacy Trend Analysis for Utility Program Planning. Read more
North American EBCIs Indicate Improving Conditions In October October 29, 2013 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America measured 56.3 in October, down slightly from 56.7 in June. Read more
DOE Publishes Report On Color Stability Of LED Lighting Products October 28, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report, Color Maintenance of LEDs in Laboratory and Field Applications. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Surges Higher October 27, 2013 Showing a steady increase in the demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to accelerate, as it reached its second highest level of the year.
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Innovative Dual Loop Photosensor From Wattstopper Accepted Into Prestigious 2013 IES Progress Report October 23, 2013 The IES Progress Committee's annual report recognizes products that contribute "unique and significant advancements to the art and science of lighting."
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LED Lighting Gaining Market Penetration, But Still Slight Compared to Traditional Technologies October 21, 2013 "Although LED lighting technology is genuinely exciting, and discussed extensively in a variety of media, it's still not used as much as ‘the buzz' would suggest." So said National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis. Read more
EF100 Recessed Modular Lighting System from LF Illumination October 21, 2013 LF Illumination's EF100 can be considered a hybrid system that offers the simplicity and versatility of track in a recessed architectural platform that will elevate any application where traditional track is not desired. Read more
LSI Industries Introduces New High Performance LED Interior Fixtures October 21, 2013 LSI Industries recently introduced a number of high performance LED interior lighting fixtures to further expand its family of LED products.
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Efficient Lighting Solutions From Eaton Recognized By Illuminating Engineering Society October 21, 2013 Power management company Eaton today announced 15 products from its Cooper Lighting division have been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Committee and will be included in its 2013 Progress Report. Read more
Leviton Expands VerifEye Line Of Smart Meters with Series 8000 Multi-Point Meters October 21, 2013 Designed for multi-tenant metering and integration with building automation systems; Contractor-friendly design speeds installation and reduces costs. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Performance Extremely Encouraging October 20, 2013 "Extremely encouraging" is how National Lighting Bureau Executive Director John Bachner characterized second-quarter 2013 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI), which posted its strongest showing since the third quarter of 2008. Read more
DOE Announces Dates For 2014 SSL Workshops October 16, 2013 DOE's interactive solid-state lighting workshops create a crossroad for academia, industry, and government leaders to connect, share updates and diverse perspectives, and participate in shaping the future of lighting.
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LRC Evaluates Safety Impacts Of Advanced Car Headlight Systems October 15, 2013 The LRC is evaluating the potential for new lighting technologies and approaches to improve driving safety at night, including new car headlight systems.
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LED Consumers Should Beware Of False UL Labels, Says Aleddra LED Lighting October 13, 2013 Company owns three patents to protect LED users from shock hazards.
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Sustained Growth In T5 Fluorescent Lamp Shipments October 9, 2013 NEMA's T5 lamp shipments index sustained a recent growth trend by posting its fourth consecutive quarterly increase during 2013 Q2. Read more
HID Lamp Indexes Continue To Hover Near Record Lows October 8, 2013 NEMA's indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamp shipments continued to hover near historical low levels during 2013 Q2. The index for mercury vapor lamp shipments continued to track downward. Read more
LightForms LLC Changes Name To LF Illumination LLC October 7, 2013 It was announced today by LightForms, LLC CEO Jack Zukerman that effective immediately, the new name for his architectural lighting design and manufacturing corporation is LF ILLUMINATION LLC. Read more
DOE Publishes 2013 SSL Manufacturing Research And Development Roadmap October 6, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the 2013 edition of the Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing R&D Roadmap. Read more
NEMA Publishes 2014 Annual Standards And Products Guide October 6, 2013 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published the 2014 edition of its Electrical Standards & Products Guide. Read more
Lighting Systems Index Gains Continue During Second Quarter October 2, 2013 NEMA's Lighting Systems Index posted a modest increase of 2.4 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the second quarter of 2013. Read more
WattStopper Granted Patent For Technology That Improves Building Performance October 2, 2013 The patent covers the technology behind the timesaving free topology wiring and automatic configuration, known as Plug n' Go™. Read more
Remodelers Choose Halo From Cooper Lighting September 30, 2013 Power management company Eaton today announced that its Cooper Lighting division's Halo line of recessed, track and surface lighting products has been named the preferred choice in the Lighting category in Remodeling magazine's 2013 Brand Use Study.
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Safety Test Shows Double-Ended EasiRetrofit LED Tube Safer Than Single Ended Tube For Maintenance September 29, 2013 Safety is always a concern when it comes to the use of any electrical device or equipment. Read more
Ron Naus Elected President Of The IALD Education Trust Board Of Directors September 29, 2013 Ron Naus has been an active member of the IALD Education Trust and Board serving in several capacities over the past five years including Director at Large 2010-2012. Read more
Bay Area Climate Collaborative And Cooper Collaborate To Advance Energy-Efficient Streetlighting September 26, 2013 The Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) and Eaton's Cooper Lighting division today announced a collaboration to accelerate the energy-efficient streetlighting market through the Bay Area Next Generation Streetlight Initiative. Read more
Revo Personal LED Task Light Chosen For Product Innovations Award By BUILDINGS Magazine September 23, 2013 Light Corporation is proud to announce that BUILDINGS magazine has selected the Revo Personal LED Task Light as a 2013 Product Innovations Merit Award winner. Read more
LSI Industries Has Taken Parking Garage Lighting To A Whole New Level September 22, 2013 Specially designed to meet the needs of the parking garage space, LSI's XLPG is purpose built to deliver optimum performance using significantly less energy as compared to traditional light sources. Read more
Report Spotlights How Innovative Design Strengthens Economy And Spurs Invention In Urban America September 22, 2013 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today released its "Cities as a Lab: Designing the Innovation Economy" report that demonstrates how design can foster innovative approaches to American cities' changing needs.
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LED Solutions From Eaton Allow California Facility To Save More Than 50 Percent On Exterior Lighting September 19, 2013 By utilizing a range of exterior LED solutions, the facility will achieve proper illumination while also realizing a total energy savings of more than 50 percent compared to metal halide equivalents.
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WAC Lighting Introduces Logos, New LEDme 120 Volt LED Track Luminaire September 19, 2013 Defined as good logic, reasoning and the rational principle governing the universe, Logos is the ultimate pragmatic lighting solution for upscale retail and other commercial applications. Read more
Strong Conditions Revealed In Architecture Billings Index September 18, 2013 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed more acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. Read more
4 Inch Square Architectural Downlights Introduced By NSpec, A Division Of Nora Lighting September 18, 2013 The Q4 Series, new 4-inch square low voltage downlights for architectural, commercial and residential applications, is now available from NSpec, the architectural and specifier division of Nora Lighting.
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Sentry Electric LED Luminaire Recognized By 2013 IES Progress Report September 17, 2013 Sentry Electric proudly announces that the SDAS-LED Downtown luminaire has been selected for inclusion in the 2013 IES Progress Report. Read more
Builder Confidence Unchanged In September September 17, 2013 Following four consecutive months of improvement, builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes held unchanged in September. Read more
CITGO Launches Energy Efficient Lighting Program September 16, 2013 Representatives of CITGO Petroleum Corporation were joined by hundreds of Bronx residents today to celebrate the 2013 edition of the CITGO-Venezuela Energy Efficient Lighting Program (EELP). Read more
Energy Efficient Light Standard Is Merely A Baseline September 15, 2013 The energy efficient lighting standard for LED lamps and fixtures set by Design Lights Consortium (DLC) is gaining wider acceptance by utility companies for rebate. Read more
LED Lights Help Fantasy Springs Casino Save 291,000 Kilowatts September 12, 2013 LEDtronics®, Inc., announced that their LED lights will help Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino save 291,000 kilowatts of power in one year and receive a $32,000 rebate from the Imperial Irrigation Energy Rewards Rebate Program.
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WAC Lighting Introduces LINE Edge Lit LED Task Luminaire September 12, 2013 Adapting advanced illumination technology from the display industry for superior under cabinet lighting, WAC Lighting introduces LINE, a new edge-lit LED task luminaire that delivers an asymmetrical forward throw light distribution. Read more
Our Changing World Requires A Smart Approach To Public Safety September 11, 2013 Moving beyond simply lighting the pedestrian path or streetscape, PennSTAR® INTEGO efficiently combines our LED lighting platform with an integrally mounted security camera.
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Amerlux Unveils Expansion Plan September 10, 2013 The new facility will encompass more than 70 percent additional space, featuring state of the art Lean Manufacturing processes for both interior and exterior lighting products and a wire-guidance system in the warehouse that will reduce costs and increase quality. Read more
When Women Succeed, America Succeeds September 10, 2013 The Pennsylvania Globe Gaslight Co. was honored when asked to host the event in Connecticut. Over 150 attendees, both men and women, gathered on the factory floor for a panel discussion group. Read more
Army Sergeant Justin Bond To Speak At The B-K Lighting 12th Annual 911 Memorial Ceremony September 9, 2013 BK Lighting, TEKA Illumination, Star Finishes, Blue Dolphin Design and Engineering and Etendue will pay respect to the fallen, the survivors and the men and women in uniform on Wednesday, September 11, 2013.
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American Institute Of Architects And Niantic Labs Partner On Mobile Landmark App September 8, 2013 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has joined with Niantic Labs at Google as a premier audio content partner to launch a new version of the Field Trip smartphone app. Read more
LightForms, LLC Presents A New Paradigm In Recessed Adjustable Lighting September 4, 2013 Architects and Lighting Designers are constantly on the lookout for something new in architectural lighting.
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LEDucation 8 Issues Call For Speakers September 3, 2013 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York announced its "Call for Speakers" for LEDucation 8, the largest single day exhibition and educational event dedicated solely to the ever evolving LED market and technology. Read more
Popular Aleddra LED EasiRetrofit Tube Now DLC Qualified For Utility Rebate September 2, 2013 Aleddra LED Lighting announces that its energy-efficient LED T8 EasiRetrofit tubes are now qualified by Design Lights Consortium (DLC) for utility rebates.
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WattStopper Simplifies Control System Integration And Improves User Experience August 29, 2013 WattStopper has launched an integration building block that allows third party systems to take advantage of the simplicity of Digital Lighting Management (DLM). Read more
Cooper Introduces Metalux Encounter Series Featuring Revolutionary LED WaveStream Technology August 25, 2013 Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced that its Cooper Lighting division is rolling out its new light-emitting diode (LED) WaveStream™ technology with the introduction of the Metalux Encounter™ ambient luminaires. Read more
Advanced Line Of LED Landscape Lights With A New Approach To Design Flexibility And System Longevity August 25, 2013 The Impressionist Series™ from CAST Lighting, includes a collection of bronze and copper directional lights, wash lights, and tree lights. Read more
Positive Trend Continues For Architecture Billings Index August 21, 2013 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a jump of more than a full point last month, indicating acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. Read more
Leviton Wins NAED Best of the Best Award August 20, 2013 Leviton has received tED Magazine's "Best of the Best Award," winning Best Product Launch by a Major Manufacturer for its 2012 launch of the Zipline Lighting Retrofit Solution. Read more
Bedford Stuyvesant YMCA Saves 78 Percent On Electricity Costs With Aleddra EasiRetrofit T8 August 18, 2013 Determined to maintain operational sustainability, the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA recognized the need to upgrade its lighting in the pool and surrounding areas. Read more
Efficient Measurement Of Large Light Source Near-Field Color And Luminance Distributions White Paper August 18, 2013 For optical design and product qualification, the output color and luminance distributions of large light sources are needed to qualify and predict the performance of architectural, automotive, street, security, entertainment and other lighting systems. Read more
WattStopper Expands Lighting Control Toolbox To Better Manage Energy In High Performance Buildings August 15, 2013 The panels allow designers to easily layer multiple control strategies and integrate seamlessly with other building systems to meet the newest energy code requirements and optimize energy management. Read more
Cooper Lighting Expands Halo LED Recessed Downlight Collection August 14, 2013 Eaton's Cooper Lighting division has added new models to its Halo light-emitting diode (LED) RL46 and RL56 retrofit families, providing customers with a wider selection of color options to satisfy more lighting design needs. Read more
LIGHTFAIR International 2014 Call For Speakers: Global Invitation To Experts In Diverse Disciplines August 13, 2013 LFI 2014 Call for Speakers opens with a global invitation seeking responses from top lighting and design practitioners looking to participate in the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show.
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74 Percent Market Penetration Predicted For White Light LED August 11, 2013 A comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy report predicting the market penetration of light-emitting diode (LED) white-light sources from 2010 to 2030 is available free from the National Lighting Bureau. Read more
Aleddra EasiRetrofit Tube Provides Better Protection Than Single-End LED T8 August 11, 2013 The LED T8 tubes have gained a wider market acceptance due to its high energy efficiency at 100 lumen-per-watt and matured industry standards on safety and performance. Read more
Interactive Video Helps Contractors, Builders, Electricians Select and Install LED Lighting August 8, 2013 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently released an interactive video that offers guidance about selecting and installing LED lighting.
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The AIA Recognizes Five Projects With The 2013 Educational Facility Design Excellence Award August 6, 2013 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected five educational and cultural facilities for this year's CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. Read more
Sentry Electric Introduces New LED Street Light And Area Luminaire August 6, 2013 Sentry Electric, one of North America's most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor luminaires, proudly introduces the SDAS-LED Downtown luminaire. Read more
Slow Down In 2013 Nonresidential Building Activity August 5, 2013 With slower than expected activity in the nonresidential construction sector in the first half of the year, the projections for growth in spending have been scaled back. Read more
DOE Updates L Prize PAR38 Competition Requirements August 5, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has revised the L Prize® PAR38 competition requirements based on feedback from lighting industry experts and data analyzed from the LED Lighting Facts® program. Read more
Aleddra EasiRetrofit Tube Lamp Solves LED T8 Maintenance Dilemmas With Fiscally Feasible Replacement August 4, 2013 In just a few short years, standards and guidelines have helped improve the quality of LED lamps, forcing manufacturers to produce better and more reliable lamps. Read more
LRC Designs New Skylight To Scoop Up Daylight, Save Energy August 1, 2013 The LRC recently released a guide for designing light scoops—an innovative type of skylight designed by the LRC with funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Read more
Architectural Lighting Innovator Debuts August 1st July 31, 2013 Lighting industry maverick Jack Zukerman today announced the debut of LightForms, LLC, an architectural lighting innovator that combines the talents of some of the best minds in the industry.
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DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report On Outdoor Area Lighting July 30, 2013 The DOE CALiPER program has released a Snapshot Report on outdoor area lighting, which utilizes the LED Lighting Facts® program's extensive product database. Read more
DOE Selects Eaton For Research Grant To Develop Next Generation Of Energy Efficient Lighting July 29, 2013 Eaton's research will aim to improve the manufacturing speed of light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures by three times over the typical rate, reduce LED light engine costs by five times and reduce assembly costs by approximately 50 percent. Read more
WAC Lighting And Team Phoenix to Run The 2013 ING New York City Marathon July 28, 2013 WAC Lighting's Robert Bazan is joining Team Phoenix to run the 2013 ING New York City Marathon to benefit The New York Asian Women's Center. Read more
DOE Publishes Major New Study On Residential Lighting Use July 25, 2013 DOE has published a collaborative study focused on developing new estimates of residential lighting usage and energy consumption at the national and regional levels. Read more
Qualite Sports Lighting LLC Acquires Universal Sports Lighting July 24, 2013 Universal Sports Lighting (USL), will enhance Qualite's ability to expand sports lighting technology capabilities and further grow Qualite's footprint in the industry.
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Architecture Billings Index Stays In Growth Mode July 23, 2013 As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
The Connected Lighting Alliance Endorses ZigBee Light Link July 21, 2013 ZigBee Light Link allows consumers to gain wireless control over all their LED fixtures, light bulbs, timers, remotes and switches, using systems developed by an array of manufacturers. Read more
Intense Lighting Expands The MB Track Line With The High Performance, Yet Compact MB Mini July 21, 2013 Intense Lighting announces the nationwide launch of the MB Mini (MBM), a high performance, precision-engineered compact version of the award-winning MB LED track head luminaire. Read more
Extended Height Occupancy Sensor Allows More Facilities To Benefit From Digital Control Solutions July 18, 2013 WattStopper has released a new Digital Lighting Management (DLM) extended height passive infrared (PIR) occupancy sensor that gives specifiers more flexibility when designing control solutions for spaces with 20' to 40' ceiling heights. Read more
AIA Selects 12 Projects For National Healthcare Design Awards July 17, 2013 The AIA Healthcare Awards program showcases the best of healthcare building design and healthcare design-oriented research. Read more
EasiRetrofit LED T8 Lamp Demo Video Online July 17, 2013 Aleddra's EasiRetrofit® LED T8 lamp is the most installation-friendly LED tube on the market. Read more
IOTA Engineering Unveils New Logo And Website July 15, 2013 IOTA has unveiled a new logo and tagline in addition to launching a newly redesigned website. The new IOTA logo is already making its appearance on printed literature and will soon be seen in several print and on-line industry publications. Read more
LEDtronics Adds Energy Saving Long Life LED Lights On Santa Monica Pier And Carousel Building July 11, 2013 LEDtronics announced that their new LED lamps at the Santa Monica Pier and Carousel Building are helping the 97-year-old landmark conserve energy by more than 30%, increase safety, remove light pollution, and reduce maintenance time.
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DOE Releases GATEWAY Report On LED Street Lighting July 9, 2013 Nine different LED products were installed in February 2011 as replacements for incumbent high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires. Read more
Cooper Lighting Amplifies Industry Reputation With 18 LED Product Awards July 8, 2013 In a span of just four months in 2013, the Lighting division earned these notable accolades, which recognize a variety of its innovative, indoor and outdoor light-emitting diode (LED) product solutions.
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First Remote Controlled Track Fixture Introduced By NSpec From Nora Lighting July 8, 2013 REVO, the industry's first motorized track head that can be adjusted with a hand-held remote, has been introduced by NSpec, the architectural and specifier division of Nora Lighting. Read more
L Prize Winner Completes 25,000 Hours Of Testing July 7, 2013 The L Prize®-winning lamp from Philips Lighting North America has shown no falloff in light output after 25,000 hours of continuous lumen maintenance testing.
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Architects Team With HUD To Promote Rebuild By Design Regional Design Competition July 2, 2013 "Rebuild by Design," which has an entry deadline of July 19, hopes to promote resiliency in the small coastal towns of New Jersey to lower Manhattan that were hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy late last year. Read more
Digital Lighting Management Partition Controls Manage Lighting Energy In Multi Use Spaces June 30, 2013 WattStopper has launched two Digital Lighting Management control devices that offer design professionals elegant, cost effective solutions for managing energy efficient lighting controls in partitioned spaces. Read more
North American EBCIs Indicate Improving Conditions For The Eighth Consecutive Month In June June 30, 2013 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America rose in June, up from 55.9 in May to 56.7. Read more
ASSIST Publication Guides Managers Of Multi-Family Housing In Selecting LED Lighting June 26, 2013 The Lighting Field Guide: Upgrading to LEDs for Multi-family Housing, provides a clear, concise guide to selecting LED replacement lighting products for common interior and exterior lighting applications found in multi-family housing. Read more
AIA Issues Report On Key Trends In Architecture Marketplace June 23, 2013 It is intended to provide original research that applies to the current and future practice of architecture focusing on the areas of sustainability, advances in building performance, changes in project delivery and the evolution of technology.
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Beauty Meets High Performance Design With Transition® Enclosed Fixtures From Columbia Lighting June 23, 2013 To seamlessly light indoor commercial spaces, Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today two new brilliantly designed enclosed basket fixtures from Columbia Lighting – the Transition® Enclosed TRE (fluorescent) and LTRE (LED).
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LRC Demonstrates Advanced Building Infrastructure For Solid-State Lighting In Hollywood June 20, 2013 In a Hollywood conference room, researchers from the LRC and product engineers from OSRAM capped off eight years of research and concept development with a field demonstration that takes LED lighting to the next level.
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WAC Lighting Introduces Tube LED Luminaire June 19, 2013 WAC Lighting is proud to introduce Tube, a new indoor and outdoor LED sconce luminaire. Read more
Strong Rebound For Architecture Billings Index June 18, 2013 Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, the Architecture Billings Index has bounced back in May. Read more
2013 SSL Manufacturing Workshop Presentations Posted June 17, 2013 During the workshop, speakers and participants examined SSL manufacturing issues and discussed proposed updates to the DOE SSL Manufacturing R&D Roadmap. Read more
UL Expands Zhaga Testing Capabilities For LED Light Source Interchangeability June 16, 2013 Zhaga is an industry-wide cooperation aimed at enabling the interchangeability of LED light sources made by different manufacturers, as well as developing standard specifications for these sources. Read more
Comcast and Osram Announce Agreement To Bring Remote Controlled Smart Light Bulbs To Xfinity Home June 13, 2013 Comcast and Osram Sylvania announced the companies have entered into an agreement to offer energy efficient light bulbs that can be controlled remotely from anywhere through the Xfinity Home platform. Read more
CFL Safety Issues An Urban Myth, Says NLB June 12, 2013 "Absolutely, categorically untrue. An urban myth." That's how National Lighting Bureau Chair Howard P. Lewis (Visioneering Corporation) describes claims that compact-fluorescent lamps (CFLs) pose a fire hazard when they reach the end of their lives. Read more
Aleddra LED Tube Lamp Brightens Up Auburn SuperMall With 50 Percent Less Energy June 11, 2013 During recent events, the mall management team learned of Aleddra LED tube lamp that not only would reduce energy consumption but would also increase lighting levels, something desired by the mall security staff. Read more
New Website From Legion Lighting June 10, 2013 Legion Lighting Co., Inc., a leading manufacturer of lighting equipment, has redesigned their website. In addition to a new look, navigating the site is much easier. Read more
Lighting Equipment Shipments Continued To Improve During The First Quarter Of 2013 June 9, 2013 NEMA's Lighting Systems Index increased in the first quarter of 2013 following a 3.4 gain in the fourth quarter of 2012, growing 5.4 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.8 percent on a year-over-year basis. Read more
User-Based Definition For Lamp Dimming Proposed In The LRC ASSIST Recommends Publication June 6, 2013 The new publication that addresses the issue of how lamps should dim in terms of their "look and feel" during the dimming process.
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Popular Styling of Ghost Chandelier Now Available In Two New Luminaires June 4, 2013 ILEX Architectural Lighting is pleased to announce that one of their most popular fixtures, the ILEX™ Ghost Chandelier, is now available in two new complementary products. Read more
Cooper Expands Its Lumark Crosstour™ LED Wall Pack Series To Meet High Lumen Output Needs June 4, 2013 Designed to efficiently satisfy high lumen output needs, the Lumark Crosstour™ MAXX LED wall pack and site luminaires deliver up to 7,416 lumens replacing up to a 400-watt metal halide fixture, while consuming only 85 watts and providing up to 85 percent in energy and maintenance savings.
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DOE Announces Selections For SSL Manufacturing Funding Opportunity June 4, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the competitive selection of five projects for solid-state lighting (SSL), in response to the SSL Manufacturing R&D funding opportunity announcement. Read more
HID Lamp Shipment Indexes Remain Dim June 2, 2013 NEMA's shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis (y/y) for the fourth consecutive quarter in 2013Q1. Read more
T5 And T8 Linear Fluorescent Lamp Shipments Surge During First Quarter June 2, 2013 NEMA's T5 and T8 linear fluorescent lamp indexes surged upward 6.3 and 15.7 percent on a year-over-year basis (y/y), respectively, during 2013Q1. Read more
AFX Introduces Paulmann Lighting, Delivering Trend-Setting Lighting Systems To The United States May 30, 2013 With fully customizable features for flexibility in lighting design, the portfolio features high-quality LED, fluorescent, and halogen pendants, wall sconces, table and floor lamps. Read more
Though Somewhat Weaker, North American EBCIs Still Indicate Improving Conditions In May May 29, 2013 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America declined in May, falling from 66.7 in April to 55.9, but continued to show signs of improvement in the business environment by remaining above the 50-point mark. Read more
Energy-Efficient LED Replacements For PAR38-Style Floodlight Bulbs For Home And Commercial Use May 29, 2013 The PAR38WF-18W-001A Series comes with a softly diffused, precision domed lens that directs a high-lumen, wide beam of light in an omni-directional illumination pattern. Read more
LRC Student Receives Sylvan R. Shemitz Memorial Scholarship May 28, 2013 Ute Besenecker, a graduate student pursuing her doctoral degree in architectural sciences with a concentration in lighting at Rensselaer's Lighting Research Center (LRC) is the recipient of the Sylvan R. Shemitz Memorial Scholarship. Read more
Sustained Growth For Halogen A-Line Lamp Index May 27, 2013 NEMA's index for halogen A-line lamp shipments showed sharp growth during Q1 2013 registering an index level of 528.3, an increase of 127.1 percent on a year-over year basis (y/y). In contrast, the incandescent lamp index retreated by 28.8 percent (y/y), to 40.2. Read more
Architects Choose Cooper Lighting As The Preferred Brand Of Choice May 27, 2013 Cooper Lighting, a division of Eaton, is pleased to announce that it has been named the preferred brand of choice in the Lighting: Interior/Exterior category in Architect magazine's 2013 Brand Use Study. Read more
WAC Lighting Introduces Mirabel Opal Glass Pendant in Early Electric Collection May 26, 2013 Honoring the Victorian penchant for faceted embellishment, the subtle yet stylish opal cased glass of WAC Lighting's new Mirabel Pendant spins a new twist on a classic design. Read more
Cooper Lighting Announces SOURCE Awards Competition Call For Entries May 23, 2013 The 37th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition is open to all lighting designers, architects, engineers, professional designers and consultants who use Cooper Lighting fixtures in interior or exterior design projects. Read more
LightFair International 2013 Breaks All Records May 22, 2013 The 24th edition of LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) set new all-time attendance and trade show records for its five-day run in Philadelphia April 21-25. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Reverts Into Negative Territory For First Time In Nine Months May 21, 2013 After indicating increasing demand for design services for the better part of a year, the Architecture Billings Index has reversed course in April. Read more
LRC Launches First Interactive, Online Lighting Design Resource For Homes May 20, 2013 The LRC has launched the first interactive website to help homeowners and professionals choose the right products to maximize energy savings and achieve lighting effects to meet a wide range of needs in their homes. Read more
Cooper Lighting Announces Winners Of The 36th Annual SOURCE Awards May 19, 2013 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce the winners of the 36th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition. Read more
Featured Light Fair 2013 Products From Light Directory May 16, 2013 Welcome to the 5th Annual Featured Light Fair Products from Light Directory. Take a moment and check out some product highlights from the show! Read more
LRC Researchers Receive Leon Gaster Award May 14, 2013 Russ Leslie, along with Leora Radetsky, and Aaron Smith have been awarded the prestigious Leon Gaster Award from the Society of Light and Lighting for the paper, "Conceptual design metrics for daylighting," published in Lighting Research & Technology last year. Read more
WattStopper Launches Dual Loop Photosensor For Energy-Efficient Control Of Spaces With Skylights May 13, 2013 WattStopper announced the new LMLS-600 dual loop photosensor that provides superior automatic daylighting control for applications with skylights. Read more
EasiRetrofit® LED T8 Lamp Leading LED Tube Retrofit Market May 12, 2013 Aleddra EasiRetrofit LED T8 tube continues its lead in the LED tube retrofit market by winning fluorescent tube replacement projects from all sectors, including education; government; industrial facilities; and commercial buildings. Read more
LED Bollards From Sentry Electric Chosen Top Pick By BUILDINGS Magazine May 12, 2013 Sentry Electric proudly announces that BUILDINGS Magazine has selected the company's LED Bollard family as a top 2013 Money-Saving Product. Read more
DOE Updates SSL Research And Development Plan May 8, 2013 This year's streamlined edition provides a description of the activities the DOE plans to undertake over the next several years to implement its SSL mission, and informs the development of annual SSL R&D funding opportunities.
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Lighting System Designers On NLB Website May 7, 2013 Effective design results in what the Bureau has dubbed High-Benefit Lighting® that provides benefits such as improved worker productivity, fewer production errors, enhanced safety, increased security, and more, including better health. Read more
NEMA Publishes American National Standard For Electric Lamps—Single-Ended Metal Halide Lamps May 2, 2013 This standard sets forth the physical and electrical requirements for single-ended metal halide lamps operated on 60 Hz ballasts to ensure interchangeability and safety. Read more
Aleddra Products Are Huge Hit At Light Fair 2013 May 1, 2013 Aleddra LED Lighting today announces that at Light Fair 2103 its energy-efficient EasiRetrofit® LED T8 tube booked record sales and its new LightFly™ 5000 Balloon Light drew passionate interest from multiple segments.
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DOE Report Estimates LED Savings In Common Lighting Applications April 30, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a report analyzing markets where light-emitting diodes (LEDs) compete with traditional lighting sources. Read more
North American EBCIs Point To Continued Improvement In Business Conditions In April April 29, 2013 NEMA's EBCI indicated continued improvement in the business environment, as the index edged up to 66.7 from the 65.9 recorded in March. Read more
LED 2013 Product Application For iPad From Columbia Lighting April 28, 2013 Columbia Lighting is pleased to announce that our new LED 2013 product app for iPad has now been updated to include the LLT – LED Lens Troffer and the LLHP – Premium LED High Bay. Read more
Red Light Increases Alertness During The Post-Lunch Dip April 25, 2013 A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that exposure to certain wavelengths and levels of light has the potential to increase alertness during the post-lunch dip. Read more
More Positive Momentum For Architecture Billings April 24, 2013 The AIA reported the March ABI score was 51.9, down from a mark of 54.9 in February. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services.
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DOE Publishes LED Lighting Facts Snapshot Report On Indoor Ambient Lighting April 22, 2013 The DOE LED Lighting Facts® program has released a Snapshot Report on indoor ambient lighting. Read more
Acuity Brands Explores Groundbreaking Lighting Technologies At LightFair 2013 April 21, 2013 Acuity Brands, Inc. will hold a Technology Tuesday educational series on April 23 at Lightfair 2013 in Philadelphia. Technology Tuesday will explore advanced technologies that are paving the way for solid-state lighting. Read more
DOE Releases GATEWAY Report On Parking Garage Lighting April 17, 2013 LED luminaires were substituted for the incumbent high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires and evaluated for relative light quantity and performance.
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DOE Releases Model Specification For Control And Remote Monitoring Of LED Roadway Luminaires April 16, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has released Version 1.0 of its Model Specification for Adaptive Control and Remote Monitoring of LED Roadway Luminaires. Read more
WattStopper Daylighting Control Launch Scheduled At California Lighting Technology Center April 15, 2013 The University of California at Davis' (UC Davis) California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) is hosting a launch event for WattStopper's LMLS-600 Switching and Dimming Dual Loop Photosensor. Read more
Phihong Announces Wireless Power And Dimming Controls For OEM Lighting Applications April 15, 2013 Phihong USA, a leading global supplier of power solutions for OEM lighting technologies, has developed a new series of remote access tools that provide users with greater control over their LED lighting installations. Read more
Phihong Introduces New Adapter Style LED Driver For Personal Lighting Applications April 15, 2013 Phihong USA has developed a new, low-cost, fixed-prong, wall-plug adapter style LED driver capable of driving small arrays of LEDs, like those in personal lighting applications, at a constant current. Read more
DOE Hosts Free Training Sessions At Lightfair 2013 April 11, 2013 Once again, the DOE will host its award-winning informational booth and free training sessions at Lightfair® International, held April 23-25 in Philadelphia. Read more
State-of-the-Art Street Lighting From Cooper Brings Energy-Efficient Illumination To Austin, Texas April 10, 2013 To provide a stylish and energy-efficient upgrade, the city is performing a major renovation of nearly 35,000 outdated high pressure sodium (H.P.S.) fixtures. Read more
LSI Industries Introduces The Sterling April 10, 2013 LSI Industries has taken LED performance to a whole new level with its newest LED area light solution called the Sterling (XSB). Read more
National Academy Of Sciences Releases Report On Solid-State Lighting April 9, 2013 The NAS committee reviewed the development and future impacts of SSL, including projections of cost and research and development (R&D) necessary to overcome barriers to widespread adoption. Read more
Teron Lighting Receives Email Marketing Award April 8, 2013 Teron Lighting, Inc. (TLI), a Fairfield-based manufacturer of commercial lighting fixtures owned by Kichler Corporation (Cleveland, OH), has been recognized by Constant Contact for their exemplary marketing results. Read more
New Photometry Lab At The Lighting Research Center April 4, 2013 The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer recently unveiled its new photometry laboratory with a ribbon cutting at its 25th anniversary celebration, March 20. Read more
DOE Publishes Exploratory CALiPER Study On Commercial Ambient LED Lighting April 3, 2013 The DOE has released an exploratory CALiPER study on the problems and benefits likely to be encountered as LED products intended to replace linear fluorescent lamps become increasingly popular. Read more
LSI Industries Introduces The First In A New Family Of LED Architectural Area Light Fixtures April 3, 2013 The sleek one-piece housing makes the XAMU extremely aerodynamic – plus the new fixture offers greater performance with three reflectors, two drive currents and energy-saving control options. Read more
Cooper Lighting Joins CLTC To Collaborate On New Energy Efficient Research And Development Projects April 2, 2013 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce that it has joined the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) as an affiliate partner. Read more
What A Difference A Year Makes For Incandescent Lamps April 2, 2013 NEMA's incandescent lamp shipments index showed a precipitous decline of 40.1 percent compared to the same period last year. Read more
Heatron Inc. Announces Launch Of Ascendia 8" Round High Brightness LED Module April 1, 2013 Delivering up to 7400 lumens from an 8" diameter module, Ascendia offers luminaire manufacturers a low profile module which easily integrates into cans, cylinders, pendants and surface mount down light fixtures. Read more
North American Current Conditions EBCI Slips While Future Conditions Index Climbs In March March 31, 2013 NEMA's March Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions continues to indicate improvement in the business environment despite slipping in March. Read more
DOE Releases Report On LED Environmental Testing March 28, 2013 The DOE has released a new study addressing the potential environmental impacts from landfill disposal of three light-source technologies used in residential homes: incandescent, compact fluorescent (CFL), and LED. Read more
Leviton Expands Energy Management Offering with VerifEye™ Submetering Solutions March 27, 2013 VerifEye enables tracking, monitoring and verification of real-time energy usage, providing precise data for billing, reducing operating costs and allowing users to experience long-term energy savings of 15 to 20 percent. Read more
Cooper Lighting Joins Green Parking Council March 26, 2013 Cooper Lighting, a leader at the forefront of transforming the lighting industry and setting an unmatched standard for innovation and reliability, is pleased to announce that it has joined the Green Parking Council (GPC) as a platinum-level partner. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Continues to Improve At A Healthy Pace March 24, 2013 With increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index is continuing to strengthen. The American Institute of Architects reported the February ABI score was 54.9, up slightly from a mark of 54.2 in January. Read more
Central Park LED Luminaire From Sentry Electric Recognized With 2013 Product Innovation Award March 20, 2013 Sentry Electric announced that Architectural SSL Magazine has selected the company's Central Park LED luminaire as a recipient of a 2013 Product Innovation Award. Read more
LEDtronics Introduces Direct Incandescent-Replacement RPLH Series Panel LED Pilot Lamps And Holders March 20, 2013 Continuing to expand its offerings of based LEDs for industrial controls and retrofit panel mount applications, LEDtronics introduces 22mm and 30mm direct incandescent-replacement RPLH Series Panel LED Pilot Lamps and Holders. Read more
HAI by Leviton Announces KNX Gateway March 20, 2013 HAI by Leviton announced the launch of its KNX Gateway, an interface allowing HAI by Leviton's Omni and Lumina Ethernet-based controllers to communicate with and control KNX devices through KNX's standardized network communications BUS protocol.
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Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Announces 2013 Indoor Winners March 19, 2013 Winners in the Indoor category of the fifth annual Next Generation LuminairesTM Design Competition were announced today at the LEDucation 7 conference in New York. Read more
Cooper LED Fixtures Provide First LED High-Mast Roadway Illumination For Chubbuck, Idaho Project March 18, 2013 The goal of the project was to light a new interstate interchange with LED fixtures and utilize 80-foot high-mast poles to minimize the number of poles needed in the design. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Launches 34th High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program March 17, 2013 The unique program is open to owners, designers, facility managers, contractors, manufacturer's representatives, utility employees, users, and virtually anyone else associated with a illumination system that provides at least some of the many benefits of High-Benefit Lighting(R).
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IOTA Welcomes Two MVPs To Their All-Star Team March 17, 2013 IOTA Engineering is pleased to announce they have brought Jeff Price and Greg Decker on board to their Sales Team!
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In-Depth Perimeter Lighting Webinar From Cast Lighting March 14, 2013 Learn the essentials of perimeter security lighting - how to achieve up to 90% savings in material, labor, and energy; and how to add this service to your existing business. Read more
Cooper Products Recognized In Next Generation Luminaires Outdoor SSL Design Competition March 14, 2013 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce that its Streetworks Navion roadway product family and the Lumière Eon Bollard have been honored by the Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) 2012 Outdoor SSL Design Competition. Read more
US Green Building Materials Market March 13, 2013 Through 2017, a rebound in construction activity, combined with continuing consumer interest in environmentally friendly products, will propel US growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually to $86.6 billion. Read more
New LC8 Modular Panel Provides Off-The-Shelf Versatility For Lighting Control Applications March 13, 2013 WattStopper has announced a modular panel to provide electrical contractors with cost-effective code-compliant lighting control for a wide variety of small projects. Read more
Announcing ElumTools™ 2013.4 March 12, 2013 Lighting Analysts, Inc., a world leader in lighting design and calculation software is pleased to announce the availability of ElumTools 2013.4, an enhanced version of our software add-in to Autodesk® Revit® 2013.
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Aleddra Announces High-Performance LED Highbay Luminaire March 11, 2013 Aleddra LED Lighting today announces its high-performance Star Highbay LED luminaire is available in the North American market as an energy efficient solution for high bay lighting application.
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LightFair International 2013 Offers Key Networking And Special Events March 11, 2013 LFI will offer a robust schedule of networking and special events to be staged in the newly added Hall F, which will feature the popular Spotlight Lounge and new product categories.
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US Embassy Innovation Center Opens With Award-Winning LEDs March 10, 2013 The building now features numerous high performance LED fixtures, selected from NGL competition winners, plus one organic LED fixture. There are no incandescent or fluorescent bulbs in the facility.
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Lighting Research Center Hosts LED Lighting Institute March 7, 2013 The LRC will hold a four-day, hands-on seminar May 14-17, 2013, to teach industry professionals how to incorporate LEDs and OLEDs into lighting applications.
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum And Sports Arena Sign Upgraded With LED T8 Tube Lights March 5, 2013 Every day, more than 300,000 motorists pass by the electronic sign alongside Interstate 110 that announces coming events at the Los Angeles Coliseum and the Sports Arena. Read more
LEDucation 7 Announces Advanced Registration And Expects Its Largest Show In History March 4, 2013 The Designers Lighting Forum of New York is proud to announce record numbers for advance registration to LEDucation 7 to be held in New York on Wednesday, March 20th. Read more
Nora Lighting Announces Four New Brand Designations To Better Differentiate Product Lines March 4, 2013 Nora Lighting, a well-known name in the interior lighting industry with fixtures for residential and commercial applications, has announced four new brand designations to better differentiate product lines.
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Lighting Equipment Shipments Improved During The Fourth Quarter Of 2012 March 3, 2013 NEMA's Lighting Systems Index increased in the fourth quarter of 2012 after a decline in the third quarter, growing 1.9 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. Read more
IOTA Engineering Announces New YouTube Channel February 28, 2013 IOTA is pleased to announce the launch of the new IOTA Engineering YouTube channel. This channel represents a whole new way for designers, contractors, and electricians to gain insight into IOTA's emergency lighting products. Read more
North American EBCIs Continue To Flash Strongly Positive Signals In February February 27, 2013 NEMA's EBCI again pointed toward widespread improvement in the business environment facing electrical equipment manufacturers, with the overall index steady in February at 73.8, matching its highest post-recession mark. Read more
Strong Surge For Architecture Billings Index February 21, 2013 As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the ABI is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007. Read more
Webcast On Selection Of LED Streetlight Luminaires February 20, 2013 On Wednesday, March 6, DOE's Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium will host a 90-minute live webcast on the factors involved in successful selection of LED streetlight luminaires.
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Fundamental Considerations When Choosing LED Tube Lamps From Aleddra February 18, 2013 Facilities managers and lighting contractors who are new to LED lighting however can be confused or even frustrated when it comes to choosing the right LED T8 lamp for his/her energy efficient project. Read more
Dimmable LED A19 Bulb From LEDtronics For Omnidirectional Illumination Consumes Only 13 Watts February 18, 2013 LEDtronics, Inc., announces the newest members in its series of high-brightness, energy-efficient LED replacements for A19-style light bulbs for home and commercial use. Read more
LightFair International 2013 Adds Hall F, New Categories And Networking Events February 18, 2013 The debut of Hall F illuminates the future of new lighting technologies with a well-placed spotlight on a diverse and well-known lineup of exhibitors. Read more
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Announces 2012 Outdoor Winners February 17, 2013 Winners in the Outdoor category of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires™ Solid-State Lighting Design Competition were announced at the Strategies in Light conference in Santa Clara, CA. Read more
ConTech Lighting Unveils iPhone And iPad App February 14, 2013 ConTech Lighting is proud to introduce their new iPhone and iPhone App, now available in iTunes! The app places over 600 pages of specification grade lighting product information at your fingertips. Read more
Architects And Alliantgroup Launch Education Initiative On Energy Saving Tax Deductions February 13, 2013 The American Institute of Architects has launched an education initiative that shows how the design and construction industry can use a provision in the tax code to help win business and save energy in the process.
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Cooper Lighting Launches Sure-Lites PathLinx LED Emergency Lighting Line February 13, 2013 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce the launch of its Sure-Lites PathLinx emergency lighting line, offering features to reduce egress system costs. Read more
2013 SSL Research And Development Workshop Presentations Posted February 12, 2013 The input gathered from attendees will inform updates to DOE's SSL R&D Multi-Year Program Plan, which is widely consulted by government and industry both here and abroad, and also guides DOE's SSL funding solicitations. Read more
LED Bollards From Sentry Recognized As 2013 Top Product From Building Operating Management Magazine February 12, 2013 Sentry Electric announced that Building Operating Management Magazine has selected the company's LED bollards as a recipient of its 2013 Top Product Award. Read more
MODERN FORMS, New Innovative LED Luminaire Brand And Fashion Forward Manufacturer, By WAC Lighting February 11, 2013 Engineered to the finest detail for unsurpassed performance and design sophistication, MODERN FORMS is established by WAC Lighting as a future forward manufacturer and innovative brand of unique, upscale LED luminaires. Read more
Builders Name Halo Brand From Cooper The Leader In Lighting For The Fifteenth Consecutive Year February 11, 2013 Awarded for the fifteenth consecutive year, Halo sweeps all lighting categories including Brand Familiarity, Brand Used in Past Two Years, Brand Used Most and Quality.
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DOE Recognizes Top SSL Research And Development Achievements February 11, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy recognized five research and development project teams last week at its tenth annual Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop, held this year in Long Beach, CA. Read more
LRC And Penn State Researchers Identify Links Between Visibility And Safety From Roadway Lighting February 10, 2013 Tackling the tricky questions of when and where to install roadway illumination is a challenge for transportation agencies. Read more
NEMA Publishes Lighting Controls Terminology February 7, 2013 NEMA LSD 64 defines terminology related to controls for lighting systems for non-residential and residential applications. The goal is for NEMA definitions to ultimately be used as the definitive reference for codes, standards, and legislation. Read more
NEMA Publishes NEMA LE 4-2012 Recessed Luminaires, Ceiling Compatibility February 5, 2013 NEMA LE 4-2012 contains definitions, dimensions, and tolerances for recessed luminaires designed to use fluorescent, high-intensity discharge, and incandescent light sources. Read more
Miniature 2-Pin/G4 Base, 12VDC LED Bulbs From LEDtronics Offer Up to 90% Energy Savings February 4, 2013 LEDtronics®, Inc., announces a series of Bi-Pin G4 base T3.3 tubular LED miniature lamps as direct replacement for 12V xenon and halogen T2/T3/T4 bulbs from 8 watts up to15 watts, including xenon 1205X (5W) and halogen lamps 774 (8W), 891 (8W, 12.8V) and 773 (8W).
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North American EBCIs Pick Up In 2013 Where They Left Off In 2012 February 3, 2013 NEMA's January Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions built on the momentum generated at the end of 2012, climbing for a fifth month in a row to 73.8. Read more
Aleddra LED Tube Helps Achieving 13 Month Payback For PICA Parking Garage February 3, 2013 Aleddra LED Lighting today announces its EasiRetrofit™ LED T8 lamp has been successfully deployed for a commercial parking lighting project and help achieving 13-month payback for the end user. Read more
WattStopper Releases Powerful Driver Module To Niagara AX Integrators At No Cost January 31, 2013 WattStopper announced the release of a time-saving Niagara AX driver module that streamlines integration when WattStopper Digital Lighting Management (DLM) controls are combined with Niagara controllers in high performance buildings. Read more
NEMA Publishes National Standard For Roadway And Area Lighting Equipment January 30, 2013 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.32 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting—Enclosed Setback Luminaires and Directional Floodlights.
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Incremental Increase In Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected For 2013 January 30, 2013 Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year.
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NEMA Publishes American National Standard For Roadway And Area Lighting Luminaires January 30, 2013 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.23-2012 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Enclosed Architectural Luminaires.
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Top 5 Incentives For Energy Efficiency Lighting In 2013 From Aleddra January 28, 2013 Facilities Managers or supervisors looking for incentives to kick off energy efficient lighting projects in 2013 will have not one but five incentive to consider. Read more
Rory Sutherland To Give Keynote At The LRC 25th Anniversary Celebration January 28, 2013 The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer is pleased to announce Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group UK, will give the keynote at the 25th Anniversary Celebration, March 20, 2013 in Troy, N.Y. Read more
WAC Lighting Unveils Plymouth LED Pendant featuring Authentic Period Design With Modern Technology January 27, 2013 Integrating an early electric period design with modern technology, WAC Lighting unveils the Plymouth LED Pendants in the popular Early Electric Collection. Read more
Alera Lighting Introduces Micro6, A Best-In-Class Architectural Recessed Luminaire January 27, 2013 Alera Lighting announces the introduction of the Micro6 — a high efficacy LED or supremely efficient T5 lighting solution for contemporary architectural ceiling systems. Read more
Fifth Consecutive Month of Gains In Architecture Billings Index January 23, 2013 "While it's not an across the board recovery, we are hearing a much more positive outlook in terms of demand for design services," said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. Read more
NCQLP LC Luncheon At LightFair 2013 Speaker Announced By NCQLP January 22, 2013 The NCQLP is pleased to announce that the Annual Luncheon at Lightfair honoring LCs will feature Gerry Cornwell, LC, Academic Coordinator, Certificate Program in Lighting Design, Ryerson University in Toronto. Read more
More Energy Efficiency With LED T8 High Bay Luminaire January 22, 2013 A local contractor and a local distributor recently completed three energy efficient high-bay lighting projects in Kent, Washington using the Aleddra 4-ft LED T8 lamps. Read more
Industry Drafted Model Outdoor Lighting Legislation Introduced January 21, 2013 SD 844 would take advantage of current lamp and luminaire technology and standards to the maximum extent possible with optimal "total lifecycle costs," assurance of good visibility, and minimizing energy consumption. Read more
Strategies In Light 2013 Conference Program Now Available January 20, 2013 The 2013 Conference Program is now available. Join thousands of LED and lighting professionals for three days of information exchange and networking.
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2013 AIA Institute Honor Awards Recognize Excellence In Architecture, Interiors, And Urban Design January 17, 2013 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2013 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards, the profession's highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture and urban design. Read more
Aleddra Announces EasiRetrofit LED Tube Light Video Competition January 15, 2013 Aleddra LED Lighting announces the EasiRetrofit™ LED Tube Video Competition and the winner will receive a free iPad Mini at LightFair 2013. Read more
Howard Lewis Elected To 4th Term As Bureau Chair At The National Lighting Bureau January 14, 2013 Howard P. Lewis, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America's (IES') representative to the National Lighting Bureau, has been elected to an unprecedented fourth consecutive term as Bureau chair. Read more
Aleddra EasiRetrofit LED Tubes Now Aavailable For 8-ft T12 Retrofit January 14, 2013 Aleddra LED lighting announces today that EPCO T8 retrofit kits can be used with Aleddra EasiRetrofit™ LED T8 tubes for retrofit projects involving 8-ft T12 strip fixtures to T8 LED lamps.
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Energy Savings Advancement In Recessed Lighting From Prudential Lighting January 13, 2013 Lighting makes up about 18% of the total electricity consumed in the U.S. and energy efficient lighting plays a major role in conservation efforts.
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New LED Product Application For iPad From Columbia Lighting January 10, 2013 This application has been developed to offer customers and sales representatives an easier, more engaging way to access information on our LED product-line.
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LEDtronics Lights Up The Green City Path In Pasadena January 10, 2013 LEDtronics, Inc. is one of the Southern California companies helping the Pasadena City Council in its goal to "increase conservation and sustainability". Read more
Aleddra Moving Into New Office To Accommodate Growth January 9, 2013 Aleddra LED lighting, well known for its patented EasiRetrofit™ LED T8 tubes, had a very successful run in 2012, and as a result it out-grew its current office capacity. Read more
AIA And NIBS Launch Building Research Information Knowledgebase January 8, 2013 The initial online offering will focus on healthcare facilities, learning environments and high-performance building types and contain 500 different reports. Read more
North American EBCIs Close 2012 On A Positive Note January 7, 2013 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions extended its late-year rally in December, climbing for a fourth month in a row to 63.9. Read more
National Lighting Bureau Chair Sounds Strongly Optimistic Note In Annual Report January 7, 2013 National Lighting Bureau (NLB) Chair Howard P. Lewis sounded a strongly optimistic note in his December 7 annual- report address to the Bureau's board of directors. Read more
Cooper Lighting Introduces The Metalux ArcLine LED Series January 7, 2013 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce the addition of the Metalux ArcLine™ LED Series to its family of architectural recessed luminaires. Read more
Architects Issue Statement On Fiscal Cliff Vote January 2, 2013 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement in reaction to the House and Senate votes approving the "Fiscal Cliff" deal negotiated by Congressional leaders earlier this week. Read more
Cooper Lighting Introduces The McGraw-Edison Galleon LED Luminaire January 2, 2013 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce the addition of the McGraw-Edison Galleon™ LED luminaire to its line of outdoor LED area, site, and roadway lighting products. Read more
DOE Releases CALiPER 2012 Year In Review January 1, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy has released a CALiPER 2012 Year in Review report that summarizes recent testing results and provides an overview of multi-year trends. Read more
32,256 Philips LEDs Light The Iconic 2013 Times Square Ball December 27, 2012 Philips continues to bring innovative LED technology into the lives of millions by lighting the world-famous Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. Read more
LightFair International 2013 Expands To Largest Trade Show In Its History December 23, 2012 The 2013 additions of solar power and software accelerate LFI's continuing growth as the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. Read more
President Obama Signs Energy Efficiency Bill Into Law December 20, 2012 The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (HR 6582) is the legislative vehicle for provisions promoting advanced metering in the federal government. Read more
Architecture Billings Index Signaling Gains For Fourth Straight Month December 18, 2012 As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. Read more
ConTech Lighting 2012 Lighting Awards For Creative Design December 17, 2012 The award winners were recognized in the categories of hospitality design and commercial design; projects are located in Florida and Illinois, respectively.
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Lighting Research Center Celebrates 25 Years Of Research And Education December 16, 2012 The Lighting Research Center's 25th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for March 20, 2013 in Troy, N.Y. The event will include a keynote, panel discussion, LRC tours and demonstrations, followed by a cocktail reception and dinner. Read more
IALD Announces Call For Presentations: Enlighten Americas 2013 December 12, 2012 To be considered as a conference speaker you must submit your proposal via the online submission site by 18 January 2013. Read more
Architectural Products Magazine Names Digital Lighting Management Best Lighting Control System December 12, 2012 WattStopperfs PIA f12 award for DLM was in the Lighting/Electrical category. Winning products, judged by a group of 50 independent industry professionals are featured in the November 2012 issue of the magazine. Read more
Buying The Wrong LED Tube Lamps Can Be Expensive December 12, 2012 When making purchasing decision on energy efficient lighting, it is not uncommon for people to choose LED tubes lights on price alone. Read more
Architects Issue Report Documenting The Connection Between Design And Public Health December 11, 2012 "Architects play a key role in designing healthy environments," said AIA CEO Robert Ivy. "This report shows the benefits our profession can bring to establishing a built environment that encourages exercise and discourages a sedentary lifestyle." Read more
HID Lamp Shipment Indexes Continue To Decline December 9, 2012 NEMA's indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamp shipments declined for the second consecutive quarter in 2012 Q3. Combined HID lamp shipments through Q3 2012 declined nearly 5 percent versus last year.
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Lighting Equipment Demand Dwindled During The Third Quarter Of 2012 December 6, 2012 NEMA's Lighting Systems Index declined in the third quarter of 2012 after a positive performance in the first half of 2012, falling 3.3 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis. Read more
Ecofriendly OLED Chandelier And Wall Sconce From WAC Lighting Receive Product Innovation Award December 6, 2012 WAC Lighting President Shelley Wald has announced that the Vela Organic LED Chandelier and Wall Sconce have won a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products magazine. Read more
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report On LED PAR38 Lamps December 5, 2012 Report 20 evaluates the independently tested photometric performance of 38 LED PAR38 lamps, with results showing significant improvement versus earlier CALiPER testing of similar products. Read more
How To Lead Energy Efficient Lighting In Your Organization By Aleddra LED December 4, 2012 Successful facility management (FM) leaders distinguish themselves on the operation efficiency, and energy efficient lighting is always high on their priority list. Read more
Columbia Lighting Introduces LLT – A Versatile LED Lensed Troffer Family December 4, 2012 LED Recessed Lensed luminaires deliver an exquisite balance of aesthetics, performance and efficiency.
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T12 Fluorescent Lamp Index Tumbles During Third Quarter December 2, 2012 NEMA's T12 lamp shipment index tumbled to 37.5 a decline of nearly 40 percent on a year over-year (y/y) basis during Q3 - the first quarter following the implementation of the new efficiency standards for general service fluorescent lamps. Read more
Energy Savings Advancement In Recessed Lighting December 2, 2012 Introducing Wing architectural recessed luminaires by Prudential Lighting. Clean lines and remarkable lighting performance, Wing controls where the light is directed so well, less fixtures are needed. Read more
WattStopper Sponsors New Professional Lighting Education Program At University Of Colorado December 1, 2012 WattStopper Vice President Sales and Marketing Jim Young proudly announced that the company is a key sponsor of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy. Read more
WAC Unveils Energy Efficient Kitchen Lighting Solutions November 29, 2012 WAC Lighting offers energy efficient lighting solutions to light up an entire kitchen with less than 100 watts of energy. Read more
DOE Announces Funding Opportunity For SSL U.S. Manufacturing Support November 29, 2012 The DOE seeks applications for SSL manufacturing R&D projects that will achieve significant cost reductions through improvements in manufacturing equipment, processes, or monitoring techniques. Read more
EBCI For Current North American Business Conditions Climbs To Highest In Seven Months November 28, 2012 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions climbed nearly 13 points in October, its third straight monthly increase. Read more
Webcast On Dimming LEDs: What You Need to Know November 27, 2012 On Monday, December 10, the U.S. Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on the challenges and opportunities facing users trying to dim LED light sources today. Read more
Tsunami Wall Mount Illuminates Building Facades As Uplight Or Downlight November 27, 2012 U.S. Architectural Lighting introduces the Tsunami Wall Mount, a graceful outdoor luminaire that can be used as either an uplight or downlight. Read more
Cooper Products Accepted Into The Prestigious 2012 IES Progress Report For Technical Advancement November 27, 2012 A total of 14 innovative products, including 13 LED luminaires, represent
significant product developments and improvements to the lighting industry.
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GE Lighting Acquires Albeo Technologies Inc. November 26, 2012 GE Lighting has signed an agreement to acquire Boulder, Colorado-based Albeo Technologies Inc., a privately held LED fixture manufacturer established in 2004.
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Lighting Industry Mourns The Passing Of Showroom Sales Rep Jack Melnick November 26, 2012 Head of Jack Melnick Sales in San Rafael, CA, Melnick was very active in the industry he loved and was regarded by hundreds of business associates as a colleague and friend.
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Ecoluminance: LRC Develops New Method To Light Roundabouts November 25, 2012 The LRC has developed a concept for roadway illumination called "Ecoluminance" which incorporates roadside vegetation with low-level pedestrian and landscape lighting, retroreflective markers, and LED road and walkway illumination.
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Architecture Billings Index Positive For Third Straight Month November 25, 2012
As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.
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Incandescent Lamp Shipments Index Remains Resilient Through Third Quarter November 22, 2012 NEMA's index for traditional A-line incandescent lamps increased 20.2 percent during Q3 2012 rebounding from a slide of 18.2 percent in Q2 2012. Read more
LEDucation Expands Expo Floor For 7th Annual Educational Event/Expo On March 20, 2013 November 19, 2012 Over 2,500 members of the lighting design, architectural and engineering community are expected to attend LEDucation for its seventh annual educational event and expo on LED technology. Read more
LightFair International 2013 Introduces Exterior And Roadway Lighting Pavilion November 18, 2012 The Pavilion is the latest addition in LFI's large and growing mix of products and technologies expanding to embrace the broad spectrum of manufacturers offering solutions for various outdoor applications.
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LED Luminaires And Bollards From Sentry Electric Light Up Sacred Heart Academy November 15, 2012 Sentry Electric, one of North America's most experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers of outdoor lighting, has provided Sacred Heart Academy of Hempstead, NY with LED luminaires and bollards for its entire campus. Read more
DOE Releases Gateway Report On Occupancy Sensors November 14, 2012 The DOE has published a GATEWAY demonstration report that summarizes and compares experiences from field installations of occupancy sensor-controlled LED lighting in two parking structures and two parking lots. Read more
Cooper Lighting Introduces The Halo LED Recessed Downlighting System November 14, 2012 The ML56 series offers multiple lumen packages, four color temperatures and unique trim options for both 5-inch and 6-inch recessed housings.
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LightFair International Grows West: 2016 Trade Show And Conference In San Diego November 13, 2012 LFI will produce its 2016 west-coast event in San Diego in a strategic move signaling continuing growth for the world's largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. Read more
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report On LED Linear Pendants November 12, 2012 The DOE has completed Series 19 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download.
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Top 10 Considerations For Energy Efficient Lighting Implementation From Aleddra November 12, 2012 The following considerations are drawn from successful energy efficient lighting projects using LED T8 lamps, and they would help facility managers and lighting contractors achieve a better ROI. Read more
Leviton Makes Donation To The American Red Cross For Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts November 11, 2012 The relief efforts are particularly poignant for Leviton, since the company has called Long Island home for the past century, and has seen firsthand the devastating toll that the storm took on many of its neighbors and employees.
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Cooper Lighting LED Products Honored In Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards November 8, 2012 Cooper Lighting is pleased to announce that three of its LED architectural products have been recognized for ingenuity in Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards (PIA) competition. Read more
The AOLP Releases New Guidelines For Low Voltage Landscape Lighting November 7, 2012 The Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals is pleased to announce the release of a new document, Guidelines for Low Voltage Landscape Lighting. Read more
DOE Releases Feasibility Assessment Of LED Roadway Lighting On The Golden Gate Bridge November 5, 2012 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a technical feasibility assessment of replacing existing high-pressure sodium and low-pressure sodium roadway lighting on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Read more
EBCI Climbs Closer To Breakeven Mark In October November 4, 2012 NEMA's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions again moved upward, climbing to 45.5 in October from 42.1 in September and 35.7 in August. Read more
Columbia Lighting Introduces LLHP Premium LED High Bay November 4, 2012 Designed for durability, energy savings, and performance, LLHP is ideal for demanding environments like sports complexes, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, commercial farm buildings, and indoor recreational spaces.
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Advanced Light Hazard Meter From Gigaherz Optik November 4, 2012 The XD-45-HB BLUE Light Hazard Detector employs three filter sensors to cover the 300 to 700 nm spectral effectiveness range for BLH-Blue Light Hazard. A fourth photometric sensor is included to establish the 500 lux reference distance for illuminance and/or radiance qualification. Read more
Nora Lighting Introduces Bravo LED Linear Lightbars With Integral Dimmable Drivers November 4, 2012 Nora Lighting now features Bravo and Bravo Plus, two new LED linear lightbars that include encapsulated 120V dimmable LED drivers that allow extended runs and easier installation. Read more
Cooper Products Help Illuminate A Student-Designed Building At Johnson County Community College November 1, 2012 Cooper Lighting recently provided lighting solutions to the University of Kansas' Studio 804 design team to illuminate Galileo's Pavilion, a student-designed building on the campus of Johnson County Community College (JCCC). Read more
Eco-Friendly CFL-Replacing LED Lamps From LEDtronics Offer Energy Reduction October 31, 2012 LEDtronics®, Inc., the industry's most innovative LED lamp manufacturer for almost 30 years, announces a family of CFL-style, right-angle-illumination LED lamps with dual- or quadpin GX23, G24Q and G24D bases. Read more
US LED And Smart Street Lighting Study October 30, 2012 A new survey from Northeast Group of nearly 100 cities and municipalities in the US on their LED and smart streetlighting projects. Includes a detailed forecast to 2025 for this $4.7bn market. Read more
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report On LED Recessed Wallwashers October 29, 2012 The DOE has completed Series 18 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download.
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Aleddra Added 277V 4-ft LED T8 To LDL List For Rebates October 28, 2012 Aleddra LED Lighting, a business unit of Lightel Technologies, Inc., today announced that its linear 4-ft LED T8 in 277V replacement tube is now listed with Lighting Design Lab (LDL) in Seattle for utility rebates. Read more
Increase For Architecture Billings Index October 25, 2012 Billings at architecture firms in September increased at their fastest pace since late 2010. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the September ABI score was 51.6, up from the mark of 50.2 in August. Read more
LED Lighting Video Series Targets Electrical Industry October 25, 2012 A new video series from ElectricTV.net focuses on what electrical contractors need to know about LED lighting. Read more
Cooper Lighting Introduces Lumark LED Parking Garage Canopy Luminaire October 23, 2012 Cooper Lighting is pleased to introduce the Lumark Quadcast™ LED Parking Garage/Canopy Luminaire, an economical, high-performing LED solution for parking garage, canopy, stairwell and low-bay installations. Read more
DOE Releases Demonstration Report On LED Roadway Lighting in Philadelphia October 22, 2012 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the final report from a demonstration of LED roadway lighting conducted at three sites in Philadelphia, PA. Read more
Commerce Department Award To Help Architects Increase U.S. Exports And Create Jobs October 22, 2012 The AIA announced that it had accepted an award from the U.S. Commerce Department's International Trade Administration's Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) to promote American architectural services to India and Sri Lanka. Read more
Birchwood Lighting Launches All New Website October 21, 2012 Birchwood Lighting, manufacturer of high quality specification-grade light fixtures, introduces an entirely re-designed website showcasing a fresh new look along with up-to-the-minute product information, improved functionality and navigation.
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Blue Light Could Help Teenagers Combat Stress October 21, 2012 New Study from the Lighting Research Center: Short-Wavelength Light Enhances Cortisol Awakening Response in Sleep-Restricted Adolescents.
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Nora Italian Art Glass Pendants Now Feature 10W LED Lamps With Dimmable Driver October 18, 2012
Nora Lighting introduces Nicolas, a new series of hand-blown Italian art glass pendants that accept a wide range of lamp sources, including 10W LED luminaires with dimmable drivers. Read more
Shipments Of LED Based Street Lights Will Surpass 17 Million By 2020 October 17, 2012 According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant's Energy Practice, unit shipments of LED lamps for street lights will rise from fewer than 3 million in 2012 to more than 17 million in 2020.
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New Report On The OLED Lighting Materials Market October 16, 2012 The report reviews the key technical and commercial developments of the past year and provide granular, eight-year volume and revenue forecasts for this business. Read more
Cooper Lighting Introduces Asymmetric LED Indirect Lighting Solutions October 15, 2012 Available in pendant and wall configurations, the versatile luminaires are designed for both indirect general illumination and highlighting architectural features for a wide variety of applications. Read more
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