April 2009

Over the past two years, I had the pleasure of working with an extraordinary group of lighting professionals–Carol Jones, Naomi Miller, Leslie North, Peter Ngai, Dawn DeGrazio, Veda Clark and Yukiko Yoshida–on the development of Light + Design: A Guide to Designing Quality Lighting for People and Buildings. This 192-page document is a practical guide [...]

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Earlier this month, I posted a new whitepaper at the Lighting Control Association website that talks about the findings of a new study about combining occupancy sensing and bilevel switching. According to the Advanced Lighting Guidelines, occupancy sensors in private offices can produce up to 45% energy savings. A 2002 study by ADM Associates found [...]

Visit Lightsearch.com at Lightfair at Booth #2984! Since 1995, Lightsearch has been the lighting community’s premier lighting search tool, providing essential information and links to more than 8,000 lighting companies. Lightsearch.com will be exhibiting at Lightfair International at Booth #2984 in New York in early May. Be sure to visit and say hello to Gary [...]

This year, I have the pleasure of joining Howard Wolfman, recently retired from OSRAM SYLVANIA and now principal of Lumispec Consulting, in presenting the “What’s New in Lamps and Ballasts” seminar at Lightfair International in New York City. The seminar (course #L09S22) will be held 4:30-6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 6. This seminar is a [...]

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) can be used for TVs, computer displays, cell phones and PDAs. These multi-layered devices produce light by running an electrical current through a specially engineered host material into which light-producing phosphorescent molecules are embedded or “doped.” The technology also holds significant potential as a general area light source, creating the potential [...]

How It’s Made is a TV series consisting of short 24-minute episodes showing how everyday products are made. While visiting the in-laws today, I caught a segment showing how pole outdoor luminaires are made at a manufacturing plant operated by Canadian manufacturer Lumec. I found it very interesting, and later found it on YouTube. Here [...]

ElectricTV.net, operated by NECA, has published a short video about hi-bay T5HO lighting here. It’s a little basic and attempts to characterize T5HO lighting as “new,” but has interesting visuals and makes a simple case for T5HO lighting. It makes no mention of high-performance T8, however, which is also suitable for many hi-bay lighting applications.

Philips Color Kinetics has been honored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), receiving an award for “Significant Achievement in Solid-State Lighting Research & Development.” The award recognizes Philips’ progress on an 18-month project intended to produce a highly efficient LED PAR lamp. According to test results, the lamp being developed is already significantly more [...]