September 2009

An interesting potential advantage of LED lighting for buildings is the ability to add a new dimension of control–color–enabling adjustment of color temperature based on different uses of a space or time of day, while also providing high color rendering. LED Journal has published an article on this topic by Muhamad Moussa, technical marketing engineer, [...]

Despite strong, on-going sales of 4-ft. T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming relics of the past on July 1, 2010, when their continued manufacture for commercial and industrial applications becomes prohibited by DOE ballast efficiency regulations. According to the National Lighting Bureau, the July 1, 2010 [...]

Cooper Lighting’s Neo-Ray VERSYS Series 1B introduces a lighting system that seamlessly integrates building equipment while providing high-performance lighting. The fixture’s modular design features a single-lamp floating lensed microlouver on 1-in. centers with separate end utility compartments to house occupancy sensors, photosensors, air returns, sprinklers, speakers or an available MR16 downlight. Click here to learn [...]

Litetronics International, Inc., a specialty lighting manufacturer, has announced the Litetronics Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Safety Program for Cinemas and Movie Theaters. The custom fit cinema lighting solution includes dimmable, energy-efficient cold cathode compact fluorescent lamps that are ready for installation; increased safety for movie theater technicians; and personalized consulting about energy efficiency and operational [...]

Cooley Monato Studio, a New York-based lighting design firm operated by two of my favorite lighting designers, Renee Cooley and Emily Monato, has moved to a new location: 137 East 25th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 All phone numbers and email address remain the same.

NEMA’s index for incandescent lamps registered a reading of 59.4 for the second quarter of 2009, which is essentially unchanged compared to the first three months of this year. However, the index decreased 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) showed a similar fate, although declining by a less severe rate of 3.9% [...]

The 2009 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) SSL Design Competition will accept “Intents to Submit” through September 15, 2009. Final entries are due by November 13. Winners will be announced next February. Click here for details and online submission.

Starting January 1, 2012, 100W bulbs will be regulated, followed by 75W bulbs in 2013 and 40W and 60W bulbs in 2014. I have been writing for some time that besides the exemptions, at least one incandescent/halogen product currently complies with the Act’s efficiency standards, which is Philips’ Halogena Energy Saver/Energy Advantage halogen screw-base lamp [...]

Today’s News & Observer includes a story on Cree’s intent to raise hundreds of millions of dollars by issuing 11 million shares of stock, according to a filing made Tuesday with the SEC. Get the story here. Update: As for September 30, this link no longer appears to be working. I found the story published [...]