April 2011

During the first two months of 2011 the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is not exhibiting the strength of business conditions that were seen in the final quarter of 2010. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American [...]

NEMA’s T5 lamp index increased for the third consecutive quarter, registering a reading of 164.5 during 4Q 2010. Shipments of T5 lamps showed robust growth for the calendar year by advancing nearly 31% over 2009. T8 lamp shipments posted an annual increase of 6.7% despite a 2.2% dip during the fourth quarter. The T12 lamp [...]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have named Technical Consumer Products, Inc (TCP) as a 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing energy-efficient products and helping to educate consumers about those products. TCP, an ENERGY STAR partner since [...]

LIGHTFAIR has announced the debut of the Spotlight Lounge at the 2011 Philadelphia show. Staged directly on the trade show floor among the expansive offerings of the LFI exhibitors, the Lounge presents a forum to engage and inform attendees. Supporting this launch and taking center stage in the Spotlight Lounge is headlining show keynote speaker [...]

The 2011 Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Grant, established to encourage and recognize full-time students who have demonstrated exceptional professional promise through the presentation of an original and ingenious solution to a supplied design problem, is now open for submissions. The deadline is May 1, 2011. The award comprises a plaque and a check in [...]

The 2011 Lighting Design Awards took place on on March 10 at the London Hilton, Park Lane. More than 700 lighting designers and architects attended the inspiring ceremony and enjoyed a night of celebration and entertainment. David Atkinson, Associate IALD, was named UK Lighting Designer of the Year at the ceremony. The Designer of the [...]

LED manufacturer LED One has announced that it has appointed Boyd Corbett as Vice President of Sales for its North American subsidiary, LED One, Inc. Corbett will have responsibilities for the development of sales channels, marketing and sales strategies, and customer relationships in North America for the company’s solid state lighting products. Corbett is well-known [...]

Winners of the third annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) awards were announced February 23, 2011 at the Strategies in Light Conference in Santa Clara, California. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the competition was launched in 2008 to promote excellence [...]

During the 2011 Institutes, LIGHTFAIR will present two keynote presentations with architect Jeanne Gang and a panel of designers including Jonathan Speirs, Mark Major and Keith Bradshaw. The keynote luncheons, which take place during the opening days of the Conference, will guide attendees through their celebrated designs and ideas from conception to the finished projects. [...]