The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, produced by the Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy (DOE), provides incredibly valuable information about how commercial buildings use energy and energy-using systems such as lighting and HVAC. If you wanted to know things like, “How many office buildings are in the Northeast?” or “What is the [...]
Vaetros by Zumtobel Lighting is an indirect/direct luminaire available in 4- and 5-ft. lengths and T5 and T5HO lamping. Adjustable reflector wings control the indirect component. Waveguide technology controls direct glare at critical viewing angles, enabling the designer to position the luminaire anywhere relative to task locations.
Illuminex, previously known as Lighting South Asia, will showcase products and services from hundreds of Indian and international lighting industry players, attracting more than 8,000 architects, designers, lighting manufacturers, construction companies, engineers, dealers and distributors from throughout that country. The event will focus on the Indian lighting industry, which is worth more than $1 billion. [...]
Reprinted from NEMA’s eiXtra newsletter (February 7, 2011 issue), original source: Chris Rhodes, Forbes/Energy Source blog: The January issue of Chemistry World includes a warning on impending shortages of certain elements. Among them are the rare earth elements, in particular neodymium, production of which, it is reckoned, will have to increase five times to build [...]
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The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has announced the appointment of Craig Riley to publisher of tED magazine. Riley has been with tED as an electronic media specialist since 2009. Riley previously served as publisher of Industrial Distribution magazine, where he worked for nearly 20 years. Before that time, he worked in sales roles [...]
In the January issue of Architectural Lighting Magazine, Glenn Shrum, founder and principal of Flux Studio and U.S. coordinator of the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association, describes the impact that light art has had on architectural lighting design. Check it out here.
Finelite’s HPR is a high-performance recessed luminaire available in two styles, multiple sizes and lamp configurations, and with three optional optical accents. The luminaire, utilizing T8 or T5/T5HO lamping for 87-97% efficiency, is also available with factory-prewired occupancy or photosensors for control of individual or multiple luminaires. Check it out here.
Metrolight, a manufacturer of electronic HID ballasts, has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Dana Point, California. The company’s operations center will remain in Brentwood,TN. The U.S. team is expanding in response to growing demand for Metrolight’s products. The move to California is a tactical one as 30% of the country’s energy consumption is [...]
The National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP) at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center (LRC) released its latest publication, Specifier Reports: Streetlights for Local Roads, designed to provide objective performance information on streetlights for local roads in residential areas. Municipalities across the United States have applied for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
