April 2012

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Spec-Grade LED Bollard by LSI Industries

LSI Industries Inc. recently unveiled a new specification-grade bollard featuring a high-performance, patent-pending Dual Beam LED optical system with state-of-the-art driver technology for unsurpassed system efficiency, control and protection. The innovative Dual Beam optical system, driven by LSI’s Crossover LED technology, delivers exceptional fixture spacing and lighting uniformity for enhanced security and improved way-finding. With [...]

Construction + Economy

Construction Spending Estimated at $827 Billion in January 2012

Construction spending during January 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1% below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, and 7.1% above the January 2011 estimate of $772.0 billion, according to new Commerce Department figures. PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of [...]

Awards, Daylighting

Solatube International Announces 2011 Design Competition Winners

Solatube International Inc., a manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices, recently announced the winners of the 2011 Solatube ICE Awards for Inspired and Creative Excellence in the use of Solatube products in daylighting design. The international contest recognizes residential, commercial and student work in locations ranging from homes and manufacturing facilities, to schools and retail stores. [...]

LED + SSL

DOE Reopens L Prize PAR 38 Competition

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has reopened the PAR38 category of the L Prize competition. Established by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and launched by DOE in 2008, the L Prize competition challenges industry to develop exceptionally high-performance, ultra-efficient LED alternatives for two of the most [...]

Awards, Products + Technology

LIGHTFAIR 2012 Innovation Awards Presentation to Feature Changes

At this year’s LIGHTFAIR, the LFI Innovation Awards will be presented Wednesday, May 9 from 8:30am – 10:00am (breakfast at 8:00am), just before the opening of the LFI exhibit hall at 10:00am, in Room N109 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The cost is $55 in advance / $65 after April 12, 2012. The Awards [...]

Education + Resources, Events

IES Annual Conference Call for Papers Deadline May 27, 2012

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s 2012 Annual Conference is being held November 11-13, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. IES recently issued a call for presentation papers. The deadline is May 27, 2012. Click here to learn more.

Education + Resources

Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant Deadline May 1, 2012

The Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant was created to recognize students demonstrating exceptional professional promise through the presentation of an original and ingenious solution to a supplied design problem. Winners receive a plaque and a check for $1,000. The deadline for completed entries is May 1, 2012. Click here to learn more. The [...]

Education + Resources

Deadline for Richard Kelly Grant Proposals is April 15, 2012

The Richard Kelly Grant was established by the New York Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1980. Originally conceived as a scholarship program and later opened to young persons (anyone 35 years or younger) working in lighting in North America, the Grant recognizes and encourages creative thought and activity in the use of light. [...]

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Proteon LED High Bay by Lithonia

Acuity Brands, Inc. has expanded its LED indoor ambient lighting portfolio with the launch of the PROTEON LED high bay from Lithonia Lighting. The PROTEON luminaire can replace HID, fluorescent and induction high bay fixtures in manufacturing, warehousing, cold storage, commercial, retail and other large indoor spaces. The PROTEON LED high bay is for indoor [...]

Events

WILD on Wikipedia Webinar
High Point Market
LightSPEC West
HD EXPO + Conference
National Energy Codes Conference
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