January 2013

OSRAM is introducing a new OLED luminaire, called the Rollercoaster for its interesting architectural form, that utilizes transparent OLED panels (30 of them, 18-cm x 6.5 cm, operating at 20 lumens/W, with a transmission or transparency of 57%). The company is planning to begin mass producing these panels in 2014. The luminaire has the appearance [...]

The 2013 Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Indoor Design Competition has officially launched. Written Intents to Submit are due by January 18, 2013, and must be submitted online at www.ngldc.org. Physical product entries are due by February 8, 2013. Judging takes place in late February 2013, and results will be announced at LEDucation 7 in [...]

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement in reaction to the House and Senate votes approving the “Fiscal Cliff” deal negotiated by Congressional leaders earlier this week. The statement should be attributed to AIA President Mickey Jacob, FAIA: “On the plus side, the agreement prevents a tax increase on millions of [...]

The Lighting Controls Association recently announced that it has become an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES) provider. In addition, nearly all of the courses in Education Express, authored by Craig DiLouie, LC, are now registered for AIA CES Learning Units (LU) / Healthy Safety Welfare (HSW) / Sustainable Design (SD) credits. [...]

Each year around Thanksgiving, the City of East Peoria, IL hosts the Festival of Lights, including the Parade of Lights with brilliantly illuminated floats. Check out a photo gallery of this year’s floats here or check out the below video to see more.

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s magazine, LD+A, has published the 2012 Progress Report identifying products exemplifying real progress in terms of “uniqueness, innovation and significance to the lighting industry.” Check it out here.