August 2013

NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis (y/y) for the fourth consecutive quarter in 2013Q1. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps decreased 14.1 percent (y/y) to an index reading of 71.2 during the quarter. Mercury vapor lamp shipments were down a similar magnitude at 13 percent (y/y) to 44.2, [...]

The 32nd Annual IES Street and Area Lighting Conference will be held September 8-11, 2013 in Phoenix at the Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Hotel. Learn more here.

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy In two previous Postings and a Technology Fact Sheet, we’ve discussed the possible effects of LED lighting on our biological clocks. But a related question that has spawned a certain amount of confusion and misinformation [...]

To address the issue of how safe LED lighting is for the human eye, which has generated some confusion and misinformation, the U.S. Department of Energy has published a new fact sheet, Optical Safety of LEDs, which clarifies what’s known about the issue and provides information about current standards for photobiological safety. The main optical-safety [...]

The SkyVault Series M74 DS by Tubular Daylight Device (TDD) manufacturer Solatube International, Inc., is the company’s largest daylighting device to date, serving as the daylighting “core” for high-bay commercial applications. The TDD features a 29-in. diameter opening to the sky, allowing more light to be distributed. A temperature control with insulated and sealed curb-mounted [...]

Birchwood Lighting has launched a new website. Advanced Lighting Technologies, the parent company of Venture Lighting, recently won the 2013 Manny Award for Global Business from Cleveland’s INSIDE BUSINESS Magazine. Fulham’s founder, CEO and President Brian H. Wald recently announced a transition from active management to one of governance and policy development as a member [...]

THE LIGHTING PROFESSION The IES is endeavoring to provide support for those people who may be ready, both professionally and technically, to take the exam. To this end, the IES LC Study Group has engaged experienced lighting educators to lead and prepare materials for the study group. The materials, instruction, practice exams, reference materials, and [...]

With 86% of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) voting to approve, LEED v4 will be launched at Greenbuild in November 2013. USGBC will allow projects to register for either LEED 2009 or LEED v4 until June 1, 2015, after which LEED v4 will be required. ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD has the story here.

Solais Lighting recently published an interesting whitepaper about causes and management of color shift in LED products. Download it here.