March 2014

Cooper’s Metalux Encounter LED ambient luminaires feature WaveStream technology, utilizing advanced optics embedded and arranged in exacting patterns in a luminous plane. A patented optical process maximizes the amount of light injected into the WaveStream. The result is precisely directed light output, targeted ray angle control and optimal distributions, without glare, tailored to each luminaire [...]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report that documents early challenges and lessons learned in the development of the SSL market. Solid-State Lighting: Early Lessons Learned on the Way to Market summarizes early actions taken by DOE and others to avoid potential problems that were anticipated based on lessons learned from [...]

After consecutive months of contracting demand for design services, there was a modest uptick in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), produced by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. AIA reported the [...]

Position Title: Electronics Engineer Lighting Products Reports To: Engineering Manager Department Name: Emergency Products Subordinates: None Classification: Exempt ________________________________________ Position Summary As a Design Engineer you will be driving innovative product design and responsible for the architecture and development of both LED and Emergency LED Drivers. In this role you will support new business development [...]

Have you registered for LEDucation 8 yet? This event will take place in New York City on March 18 and 19, 2014 in a new two-day expanded event at the Sheraton NY Times Square hotel. The annual educational expo hosted by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York and is one of the industry’s longest-running [...]

LightVault 8 is Kim Lighting’s next generation of vandal-resistant outdoor in-grade spot, wall wash and narrow flood luminaires. These luminaires, constructed with solid brass housings, emit up to 2,500 lumens from an LED light engine backed by thermal management enabling a life rating of 100,000 hours. Flat lens, half shield, eyeball, rock guard and directional [...]

Royal Philips is piloting with retailers an intelligent lighting system that provides a personalized shopping experience. The system uses intelligent LED in-store lighting to communicate location-based information to shoppers via a smartphone app which they can opt to download. The lighting communicates with the app to send special offers and information to the shopper, relevant [...]

The Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition (NGLDC) recently announced the outdoor category winners for the 2013 competition. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society and the International Association of Lighting Designers, the NGLDC was created to recognize and promote excellence in commercial LED lighting products. In 2012, the competition began evaluating [...]