July 2010

Peerless has introduced naro, a luminaire that delivers high efficiency with an artistic minimalistic flair. With over 90% efficiency, 14-ft. on-center spacing, 4- and 8-ft. sections and slim 4 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ profile, this luminaire can be suspended or wall mounted for a variety of design options in a wide range of spaces. Keep [...]

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) recently unveiled the winners of the 2010 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) competition—a celebration of the year’s most inventive and creative product and product concept designs. At least 10 lighting products were recognized. This year’s awards were chosen from the following categories: commercial and industrial products; communication tools; [...]

And more … my favorite bit was the people coming up with song titles with the word “light” in it. Welcome to the 2010 Lumen Awards!

As the use of energy-saving LEDs becomes more widespread in both commercial and residential applications, it is clear that there are many questions about which LED products are compatible with which lighting controls. For instance “dimmable” has not been clearly defined for LEDs. Despite manufacturers’ claims for dimmable LEDs, many do not perform well with [...]

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Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy I was really gratified by the response to the Posting a few weeks back about DOE’s fact sheet on the performance specifications of LED T8 replacement lamps. In our booth at LIGHTFAIR last month, that fact sheet went like hotcakes, because it blows the whistle on a [...]

Énergie has announced that the company moved to new offices on Monday, June 28. The new address is: Énergie, LLC 4885 Ward Road, Suite 300 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Same phone and fax: Tel: 720.963.8055 Fax: 720.963.8044 The company’s staff is also retaining existing email addresses. Énergie is inviting visitors to check out key features [...]

Construction employment edged closer to stabilizing in June, as half the states either added construction jobs or kept the same number as in May, the Associated General Contractors reported in an analysis of federal employment data released on Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, construction employment rose in six states, the largest number of states to [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced a new public policy initiative regarding energy conservation and efficiency, sustainability and lighting quality, and a new staff appointment in support of the initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to plan, develop, and coordinate the public policy interests of the IES and government, regulatory, trade and professional associations, [...]