August 2010

Philips Lighting’s LuxSense Lighting Control provides a simple way to implement a daylight harvesting control strategy. Designed to control up to 20 luminaires, the LuxSense daylight sensor can be paired with the company’s Mark 7 0-10VDC electronic dimming ballast to optimize savings. Check it out here. Controls Friday is sponsored by

There was a negligible increase in the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) last month. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The AIA reported the June ABI rating was 46.0, up slightly from a [...]

The Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting program has announced that it is sponsoring a free workshop on LED lighting in Dallas on Sunday, August 15. Presented by Dr. Jack Curran of LED Transformations, the workshop will cover “LED lighting basics and help separate fact from fiction, taking a no-nonsense look at how and where LED [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the first Washington, DC-based GATEWAY demonstration project using solid-state lighting in a federal facility. The project is a demonstration of LED (light-emitting diode) parking garage lighting in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headquarters parking garage. DOE’s Solid-State Lighting GATEWAY Demonstration Program showcases market-ready, high-performance LEDs in [...]

NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions slid nearly 7 points in July, falling to 63.5, its lowest level since January 2010, from 70.4 a month earlier. While the index reading implies that the economic environment faced by electrical equipment manufacturers continued to improve on balance in July, a decidedly [...]

In short, IES is for it. Check out the position paper here (PDF) to learn more about integrated building design and why IES advocates it as a way to produce buildings that are cost-effective, resource-efficient and comfortable.

NOTE THAT THE DATES HAVE BEEN REVISED BY NGL, WITH THE NEW DATES INSERTED IN BOLD. The 2010 Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) SSL Design Competition “Intent to Submit” deadline is fast approaching. Intents will be accepted through September 13, 2010. Forms must be submitted online at www.ngldc.org, where competition criteria and required documents can also [...]

The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) recently demonstrated Philips Day-Brite NiteBrites HID wall packs at California State University, Chico. The demonstration included replacing 13 150W high pressure sodium wall packs and one 70W HPS tall wall pack with 14 new bi-level HID fixtures at Shasta and Lassen halls. The retrofit increased light levels of the [...]

Énergie’s Liventy has a flowing, organic shape that distinguishes this general luminaire from conventional 2×2 recessed products. Inspired by the form of a flying gull, its textured diffuser provides a counterpoint to the linear geometry of traditional ceilings. Check it out here.