January 2012

On January 18, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host a 60-minute live webinar presenting an update on the status of LED A19 lamp options for commercial businesses, with an overview of DOE’s L Prize competition and the rigorous lab, lifetime, and field testing that went into selection of the winning lamp. In [...]

On December 8, 2011, ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING magazine celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a special PechaKucha event. Held at Jack’s Studios in NYC, this event brought together a cross section of the lighting industry, including leading designers, manufacturers, researchers, educators and students, to celebrate innovations in lighting design and emerging lighting technologies. Check out the 25 [...]

From Philips Lightolier comes the 59W Opalescent LED 2×2 deep regressed luminaire producing 3,549 lumens at 61.5 lumens/W, 80 CRI and 4000K. The low-brightness, fully luminous opening illuminates both vertical and horizontal surfaces in the space. The product features a field-replaceable LED array accessible from below.

Michael W. Pessina has been appointed President of Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. In his 35-year career with Lutron, Pessina has acquired broad experience in the engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing areas. After being promoted through several management positions, he was appointed to senior vice president in 2000, to executive vice president and chief operating officer [...]

Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three point bump in October, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reached its first positive mark since August. 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 American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported [...]

Daylighting is the technique of bringing natural light into a space and using it to enhance the space’s visual quality as well as energy performance. LEDs are a dynamic new technology with tremendous potential. This webinar will touch on the fundamentals of daylighting and LEDs, as well as the best ways to incorporate them into [...]

The Txchnologist, an online publication sponsored by GE, has published a short article stating the incandescent lamp had not one, but multiple inventors–22, in fact. Click here to learn about 10 of these inventors.

Results from NEMA’s latest business conditions survey show the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions exceeded 50 points in December—with more respondents reporting conditions improved relative to the previous month than reporting they declined—for a third consecutive month. The index measured 52 in December, down slightly from 56 in November. The [...]

Project submittals for the 2011 calendar year are being accepted now through 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on January 9, 2012. UPDATE: GE has just announced a deadline extension to 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME on January 17, 2012. New this year: Entries will be accepted ONLY ONLINE via the GE Edison Award Entry Submittal Website. Also [...]