The LumeLEX 2045 LED Series–an elegant stem-mounted wallwash fixture powered by Xicato XLM Artist Technology–features a discreetly hidden driver, making it appear no different than a traditional halogen source. Utilizing a computer-designed, highly specular asymmetric reflector, the LumeLEX 2045 produces 1100 lumens of a seamless, even wash of light. The LED modules are easily replaceable.

Guest post by Ted Konnerth, EGRET Consulting Group As the electrical industry merges into the electronics industry, I thought it appropriate to review the financial implications of that transition. I recently reviewed a summary of margins and net earnings for technology sectors of consumer electronics*. The summary compared 5 notable companies (Sony, Toshiba, Philips, Apple [...]

The same downdraft afflicting the broad economy appears to be spilling into the electrical manufacturing sector as the industry pulls back from its earlier rebound. NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions fell to 38.6 in July from 52.4 in June. The index has been sliding since reaching a recent year [...]

Juno Lighting Group recently announced the grand re-opening of its Des Plaines, IL-based lighting education center. The center, which is designed to provide architects, interior designers, lighting designers, engineers, contractors and builders with information about the changing nature of lighting technology, is made up of three facilities: As light sources have evolved over the past [...]

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC) will hold a three-day, hands-on seminar September 18-20, 2012, to teach industry professionals how to incorporate light-emitting diodes (LEDs) into lighting applications. The LED Lighting Institute will include updated technical content based on the latest industry developments. Through workshops and lab sessions, participants learn the basics of LED [...]

LIGHTFAIR International has issued a Call for Speakers for the 2013 event in Philadelphia April 21-25, 2013, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Experts from the lighting industry and other industries such as architecture, design, energy, engineering, government, medical, real estate, facility management, hospitality and more are encouraged to pursue presentation opportunities. The deadline is September [...]

Kim Lighting’s Altitude, a low-profile LED site luminaire designed “from the ground up” to accommodate LED technology, is scalable in six sizes for pedestrian, site and roadway applications. Constructed with a solid die-cast housing assembly in a sleek architectural profile, it can be mounted on a square or round pole in a choice of seven [...]

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw more poor conditions last month, indicating a drop in design activity at U.S. architecture firms, and suggesting upcoming weakness in spending on nonresidential construction projects. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI, produced by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month [...]

NEMA LSD 27: Best Practices for Operating Fluorescent Lighting Systems, recently published by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), summarizes information and recommendations found in more detailed NEMA papers on individual topics, as well as additional information and recommendations, about how to optimize the fluorescent systems. Click here to download it free.