November 2013

Selux’s M-Modular LED Series includes recessed, surface and pendant models available in 3000K, 3500K or 4000K, and with either 0-10VDC or DALI dimming control. Multiple optic and lensing options. Luminaires may be specified in linear arrays, with L modules available. Visit Selux to learn more.

Great snapshot of the LED rebate climate courtesy of BriteSwitch.

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Most of the attention given to solid-state lighting these days focuses on LED products, because OLEDs are several years behind their inorganic cousins in terms of development for general illumination. Despite some encouraging progress (e.g., [...]

The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education is offering a seven-module course guide “Lighting Across the Design Curriculum,” as it attempts to become a leading resource for the acquisition and distribution of teaching materials and information for use by educators in the teaching of lighting design. The first course guide was developed by a team of [...]

Finelite has released an LED Talks video on the topic of flicker in LED luminaires, which was recently recognized by the IES for inclusion in the 2013 IES Progress Report for “advancement in methods or aids to facilitate lighting design and/or application.” The video is accompanied by a whitepaper. The video, presented by Terry Clark, [...]

Thomas Research Products’ FSP3-277-20kA Surge Protector includes in-line fusing to shut down the luminaire if the capabilities of the surge protector have been exceeded. An LED indicator light shows that the surge protector is functioning to protect the luminaire. The compact device is designed to be utilized with luminaires on electrical mains up to 277V, [...]

Acuity Brands’ Carlisle, Penn. manufacturing and distribution center has achieved zero landfill status, as certified by Link International, a California-based full-service waste and recyclable commodities company. This is the second Acuity Brands manufacturing and distribution site to operate as a zero landfill plant. Waste generated by the Carlisle plant is now recycled or composted. Zero [...]

Light and plants expert Tessa Pocock, Ph.D., recently joined the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a senior research scientist, leading the development of a new plant physiology lighting program. Her research focuses on plant photosynthesis, and plant development and regulation by light for traditional greenhouse crops and the emerging field of [...]

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published an article about the growing importance of social media in business. I couldn’t agree more. When it comes to new media and technology that gets its start in the consumer sector, in business, we sometimes associate these media and technologies with their consumer applications. But they’re just tools for communication. And [...]