May 2014

The California Lighting Technology Center has published a guide to lighting retrofits for California schools, available free here. Developed in partnership with utilities and lighting industry leaders, it covers proven lighting and daylighting strategies that consistently provide excellent long-term energy savings and lighting quality improvements on K–12 and community college campuses. The interactive electronic document [...]

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has announced availability of non-linear, edge-lit light guides can be integrated into a variety of products, from overhead lighting and wall sconces to automotive interior/exterior lighting such as dome lights, passenger compartment lighting and daytime running lights, as well as white goods and consumer electronics devices. The curvature of the light [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released a special report on LED lamps available through the retail marketplace and targeted toward general consumers. The report follows similar reports published in 2011 and 2012. LED replacement lamps are available through many retail outlets, and CALiPER testing offers insights on performance trends from year to [...]

Stan Walerczyk’s new book, LIGHTING & CONTROLS: TRANSITIONING TO THE FUTURE, published by The Fairmont Press, provides a practical guide to recent developments in lighting technology and describes approaches for maintaining and updating existing lighting systems. Click here to learn more.