March 2019

Lighting Industry

Cree to Sell Lighting Business to IDEAL INDUSTRIES

Today, Cree, Inc. announced the execution of a definitive agreement to sell its Lighting Products business unit (Cree Lighting), which includes the LED luminaires, lamps, and corporate lighting solutions business for commercial, industrial and consumer applications, to IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Codes + Standards

DLC Updates Horticultural Lighting Testing and Reporting Requirements

The DesignLights Consortium recently announced an incremental update to the Testing and Reporting Requirements for Horticultural Lighting as Version 1.1. These revisions are designed to streamline the qualification process for horticultural luminaires and are effective immediately.

People

NECA Appoints David Long as CEO

The National Association of Electrical Contractors (NECA) recently announced that T. David Long has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

Interviews + Opinion

LRC’s Nadarajah Narendran Talks 3D Printing

I recently had the opportunity to interview Nadarajah Narendran, Professor, Director of Research, Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, on the topic of 3D printing for an article I wrote for the April 2019 issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED.