Craig DiLouie

Cree’s ZR FD LED Series, a commercial spec-grade troffer that delivers superior energy efficiency of 130 lumens per watt, expands the company’s ZR series of LED troffers. This provides customers a choice: ZR Series offering 90+ CRI and 90 lumens/W or the new ZR FD Series offering 80+ CRI and 130 lumens/W. The full family [...]

LED A-line lamps posted another strong showing to start 2016, surging 375.9% during the quarter on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 7.4%, while incandescent A-line lamps decreased by 14.2% and compact fluorescents lamps (CFL) dropped 49%. Compared to 2015Q4, LED shipments rose 38.5%, while halogen A-lines decreased 13.3%. [...]

Lighting is being touted as a delivery platform for Industrial Internet of Things strategies. I recently wrote an article for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR that describes the potential role for lighting in the IIoT. Check it out here. The article prompted a letter from Mark Schuyler, LC, principal, lighting design, MSLD, LLC. The letter criticized the approach [...]

Shirley Coyle, LC has assumed the office of President of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Coyle is President of Cree Canada, a business unit of Cree, Inc. During her career, she has worked for several international lighting companies and has been Lighting Certified since 2000. Coyle has been a member of the IES for 31 [...]

In a letter to eLumit users, President Jeremy Nesse announced the site has been acquired by Designer Pages, an online product selection and specification solution for commercial architectural and interior design firms. The eLumit.com site will shut down by July 15. From the letter: This consolidated effort will provide: • eLumit users with a suite [...]

Acuity Brands’ Olessence luminaires by Peerless offers a high-performance architectural linear suspended lighting solution for commercial and professional office spaces. Olessence luminaires balance OLED and LED lighting technologies to maximize beauty and performance in lighting while optimizing energy savings and cost. Olessence luminaires feature Duet SSL Technology, a design concept that optimizes the performance of [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section (IESNYC) announces the recipients of the 2016 Lumen Awards at the 48th annual Lumen Gala held on June 16, 2016 at Chelsea Piers. A signature program of the IESNYC, the Lumen Awards and Gala, showcase and celebrate excellence in lighting design. A record-breaking some 900 members of [...]

From the ALA leadership (click here to see the announcement on the ALA website): After much discussion, the ALA Board of Governors and the ALA staff have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2016 ALA Conference due to the elevated health risks associated with the Zika virus. This decision was based on the health [...]

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Gabe Arnold, PE, LC, Program Manager, DesignLights Consortium. The topic: the new DLC Networked Lighting Control Systems Specification. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. DiLouie: How would you describe the DesignLights Consortium and the Qualified Products List? Arnold: The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) is a non-profit [...]