Craig DiLouie

The Illuminating Engineering Society has updated “Fundamentals of Lighting,” its core knowledge course, with a brand-spanking new 2015 edition. Previously seven modules, the course includes expanded material totaling 10 modules, and also includes new technical and design updates. Click here to learn more and purchase.

LUX has an interesting article about GE’s strategy of transforming its lighting business from focusing on lamp sales to regarding luminaires as a part of an intelligent package offering a broad range of capabilities, not just light. Interesting take; read it here.

Colorado Lighting’s Norma Frank, CLMC’s contribution to the October issue of LD+A makes the case of maintaining LED lighting. (I’m proud to say Colorado Lighting is one of my clients.) LED luminaires are not “install and forget” devices, Frank argues. While they don’t require the same level of maintenance as conventional lighting, they must be [...]

Selux Corporation’s Kju Circle LED offers a variety of mounting opportunities and pattern arrangements perfect for illuminating spaces. The circular shape conveys character in any setting. Soft, diffused light emits via an opal cover for uniform illumination. The Kju Circle LED is transparent and light with minimal construction height. Available in direct and direct/indirect distributions. [...]

The Community Lighting for the Urban Environment (CLUE) competition, aimed at students and emerging professionals and sponsored by Philips Lighting, is now welcoming submissions of projects and innovative ideas. Winners receive one of three grants totaling $8,500 and secure an expense-paid trip to LIGHTFAIR. Click here to learn more.

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory in September after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the first nine months of 2015. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The [...]

The 2016 Next Generation Luminaires Indoor Competition has officially launched. Online Intents to Submit are due on November 30, 2015, and the judging event will take place February 10–12, 2016. What’s new for 2016–the Indoor competition will be divided into two separate evaluations: * Application Focused Luminaire Evaluations will focus on a more limited range [...]

Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Juno Lighting LLC (Juno Lighting Group), a manufacturer of track and downlighting for both the residential and commercial markets, in a cash deal worth $385 million. Juno Lighting Group, a unit of Schneider Electric, serves customers throughout North America. Juno operates [...]

LaMar Lighting’s Narrow Linear (NL) series of LED luminaires offers a choice of Narrow Linear Wall (NLW), Narrow Linear Surface (NLS) and Narrow Linear Recessed (NLR), all suitable for continuous row installations. At only 2.25 in. wide, these luminaires can fit discretely into a broad range of architectural applications, allowing seamless continuous runs up and [...]