Craig DiLouie

Another linear LED lamp recall following Cree’s announcement earlier this year. This time, it’s OSRAM SYLVANIA. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled OSRAM SYLVANIA’s instant-start T8 LED SubstiTUBE lamps due to overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported. The lamps were sold through distribution between December 2014 and May 2015. An estimated [...]

LIGHTFAIR is looking for interested parties to submit to speak at LIGHTFAIR 2016 next April in San Diego, CA. This must-attend event, which had 29,900 registered attendees this year, is focused on lighting-related design, architectural and commercial lighting, integrated design projects, products and solutions. It offers an excellent opportunity for professionals to raise their profile, [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) has announced the publication of IES Method for Evaluating Light Source Color Rendition (TM-30-15). Quantifying the color rendition characteristics of a light source is a complex problem. Many aspects of color rendition, such as color fidelity and color discrimination, should be simultaneously considered during the design and [...]

BEGA’s BOOM Collection is a selection of hand-crafted luminaires constructed using traditional methods and fine materials including copper, cast bronze, brass, cast aluminum and hand-blown glass. These stylish luminaires combine high-quality materials and workmanship with modern lighting technology. Click here to learn more.

A new 2015 market research report by Research and Markets provides an in-depth evaluation of the architectural services industry in the United States. Sample findings: * In 2011, industry sales were $27 billion. * Over the past 3 years, the industry has grown at an annual rate of 3.5%. * There are 19,731 companies in [...]

Hubbell’s Chris Bailey wrote an interesting blog post about the economics of retrofit versus replacing an existing lighting system. Check it out here.

I wrote a feature article about LED drivers for the April issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, which I’m happy to share with you here. The article describes the purpose and functionality of LED drivers, constant voltage versus constant current, major trends, and things to know during selection.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Roos, Vice President, Product Design, and Kristin Fedoruk, director, Energy Sales and Solutions, Juno Lighting Group. The topic: LED high-bay lighting. I’m happy to share her responses with you here. The interview informed an article I wrote for the September 2015 issue of tED. DiLouie: How would [...]

JESCO’s DL-FLEX-HD and DL-FLEX-CTA are architectural-grade, low-wattage, dimmable, flexible linear LED lighting systems. DL-FLEX-HD offers “high LED density” comprised of 66 LEDs/410 lumens per foot with uniform, tight beam patterns eliminating typical light “dots.” DL-FLEX-CTA provides users the ability to select specific white color temperatures, from 2400K to 7000K, using a radio frequency remote or [...]