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Lighting Industry

DOE Studies LED Manufacturing Supply Chain in Report

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report that characterizes the global manufacturing supply chain for LEDs and LED lighting products. The report investigates the economic impacts of this supply chain on the United States and identifies opportunities for increased domestic manufacturing.

Lighting Industry

10% of Contractors Reported Lighting Product Shortage in Q42020

Component shortages, price increases, and shipping delays resulting from the COVID pandemic are disrupting the lighting supply chain.

Lighting Industry

Acuity Brands to Acquire OSRAM Digital Systems Business in North America

Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase ams OSRAM’s North American Digital Systems (DS) business. Acuity said it expects the transaction to close during the summer of 2021.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Surface Luminaires and Bollards by Luminis

Luminis’s Scena family of surface luminaires and bollards offers modern elegance in a robust luminaire. Round or square, designers can select a bollard best suited to its surroundings, then carry the aesthetic with complementary surface-mounted luminaires to nearby buildings.

Light + Health

Lighting Design on the Moon

What does lighting design look like on the Moon? Danish lighting brand Louis Poulsen partnered with SAGA Space Architects to answer this question.

Codes + Standards, Legislation + Regulation

DOE Publishes a Request for Information Pertaining to the Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice re-evaluating its prior determination that the Secretary of Energy was not required to implement the statutory backstop requirement for general service lamps (GSLs).

Construction + Economy

Increasing Design Activity Signals Construction is Recovering

Continuing its strong rebound, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its third consecutive month of positive billings, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Awards

DOE Announces New L-Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize) designed to spur innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the benefits of an inclusive clean energy economy for next-generation lighting solutions in commercial buildings.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Decorative Acoustic Pendant by Focal Point

Focal Point’s new decorative acoustic pendant Eave combines illumination with sound-dampening properties.

Lighting Industry

ALA Publishes Whitepaper on Socketed Vs Integrated Luminaires

The American Lighting Association recently published a whitepaper covering socketed versus integrated LED luminaires for residential and hospitality luminaire manufacturers.

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