Craig DiLouie

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.12-2014 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment— Mercury Lamps—Guide for Selection. This standard covers the selection of mercury vapor lamps recommended for use in roadway and area lighting equipment. ANSI C136.12-2014 may be purchased in electronic or hardcopy format for $37 on the NEMA [...]

The California Lighting Technology Center has published a guide to lighting retrofits for California schools, available free here. Developed in partnership with utilities and lighting industry leaders, it covers proven lighting and daylighting strategies that consistently provide excellent long-term energy savings and lighting quality improvements on K–12 and community college campuses. The interactive electronic document [...]

Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has announced availability of non-linear, edge-lit light guides can be integrated into a variety of products, from overhead lighting and wall sconces to automotive interior/exterior lighting such as dome lights, passenger compartment lighting and daytime running lights, as well as white goods and consumer electronics devices. The curvature of the light [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released a special report on LED lamps available through the retail marketplace and targeted toward general consumers. The report follows similar reports published in 2011 and 2012. LED replacement lamps are available through many retail outlets, and CALiPER testing offers insights on performance trends from year to [...]

Stan Walerczyk’s new book, LIGHTING & CONTROLS: TRANSITIONING TO THE FUTURE, published by The Fairmont Press, provides a practical guide to recent developments in lighting technology and describes approaches for maintaining and updating existing lighting systems. Click here to learn more.

In his article in the February edition of LD+A, Steve Landau of LED module manufacturer Xicato advises designers to ask luminaire manufacturers 10 questions before specifying LEDs for their projects. Click here to read it.

The current competition for the indoor lighting product category for the Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition has been extended: MAY 23, 2014: Written Intents to Submit due online at www.ngldc.org JUNE 30, 2014: Product entries due Judging will take place in early August, and the winners will be announced at the LED Show in September. [...]

The 2014 annual conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society will take place November 2-4, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA. Authors of papers regarding the art, science and practice of illumination are invited to submit their papers for possible presentation. Paper presentations provide a valuable vehicle for educating the membership about important technical advances in lighting. The [...]

Based on the popularity of the company’s Half Snap wrap luminaire, Prudential Lighting has introduced Zenith, a modern square-shaped pendant. A simple, geometric halo of light, Zenith is well-suited for elevating wide-open spaces. Available in 2’ x 2’, 3’ x 3’, 4’ x 4’, round or square lenses, LED or seamless fluorescent, 14 premium color [...]