Craig DiLouie

GE’s new Lumination IS Series LED Luminaires are designed to deliver high light output coupled with energy efficiency in a sleek, streamlined form factor for low bay, open ceiling environments. The luminaire’s indirect light source produces an even glow that radiates from its aerodynamic “reflector” design, yielding greater illuminance over vertical and horizontal surfaces with [...]

My contribution to the December 2013 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR describes four interesting lighting technologies that offer a new potential for lighting. Field-induced polymer electroluminescent, quantum-dot LED, visible light spectrum communication, and bioluminescent illumination. Check it out here.

Chris Bailey, Director of Hubbell Lighting’s Lighting Solutions Center, writes an interesting blog post about how to evaluate LED luminaires based on drive current and current density. He writes: “When evaluating the working stresses of a semiconductor device, such as an LED, the output current from the power supply or the current delivered to the [...]

Very cool light installation, consisting of 200 RGB spheres and DMX winches enabling the lights to change color while raising and lowering in height, at the 2013 international consumer electronics fair in Berlin. Kinetic Lights Installation with DMX winch system and motorized RGB led light balls for Vodafone @ IFA 2013 from WHITEvoid on Vimeo.

Following consistently increasing demand for design services throughout most of 2013, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), produced by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has posted its first consecutive months of contraction since May and June of 2012. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lead [...]

Lighting for Tomorrow, the annual design competition for energy-efficient residential lighting products, has launched its 12th consecutive annual competition. This year, Lighting for Tomorrow is looking for products that meet market price points as part of the solid-state lighting competition such as light emitting diode (LED) A-lamps under $10 and luminaires under $50, as well [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section (IESNYC), the largest section in the Society, has announced a call for submissions to the 2014 Lumen Awards. The Lumen Awards recognize excellence, ingenuity, and professionalism in lighting design and winners are lauded at the Lumen Awards Gala. Submissions are open till February 14, 2014. The awards [...]

Cree’s ZR Series LED troffer, featuring the company’s TrueWhite Technology, offers high color rendering (>90 CRI) in a slim package at a distributor price of $99, depending on the configuration. The ZR Series LED troffer offers the potential for 50% energy savings and is available with standard 0-10V dimming. The ZR Series LED troffer’s thin [...]

A hundred stations, each beautifully designed. Check it out here.