Craig DiLouie

OSRAM SYLVANIA’s LUMALUX PLUS XL ECOLOGIC high pressure sodium (HPS) lamp offers a rated life of 80,000 hours, over three times that of standard 24,000-hour HPS lamps. SYLVANIA LUMALUX PLUS XL lamps are the first to combine non-cycling and instant hot restrike features into one lamp and are made in the United States. The non-cycling [...]

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has published a report, Assessment of Advanced Solid-State Lighting. The NAS committee reviewed the development and future impacts of SSL, including projections of cost and research and development (R&D) necessary to overcome barriers to widespread adoption. The report recommends: * Continue investments in LED core technology, aimed at increasing [...]

Roundabouts, also known as traffic circles, are increasing in number across the U.S. These intersections generally increase traffic flow while reducing the severity of automobile accidents. However, as relatively new traffic features, modern roundabouts are sometimes described as confusing for drivers. One difference between roundabouts and conventional cross-type intersections is the location of pedestrian crosswalks. [...]

My lighting column in the April 2013 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR addresses LED product maintenance. Over the past months, I’ve had the opportunity to work with the IES Maintenance Committee on revising RP36, and conducted extensive interviews with manufacturers and others about maintaining LED products. As you might suspect, they’re not quite maintenance free. Click [...]

California Lighting Technology Center – UC Davis Salary range: $4,866.00 – $8,758.33/MO Act as primary project manager for multiple CLTC research and technical projects. Develop novel research procedures and methodology to support CLTC research projects. Provide daily leadership and oversight of CLTC technical staff assigned to research projects. Effectively schedule and monitor CLTC research projects [...]

I recently interviewed Scott Roos, Vice President of Product Design for Juno Lighting Group about what’s new in residential lighting for an article I’m writing for TED Magazine. The transcript is below: DiLouie: What are the major recent trends in single-family residential construction and design, and how are they impacting lighting needs? Roos: Sustainable materials [...]

Alumen8’s GLASS HOUSE Series of LED (or T5HO) direct pendants is characterized by a rigid, low-scale architectural, linear box-like design. A classical low-glare direct luminaire, its wide light distribution comes from a three-sided 270-degree lens shape. Downlight shielding choices are a clear- or opal-acrylic lens that create a soft illumination from below, maintaining very high [...]

The Department of Energy’s booth at LIGHTFAIR was hopping, with in-booth educational sessions packed with attendees. Experts addressed life-cycle assessment and environmental testing of LED products; performance of LED troffers, kits, and tubes; dimming and flicker; and provided updates on the L Prize® and Next Generation Luminaires competitions, LED Lighting Facts testing, CALiPER analysis, and [...]

The 2012 GE Edison Award was presented to Hervé Descottes, Jeff Taylor and Jessica Tchah of L’Observatoire International for lighting Vintry Fine Wines in New York, New York, USA (Architects: Rogers Marvel Architects, New York, New York, USA). A personalized Steuben crystal award for the winner of this 30th annual lighting design competition was presented [...]