Craig DiLouie

The Bay Lights, the new LED lighting system for the Bay Bridge that was developed by Philips Color Kinetics, recently went live. Fulfilling the brainchild of Ben Davis, chairman of Illuminate the Arts (ITA) and the vision of acclaimed artist Leo Villareal, the bridge will glow as a one-of-a-kind lighted sculpture for the next two [...]

FMI reports after the first quarter it is continuing to forecast an increase of 8% in total put-in-place construction in 2013 over 2012 levels, or $919 billion. The biggest improvement is expected in the residential market with a 23% increase in single-family buildings. Click here to download the report.

NEMA’s high intensity discharge (HID) lamp shipment indexes declined for the second consecutive year during 2012. Mercury vapor lamps declined 9.6 percent to an index value of 44 signifying that shipments during 2012 were 44 percent of the 2006 base level. The index for sodium vapor lamp shipments fell 6.2 percent, landing at 75. Metal [...]

With increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is continuing to strengthen. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 54.9, up slightly [...]

Flex by 3M is a series of curved and straight low-profile LED modular panels that can be fitted together to form whimsical custom shapes.

LIGHTFAIR International 2013 will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia from April 21 through April 25, 2013. PRE-CONFERENCE: LIGHTFAIR Institute (April 21-22, Sunday – Monday) offers: · 6 in-depth 2-day courses (Beginner to Advanced) · 6 one-day courses · 12 three-hour workshops (+ 5 total offered Tuesday – Thursday) TRADE SHOW & [...]

NEMA’s incandescent lamp shipments index showed a precipitous decline of 40.1 percent compared to the same period last year. Moreover, the index reached a value of 49.3, a new record low for the series. On an annual basis, incandescent lamp shipments during 2012 were down 18.3 percent – erasing a 16.4 percent gain for 2011. [...]

The fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition has recognized 28 commercial LED indoor lighting products for excellence. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, and the International Association of Lighting Designers, NGL was launched in 2008 to promote excellence in the design of [...]

Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced it has acquired eldoLAB Holding B.V., (eldoLED), a manufacturer of intelligent LED drivers. Founded in 2003, eldoLED is a privately owned company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. eldoLED offers a wide range of readily available LED drivers using advanced drive, networking and control [...]