LIGHTFAIR International recently announced it will produce its 2016 west-coast event in San Diego in a strategic move signaling continuing growth for the annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. The 2016 staging at the San Diego Convention Center marks the San Diego premiere for LFI, which is produced alternately annually in large [...]
Craig DiLouie
Contractors Report Layoffs, Hiring Delays Due to Fiscal Cliff
Construction employment declined by 20,000 jobs in November while the industry’s unemployment rate hit 12.2%, according to an analysis of new federal data recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The construction employment figures likely reflect the fact many contractors have already cut staff and delayed hiring new employees because of the threat [...]
2012 GE Edison Award Call for Entries
GE Lighting has announced its call for entries for the 30th annual GE Edison Award competition, one of the most prestigious accolades for professional lighting designers. The competition is open to professional designers, architects, engineers and consultants for projects with an innovative use of GE Lighting products completed during the 2012 calendar year. This year, [...]
Product Monday: LED Suspended Luminaire by GE Lighting
The Lumination LED Suspended Luminaire from GE Lighting is an ultra-thin fixture providing suitable light output in a low-profile, provocative design. A clear, narrow band surrounds the edge of the fixture, making the light source appear to “float” in the center of the luminaire. When illuminated, it produces a perfectly even glow. While off, it [...]
EBCI for Current North American Business Conditions Climbs to Highest in Seven Months in November
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions climbed nearly 13 points in October, its third straight monthly increase, to 58.3. The index reached its highest mark for since April, while more respondents than not reported an improved business environment for the first time since June. The EBCI for future North [...]
December 6 IES Webinar: Why Daylight and View are (Mostly) Good for Us
Daylight and View are (Mostly) Good for Us: Why? Live Webcast with Jennifer Veitch Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:00PM EST / 10:00AM PST Duration: 60 minutes This one-hour webcast will feature Jennifer Veitch, Ph.D, a Senior Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada. Jennifer is well known to those of us in the [...]
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report on LED AR111 Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Series 17 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download on the DOE SSL website here. Report 17 analyzes the performance of a group of six LED products labeled as AR111 lamps, a niche product. Results indicate [...]
Congressional Impasse on Looming Fiscal Cliff Impasse Could Cost Design and Construction Industry More Than $2 Billion in Lost Work, Architects Warn
The design and construction industry, still reeling from the real estate crash, could face another $2 billion in lost work if Congress and the White House fail to reach agreement on a federal budget in time to avoid massive mandatory federal spending cuts on January 2, an American Institute of Architects (AIA) analysis warns. Read [...]
Product Monday: Architectural Combination Exit Sign/Emergency Lighting Solution by Dual-Lite
Dual-Lite, a Hubbell Lighting Inc. brand, has introduced the EVC Architectural Exit Sign/Emergency Light. The EVC Series utilizes a single, high‐performance LED in each die-cast aluminum lamp head, operating at a total of 2W, resulting in 80+% savings over conventional technology. The unit is powered by a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery, resulting in long [...]
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