Philips Lighting will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 on the topic of the sports lighting. Mike Simpson, technical director at Philips, will talk about design lessons and insights taken from the process of lighting the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He’ll explain how working closely with broadcasters enabled television pictures of the [...]
Craig DiLouie
Bipartisan Legislation to Revamp Tax Deduction for Energy-Efficient Upgrades to Commercial Buildings
A bill introduced into the Senate, the Commercial Buildings Modernization Act (S.3591), seeks to extend the Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (179D) created by the Energy Policy Act to the end of 2016, make it easier for taxpayers to claim the deductions, and offer higher maximum deduction levels, as the current tax deduction is set to [...]
Increase for Architecture Billings Index
Billings at architecture firms in September increased at their fastest pace since late 2010. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), maintained by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) [...]
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article About T5 Luminaire Efficiency
Is it possible that some T5 lighting fixtures are perfectly efficient? One might get that idea based on some efficiency ratings of 98–100 percent, although it might not seem possible. Such a rating must be a mistake, right? But it’s not. Check out this article I wrote for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR about how T5 fixtures are [...]
ControlThis! Event Postponed to December 5, 2012
Control This! has been rescheduled to Wednesday, December 5. All the particulars, seminars, and times, remain as before. Click here to learn more and register.
Product Monday: Kíaro LED Luminaire by EYE Lighting
KíaroLED by EYE Lighting is an outdoor LED luminaire that features an architectural, custom die-cast housing and a variety of illumination levels, color temperatures, distribution types and intelligent controls for energy upgrade and Dark Sky projects. The product recently won an award by NECA; the judges pointed to EYE Lighting’s optical design that delivers more [...]
Codes + Standards, Products + Technology
NEMA Publishes ANSI C136.1 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Filament Lamps—A Guide for Selection
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published ANSI C136.1 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Filament Lamps—A Guide for Selection, available for purchase here in hard copy or electronic format for $36. This is a guide for the proper selection of filament lamps for use in roadway and area lighting equipment. C136.1-2012 [...]
Control This! 2012 Event Postponed
Due to the continuing disruption in New York City due to Hurricane Sandy, the Control This! 2012 event has been postponed. The New York chapter of the IES will announce a new date soon. Stay tuned.
AIA Energy Modeling Guide
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) offers a guide to integrating energy modeling throughout the building design process. Get it here.
Fulham Wins Two TED Magazine Best of the Best Marketing Awards
The Electrical Distributor (TED), the official publication of the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), has honored Fulham Co., Inc. with two 2012 Best of the Best Marketing Awards for its COMPREHENSIVE LIGHTING GUIDE. This global catalog won in both the Publication and the Literature/Selling Tool categories.
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