Craig DiLouie

The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination Systems and Technologies (ASSIST) recently released a new publication that addresses the issue of LED light source flicker. The methods offered in the publication can be used by LED lighting manufacturers to develop systems that minimize the effects of flicker. The publication, ASSIST recommends: Flicker parameters for reducing stroboscopic effects [...]

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published the 2012 AL Light & Architecture Award Winners–congratulations, all! * Outstanding Achievement – The United States Institute of Peace * Outstanding Achievement – The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts * Outstanding Achievement – Twin Sails Bridge * Outstanding Achievement – National September 11 Memorial * Commendable Achievement – University of [...]

Compact fluorescent lamps are designed to emit most of their light in the visible spectrum, but they do give off small amounts of ultraviolet and infrared radiation, as do all fluorescent lamps. Recent articles purport that CFLs emit enough UV radiation to cause skin damage. According to David Sliney, PhD, Chairman of the Illuminating Engineering [...]

Columbia Lighting’s Serrano LED is designed to deliver efficacies up to 101 lumens/W and a fixture life of up to 50,000 hours at L80. The product may be ordered with wiHUBB capability for integration with Hubbell Building Automation’s wireless mesh network. Modular plug-and-play design allows for components to be easily swapped out, allowing existing fixtures [...]

Strategies Unlimited has published a new report, LED Replacement Lamps: Market Analysis and Forecast – 2012, which covers the LED replacement lamp market (A-lamp, globe, PAR, MR16, candelabra, linear), an overview of replacement lamp technology, and other information. Click here to learn more.

OSRAM SYLVANIA recently announced it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit in Canada against Canadian lighting distributors Lakefront Lighting Inc. of Cobourg, Ontario and Luxlite Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario. The lawsuit, filed in Canadian Federal Court in Ottawa, Ontario, had been brought against the defendants alleging that they were selling and offering to sell electrodeless [...]

Outdoor lighting manufacturer Sentry Electric recently relaunched its website, which offers improved navigation, more content and other new features, including: • A section devoted entirely to LED luminaires and retrofit solutions. • A rotating slide show and “banners” on the home page to engage the audience, create awareness for various products or features, and point [...]

ASHRAE’s first standard focused on The Commissioning Process is now open for comment until Oct. 1, 2012. Click here for more. Standard 202P, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, would identify the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASRHAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. By taking the best practices from [...]

Cooper Lighting’s P3LED directional series, a 3-inch aperture IC-rated LED recessed downlight series marketed under the company’s IRiS brand, complies with Zhaga Book 3 guidelines covering spotlight LED engines, providing a clear upgrade path for the LED array and enabling multi-vendor source solutions. Further, distribution can be modified by changing out trims available in downlight, [...]