Craig DiLouie

Sq. ft. of space to earn LEED-certification in 2011 Per capita District of Columbia 18,954,022 31.50 Colorado 13,803,113 2.74 Illinois 34,567,585 2.69 Virginia 19,358,193 2.42 Washington 14,667,558 2.18 Maryland 11,970,869 2.07 Massachusetts 13,087,625 2.00 Texas 50,001,476 1.99 California 71,551,296 1.92 New York 36,538,981 1.89 Minnesota 9,591,445 1.81

The Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO), produced jointly by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), provides a template for municipalities seeking to develop standards for responsible outdoor lighting. Specifically, the MLO addresses skyglow (light emitted up into the sky that obscures nighttime viewing of stars), light trespass (light emitted onto neighboring [...]

A new model code for constructing and remodeling buildings is expected to make buildings more efficient, reduce waste, and have a positive impact on health, safety and community welfare. The 2012 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) will increase the energy-efficiency of structures, while providing direction and oversight of green design and construction, according to the [...]

LEDs are currently dominating product development in the lighting industry, but still only represent about 5-10% of luminaire sales, and only 1% of the installed base of lamps in the United States, as shown below. And most of that is traffic signals and exit signs. This is a sobering reminder that LED lighting is still [...]

Litecontrol’s newest additions to the Concealed Cove family, Cove-15 and the surface-mounted Cove-16, are LED fixtures that represent the smallest cove luminaires in the family. Measuring only 1-1/2” high and 4-1/2” wide, both the Cove-15 and <a href="Cove-16“>Cove-16 offer replaceable LED modules, four color temperatures, three lumen and power choices and a five year warranty. [...]

Pure Edge Lighting’s new showroom at the Dallas Market Center features LED products and innovative and artistic installations. Pure Lighting and Edge Lighting, both owned by Gregory Kay, recently merged to become distinct brands under the company Pure Edge Lighting. Due to growth, the company moved from a shared space to its own expansive showroom [...]

The discussion about LEDs as an energy and environmental cure-all has led to some skepticism about whether LEDs are truly big energy-savers and green when one considers the total lifecycle energy and environmental cost of the product, including manufacturing and transportation. To its credit, DOE took this seriously enough to commission a study. The first [...]

Led by the commercial sector, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has remained in positive territory four months in a row, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. AIA reported the [...]

FMI’s forecast for total construction put in place in 2012 is a 5% increase compared to 2011, or $826.3 billion. The last time construction put in place was at this level was 2000-2001. Economic Indicators: Despite slow growth projections and rising gasoline prices, the GDP is still growing and consumers are still spending, reflected in [...]