Craig DiLouie

Dal Beat, designed by Sejung Oh, an industrial design major at Pratt Institute was awarded the grand prize at the Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section’s (IESNYC) 12th annual student lighting design competition held on February 29, 2012. In essence, the winning project–constructed of acrylic, an LED strip, and MDF–is a drum filled with [...]

On April 19, the U.S. Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on a new lighting specification that sets performance requirements for high-efficiency LED and fluorescent troffer products in 2’x4′, 2’x2′, and 1’x4′ configurations. Developed by DOE’s Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEAs), High-Efficiency Troffer Lighting Specification v3.0 was released in February and expands [...]

LSI Industries Inc. recently unveiled a new specification-grade bollard featuring a high-performance, patent-pending Dual Beam LED optical system with state-of-the-art driver technology for unsurpassed system efficiency, control and protection. The innovative Dual Beam optical system, driven by LSI’s Crossover LED technology, delivers exceptional fixture spacing and lighting uniformity for enhanced security and improved way-finding. With [...]

Construction spending during January 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1% below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, and 7.1% above the January 2011 estimate of $772.0 billion, according to new Commerce Department figures. PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION Spending on private construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of [...]

Solatube International Inc., a manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices, recently announced the winners of the 2011 Solatube ICE Awards for Inspired and Creative Excellence in the use of Solatube products in daylighting design. The international contest recognizes residential, commercial and student work in locations ranging from homes and manufacturing facilities, to schools and retail stores. [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has reopened the PAR38 category of the L Prize competition. Established by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and launched by DOE in 2008, the L Prize competition challenges industry to develop exceptionally high-performance, ultra-efficient LED alternatives for two of the most [...]

At this year’s LIGHTFAIR, the LFI Innovation Awards will be presented Wednesday, May 9 from 8:30am – 10:00am (breakfast at 8:00am), just before the opening of the LFI exhibit hall at 10:00am, in Room N109 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The cost is $55 in advance / $65 after April 12, 2012. The Awards [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s 2012 Annual Conference is being held November 11-13, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. IES recently issued a call for presentation papers. The deadline is May 27, 2012. Click here to learn more.

The Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant was created to recognize students demonstrating exceptional professional promise through the presentation of an original and ingenious solution to a supplied design problem. Winners receive a plaque and a check for $1,000. The deadline for completed entries is May 1, 2012. Click here to learn more. The [...]