Craig DiLouie

Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three point bump in October, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reached its first positive mark since August. 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. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported [...]

Daylighting is the technique of bringing natural light into a space and using it to enhance the space’s visual quality as well as energy performance. LEDs are a dynamic new technology with tremendous potential. This webinar will touch on the fundamentals of daylighting and LEDs, as well as the best ways to incorporate them into [...]

The Txchnologist, an online publication sponsored by GE, has published a short article stating the incandescent lamp had not one, but multiple inventors–22, in fact. Click here to learn about 10 of these inventors.

Results from NEMA’s latest business conditions survey show the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions exceeded 50 points in December—with more respondents reporting conditions improved relative to the previous month than reporting they declined—for a third consecutive month. The index measured 52 in December, down slightly from 56 in November. The [...]

Project submittals for the 2011 calendar year are being accepted now through 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on January 9, 2012. UPDATE: GE has just announced a deadline extension to 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME on January 17, 2012. New this year: Entries will be accepted ONLY ONLINE via the GE Edison Award Entry Submittal Website. Also [...]

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published ANSI C136.37 for Solid State Light Sources Used in Roadway and Area Lighting. The first solid state lighting (SSL) standard produced by ANSI accredited standards committee C136.37, this standard defines interchangeability and some requirements for SSL source fixtures. References to existing regional and international SSL standards are [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium recently published guidelines for converting to LED roadway lighting. The Model Specification for LED Roadway Luminaires is for cities, utilities, and other local agencies interested in saving money and energy by switching from traditional lighting technologies to solid-state lighting (SSL), which uses LEDs instead of [...]

I’m a little late on this story, but better late than never … Task and decorative lighting manufacturer WAC Lighting recently announced that the company honored October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month with donations to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and a “Pink Dress Down Day.” WAC hosted a “Pink Dress Down Day” [...]