Craig DiLouie

The Department of Energy’s Solid-State Lighting booth at LIGHTFAIR International hosted attendees of multiple sessions on solid-state lighting. These presentations have been posted here.

It is with great sadness that I report that John Nadon, Business Development Manager for Jesco LED Lighting Solutions, passed on Thursday, June 16 at the age of 59. With an early background in theater arts as a college instructor, independent stage designer and architectural lighting designer, John Nadon is a well known figure in [...]

The 49W fluorescent linear T5HO lamp by Philips Lighting provides the same light output, service life and performance as 54W T5HO lamps, but operates using 9% less energy. Highly suitable for high-bay applications in big box retail and warehouse/industrial buildings, the lamp is available in multiple color temperatures, a CRI of 82-85, and high lumen [...]

Following several months of relatively positive business conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell almost three points in April. 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 the April ABI score was [...]

Juno Lighting Group has announced that several luminaires in its Indy Designer Series of LED Architectural Grade Luminaires have earned the ENERGY STAR mark. ENERGY STAR-qualified luminaires include 4- and 6-in. round and square recessed downlights, 9-in. cylinders with clear specular, clear semi-specular or clear satin reflectors, 1,000- or 2,000-lumen light engines, and 3000K, 3500K [...]

Seventeen award winners representing architectural lighting design projects from nine countries comprise the winners of the 28th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards, recognized at a presentation held 18 May at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, PA USA. Of the 17 projects recognized (from 200 submissions), three entries earned [...]

The Energy Center of Wisconsin will present a free webinar, “ALG Online: In-Depth Review of Best Practices in Advanced Lighting Design,” on June 21, 2011 at 1–2 PM Central (2–3 PM Eastern). While the webinar is free, registration is required. When you have completed registration, you will receive an email confirmation that will include a [...]

The below products were recognized by the LIGHTFAIR Innovation Awards as Best of Category for the below categories: CONVENTIONAL LAMPS ED28 145W Energy Advantage CDM with AllStart by Philips Lighting A 145W CDM direct retrofit for 175W QMH lamps on either a probe- or pulse-start magnetic ballast. SPECIALTY LAMPS (LED, OLED, INDUCTION, OTHER) LUXEON A [...]

The SSLN16 Series from Lighting Services Inc is an LED accent luminaire that comes complete with the IMS LED MR16 4W lamp. This lamp has a 70,000-hour rated life, is available in two color temperatures (3200K or 4300K), and offers a choice of three beam spreads: 12° (spot), 24° (flood) or 34° (wide flood). Click [...]