Illuminex, previously known as Lighting South Asia, will showcase products and services from hundreds of Indian and international lighting industry players, attracting more than 8,000 architects, designers, lighting manufacturers, construction companies, engineers, dealers and distributors from throughout that country. The event will focus on the Indian lighting industry, which is worth more than $1 billion. [...]
Craig DiLouie
Rare Earth Elements Equal Green Energy
Reprinted from NEMA’s eiXtra newsletter (February 7, 2011 issue), original source: Chris Rhodes, Forbes/Energy Source blog: The January issue of Chemistry World includes a warning on impending shortages of certain elements. Among them are the rare earth elements, in particular neodymium, production of which, it is reckoned, will have to increase five times to build [...]
People: NAED Announces New Publisher of tED Magazine
The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) has announced the appointment of Craig Riley to publisher of tED magazine. Riley has been with tED as an electronic media specialist since 2009. Riley previously served as publisher of Industrial Distribution magazine, where he worked for nearly 20 years. Before that time, he worked in sales roles [...]
Architectural Lighting Publishes Article About Light Art’s Impact on Lighting Design
In the January issue of Architectural Lighting Magazine, Glenn Shrum, founder and principal of Flux Studio and U.S. coordinator of the Professional Lighting Designers’ Association, describes the impact that light art has had on architectural lighting design. Check it out here.
Product Monday: HPR Recessed Luminaire by Finelite
Finelite’s HPR is a high-performance recessed luminaire available in two styles, multiple sizes and lamp configurations, and with three optional optical accents. The luminaire, utilizing T8 or T5/T5HO lamping for 87-97% efficiency, is also available with factory-prewired occupancy or photosensors for control of individual or multiple luminaires. Check it out here.
Metrolight Expands Operations And Relocates Headquarters to California
Metrolight, a manufacturer of electronic HID ballasts, has announced the relocation of its headquarters to Dana Point, California. The company’s operations center will remain in Brentwood,TN. The U.S. team is expanding in response to growing demand for Metrolight’s products. The move to California is a tactical one as 30% of the country’s energy consumption is [...]
National Lighting Product Information Program Releases Report on Street Lighting Technologies Used in Residential Areas
The National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP) at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lighting Research Center (LRC) released its latest publication, Specifier Reports: Streetlights for Local Roads, designed to provide objective performance information on streetlights for local roads in residential areas. Municipalities across the United States have applied for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
More Than 10,000 LEED-Certified Homes Built Nationwide
More than 10,000 homes across the U.S. have earned LEED certification through the LEED for Homes program, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED-certified home projects span the residential market, from multi- and single-family, to market rate and affordable housing. LEED for Homes is a national voluntary certification system that promotes the design [...]
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Rules in Favor of HUNT Dimming in Dispute with Philips
HUNT Dimming has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), comprised of a panel of three judges, has issued a precedent ruling in favor of HUNT, denying Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Philips) trademark application 79006105 for “SENSE and SIMPLICITY” in International Class 9 for opposed lighting goods, culminating a six-year process. The [...]
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