Craig DiLouie

Cree, Inc. announced that Bruce Renouard has joined the company as senior vice president—sales and business development. In this newly created position, Renouard will be responsible for sales of LED chips, LED components, materials, and power and RF components for the company. He comes to Cree after nine years at Power Integration Corporation, where he [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced a Call for Papers for its 2011 annual conference to be held October 30-November 1, 2011 at the Hilton Austin Hotel in Austin, TX. Authors of papers regarding the art, science and practice of illumination are invited to submit their papers for possible presentation for the conference, the theme [...]

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In collaboration with the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) at UC Davis, EverLast Induction Lighting, a product of Full Spectrum Solutions, introduces The BioLume Series. The new patent-pending lighting series is a collection of hybrid bi-level fixtures that utilize a 5000K induction lamp and amber LEDs, coupled with occupancy sensor controls. When the area is [...]

Amerlux has announced the February 15 opening of Guangzhou Amerlux Lighting Solutions Co. Ltd., the company’s new facility in China, as well as a Hong Kong sales office. The new facility features showrooms that highlight the quality of Amerlux’s product lines. The new location also features technologically sophisticated offices, training spaces and distribution facilities. “Amerlux [...]

Residential architects are reporting that business conditions are stabilizing and there is a healthy demand for remodeling and renovation projects. These findings are from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey for the fourth quarter of 2010, which focused specifically on kitchens and bathrooms. The AIA Home Design Trend Survey is conducted [...]

Fulham Co, Inc. has appointed Jay Matsueda as Director of Marketing responsible for product launches, sales support, public relations, promotions, collateral development, packaging enhancements, research and related marketing and advertising functions. Matsueda’s prior lighting experience includes strategic marketing for companies such as Greenlite Lighting, Feit and Energetic Lighting. He also brings agency experience with Miller [...]

Amerlux has announced a new 10-year warranty that began applying to the company’s LED luminaires starting February 1, 2011, demonstrating strong confidence. Click here to contact your Amerlux sales representative and request a warranty document detailing complete information, terms and conditions.

The first quarter of 2011 has seen the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remain virtually unchanged and right at, or slightly above, the break-even level. 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 [...]