Craig DiLouie

Nora Lighting’s compact fluorescent GU24 family of housings are designed to accept interchangeable self-ballasted GU24 CFLs in 13W, 18W and 26W. The completely family includes six downlight models with 4-, 5- and 6-in. apertures, all designed for new construction and remodeling. Click here to visit the company’s website.

The lighting industry is transitioning through business altering changes and will become more robust than its barely noticeable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% over the last five years would suggest, according to SBI Energy’s new industry study LED and Energy Efficient Lighting Worldwide Markets: Indoor, Outdoor, Residential, Commercial. Substantial changes are in the [...]

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The U.S. Department of Energy has published the final report from a demonstration conducted at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, to evaluate the feasibility of replacing halogen accent lighting with LED accent lighting. This GATEWAY demonstration report provides an overview of project results including lighting performance, economic performance, and potential energy [...]

Speaking of the 2010 Solar Decathlon, you can check out the projects at the Solar Decathlon website. Here’s the Parsons project. Check out the rest here.

Lighting Science Group has announced that it has become a sponsor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best [...]