Craig DiLouie

The Illuminating Engineering Society has published PS-05-10 – Standards for Energy Efficient Indoor Lighting, a position statement on the subject of imposing energy standards on indoor lighting technology, such as efficacy standards for luminaires. IES “believes that technology independent approaches are the best way to provide energy reductions and to stimulate future energy savings.” IES [...]

Visit Hanley Wood University and check out these five courses related to lighting: * Daylight Harvesting or Controlling Electric Light in Response to Daylight * Introduction to Tubular Daylighting Devices * LED Lighting Education for Specifiers * Lighting for Learning: Best Practices for Classroom Lighting * What is the Big Deal with LED Lighting? How [...]

BEGA/US has unveiled its latest family of surface-mounted ceramic metal halide floodlights and surface washers suitable for a variety of applications from vertical floodlighting to horizontal surface washing. Click here to learn more about products by BEGA/US.

The Lighting Controls Association has published an article I authored about performance-based approaches to commercial building energy codes. This code approach is more directly linked to actual or expected energy use, potentially allow maximum component tradeoff flexibility between building systems, are considered a way to achieve higher energy savings, and can more easily accommodate alternative [...]

WAC Lighting, a manufacturer of track, recessed, undercabinet, monorail and decorative lighting, recently received two Best of the Best Awards from TED Magazine and the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED). One award was for Brand Awareness and the other award was presented for Merchandising. The Brand Awareness Best of the Best Award was presented [...]

For the first time since January 2008, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) indicated a growth in design activity in September, increasing for the fourth straight month. 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 [...]

Members of the Lamp Section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently announced that they are reducing the maximum allowable mercury content in the CFLs that they offer for sale for typical residential use in the United States. Under the new voluntary commitment, effective October 4, 2010, NEMA members will cap the total mercury [...]

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published EM 1-2010 Exit Sign Visibility Testing Requirements for Safety and Energy Efficiency. The standard, last published in 2007, was produced by NEMA’s Emergency Lighting Section. EM 1 establishes a high performance category for internally illuminated exit signs that goes beyond former ENERGY STAR requirements and existing CSA and [...]

Cooper Lighting was recently chosen as a winner in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine’s 2010 Product of the Year competition. The annual reader-choice Product of the Year awards were created to provide information on the top new products in the field, with readers choosing Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal winners in ten categories. Cooper Lighting’s Halo 900 [...]