Craig DiLouie

Construction employment edged closer to stabilizing in June, as half the states either added construction jobs or kept the same number as in May, the Associated General Contractors reported in an analysis of federal employment data released on Tuesday. Compared to June 2009, construction employment rose in six states, the largest number of states to [...]

The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced a new public policy initiative regarding energy conservation and efficiency, sustainability and lighting quality, and a new staff appointment in support of the initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to plan, develop, and coordinate the public policy interests of the IES and government, regulatory, trade and professional associations, [...]

The International Dark Sky Association and the Illuminating Engineering Society Boards of Directors have approved the release of the Second Draft of the Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) for Public Review and Comment. These organizations are developing the MLO to address the need for strong, consistent outdoor lighting regulation that addresses energy, glare, light trespass and [...]

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center has announced the LED Lighting Institute, a three-day hands-on seminar where participants learn the basics of LED technology and build an understanding of LED system integration issues involving electrical, optical, and thermal characteristics of LEDs. The LED Lighting Institute will take place September 21-23, 2010 at the Lighting Research [...]

FMI’s Construction Outlook: Second Quarter 2010 Report indicates that while there has been some encouraging signs in the general economy, the outlook for put-in-place construction 2010 remains bleak. According to Heather Jones, Construction Economist for FMI Corporation, “Total construction in 2010 will be down 5% after declining in 2009. Residential construction is expected to begin [...]

Guest post by Ted Konnerth, President/CEO of Egret Consulting Group Life was simple when electrical meant 120 volts or higher. High voltage was high voltage, and low voltage belonged to people who installed doorbells. Then alarm systems became popular, along with security systems and dimmers went from line voltage to electronic. Ballasts went from magnetic [...]

The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination and Technologies (ASSIST) recently published a technical paper that quantitatively evaluates the impact that outdoor lighting has on the human circadian system. A growing interest in the role that light plays on human health, combined with the increasing use of white outdoor lighting with high correlated color temperatures and a [...]

New application of a 15-year-old technology is creating a minor revolution in fluorescent lighting, enabling linear fluorescent lamps to be installed in applications once reserved to HID lighting and expanding retrofit opportunities. Amalgam technology is now available in linear T5HO, T5VHO and T8VHO lamps, enabling these lamps to extend into applications that get as cold [...]