Craig DiLouie

Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy One thing that struck me at LIGHTFAIR … was how quickly solid-state lighting has progressed from being little more than a “sideshow” at that annual event – a curiosity rather than something of real significance – to being by far the predominant lighting technology on display. Just [...]

NEMA’s T8 lamp shipments index increased 7.2% during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. Moreover, the 2010Q1 reading for index reading is nearly 4% above the level for all of 2009. T12 lamp shipments posted year-over-year growth of 5% for the quarter. Shipments of T12 lamps have remained [...]

From a recent email from the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD): Please be advised that the State of New York has determined that the lighting design services that our members typically provide to customers are subject to sales tax in New York. The Department’s conclusion applies to ANY lighting design firm providing services in [...]

Cooper Lighting has announced a call for entries for its 34th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition. The competition, which focuses on furthering the understanding, knowledge and function of lighting as a primary element in design, is open to all lighting designers, architects, engineers, professional designers and consultants who use Cooper Lighting fixtures in [...]

On April 1, 2010, the New York State Building Code Council voted to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, which will be known as the Energy Conservation Construction Code of New York State and will apply to all jurisdictions in the State. When within the jurisdiction of the City of New York, administration and [...]

North American business conditions continued to improve on balance in May, though positive sentiment was less widespread than in the previous month. NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions slipped 3 points to 68.8. Nonetheless, the index remained well above the 50 point level indicative of an environment conducive to electroindustry [...]

On June 21-22, lighting manufacturers and designers will converge on London at the OLED Lighting Design Summit to discuss the exciting opportunities and possibilities presented by OLED Lighting technology. The agenda includes: • Philips, OSRAM, Novaled, GE, LEDON, Thorn and other developers discussing the latest developments and application focus of their OLEDs • Ingo Maurer, [...]

Norwegian researchers have found that good design and lighting can significantly reduce anxiety among travelers driving through tunnels, as reported by EarthSky.org here. The article states: The main point is to obtain a good distribution of light, in conjunction with the use of artistic lighting, which turns out to give drivers a feeling of space [...]

HessAmerica’s Athens is an architectural-grade pole-mounted luminaire for outdoor pedestrian-scale and area lighting applications. Smartly detailed throughout, the distinctive Euro-form of the luminaire is a blend of curves punctuated by a functional transition from luminaire to pole. Click here to learn more.