The rapidly expanding use of bluish-white outdoor lighting such as LED and induction/fluorescent, fueled by energy savings, presents a threat to the nocturnal environment, according to the International Dark Sky Association. According to the organization, bluish light produces high levels of light pollution with significant environmental impact. Specifically, blue light has a greater tendency to [...]
Craig DiLouie
Education + Resources, Events, LED + SSL
LEDucation 5 Exhibitor Floor Sold Out
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York recently announced that the exhibit floor for LEDucation 5 is completely sold out. With a confirmed presence of 87 leading manufacturers from across the world, LEDucation 5 positions itself for another record breaking year in providing its attendees with the latest in LED technology in an educational and [...]
Loemen Light Sculptures
Loemen light sculptures, handmade and designed by Dries Braeckman & Mireille Verroken. Check it out here.
Buildings Seeking LEED to Provide Performance Data
As part of LEED v3 (LEED 2009), the latest version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s program for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance, buildings seeking LEED certification will begin submitting operational performance data on a recurring basis as a precondition to certification. Projects can comply with the performance requirement in one of three [...]
GE Lighting Combines LED and Fixture Businesses to Form GE Lighting Solutions
GE Lighting, a unit of GE Appliances & Lighting, has announced the establishment of GE Lighting Solutions, a combination of the company’s LED business unit, Lumination, based in Cleveland, and its commercial and industrial fixture group, GE Lighting Systems, based in Hendersonville, NC. “This change reflects our strategy to serve as an industry-leading solutions provider [...]
Education + Resources, Energy + Environment, Lighting Industry, Products + Technology
Lighting Services Inc Publishes Brochure on Lighting Upgrades
In its new brochure, “Lighting Upgrades for Energy Conservation,” manufacturer Lighting Services Inc demonstrates that replacement of luminaires can save energy while maintaining performance. The brochure focuses on replacement of halogen luminaires with ceramic metal halide and LED luminaires. Click here to download the brochure as a PDF file now.
Education + Resources, Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation
NEMA and AIA Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have called on Congress to support expanding the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per square foot to $3.00 per square foot. A letter to Congressional members was co-signed by more than 50 organizations in the construction and environmental arenas. [...]
Controls, Daylighting, Energy + Environment, Products + Technology
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Photosensors
Daylighting is going mainstream and daylight harvesting, the energy-saving lighting control strategy that actually makes daylighting “sustainable,” is beginning to catch up. All automatic daylight harvesting control systems need a device that can measure light levels and signal a controller to dim or switch the lights in response to daylight contribution. This device is called [...]
U.S. Architecture Industry Estimated at $20 Billion
The US architecture industry includes about 17,000 firms, with combined annual revenue of $20 billion, according to a new report by Research and Markets. The industry is highly fragmented: only about 100 firms have annual revenue of more than $100 million. The typical architecture firm has 10 employees and annual revenue of $1 million. See [...]
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