Construction spending during October 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $910.8 billion, about the same as the revised September estimate of $910.4 billion and 14.4% below the October 2008 estimate of $1,064.1 billion, according to the Department of Commerce. During the first 10 months of 2009, construction spending reached $794 billion, [...]
Craig DiLouie
Happy Kwanzaa and Boxing Day!
Happy Boxing Day to my Canadian friends, and Happy Kwanzaa to all!
LED + SSL, Products + Technology
LED Traffic Lights Can’t Melt Snow: Dozens of Accidents Reported
So LED traffic lights save 90% energy, but run too cool to melt snow, which is believed to have caused some accidents. Snow obscuring the signal happens very infrequently, but nonetheless, one has to wonder where and how the ball got dropped on this, what the solution is, and whose responsibility it is to be [...]
Light + Art, Products + Technology
Lighting by Propellor Design
Check out the amazing creations of Propellor Design here.
Light + Art, Products + Technology
Thelermont Hupton’s Whimsical Lighting
Thelermont Hupton’s whimsical blown-up lighting creations can be found here.
DOE Releases Summary Results from Round 9 of CALiPER Testing
The Department of Energy has completed Round 9 of product testing through the the SSL CALiPER testing program. A summary of the results is now available for download here. Round 9 focused mainly recessed downlights, 2×2 troffers and flat panel fixtures, linear replacement lamps and small replacement lamps MR16, PAR and R lamps, A-lamps and [...]
Tom Manning Passes Away at 70
Tom Manning, whose family founded Manning Lighting and who headed the business himself before retiring, passed away on December 17. Manning Lighting’s offices were closed today out of respect for his passing.
Controls, Products + Technology
Amazing Way to Control Your Lighting
Now this is what I want for Christmas. Take a table, turn it into an interactive video image of your living space, and control everything.
Manufacturers Alliance Forecasts Mild, Modest Recovery in 2010
Long-awaited growth is finally poised to return to the U.S. economy, albeit at a far more modest rate than the typical recovery from previous recessions, according to a new report. The Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI Quarterly Economic Forecast predicts that inflation-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) will decline 2.5% in 2009, before rebounding to 2.4% growth in 2010, [...]
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