Craig DiLouie

In September 2009, the Department of Energy is planning to form a Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium to collect, share and analyze technical information and experience related to LED streetlighting demonstrations. Membership will be open to municipalities, utilities and energy efficiency organizations. Click here to learn more.

Lighting designer and blogger James Bedell recently published an interesting post about design integrity–what happens after that perfect design is installed and subsequently is used and maintained over time. Check it out here.

At 55.4 lumens/W, GE’s new 23W ConstantColor CMH Integral PAR38 lamp leads the industry in efficacy among integrally ballasted ceramic metal halide lamps, compared with competitive offerings that produce 51 lumens/W and 50.8 lumens/W, according to GE. TCLP compliant. Suitable for display and ambient lighting in retail environments.

OSRAM SYLVANIA has commenced a lawsuit in Canada against Canadian lighting distributors Lakefront Lighting Inc. of Cobourg, Ontario and Luxlite Inc. of Mississauga, Ontario for selling and offering to sell electrodeless induction lamps that are alleged to infringe OSRAM SYLVANIA’s Canadian Patent No. 2,185,267.

An interesting potential advantage of LED lighting for buildings is the ability to add a new dimension of control–color–enabling adjustment of color temperature based on different uses of a space or time of day, while also providing high color rendering. LED Journal has published an article on this topic by Muhamad Moussa, technical marketing engineer, [...]

Despite strong, on-going sales of 4-ft. T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming relics of the past on July 1, 2010, when their continued manufacture for commercial and industrial applications becomes prohibited by DOE ballast efficiency regulations. According to the National Lighting Bureau, the July 1, 2010 [...]

Cooper Lighting’s Neo-Ray VERSYS Series 1B introduces a lighting system that seamlessly integrates building equipment while providing high-performance lighting. The fixture’s modular design features a single-lamp floating lensed microlouver on 1-in. centers with separate end utility compartments to house occupancy sensors, photosensors, air returns, sprinklers, speakers or an available MR16 downlight. Click here to learn [...]

Litetronics International, Inc., a specialty lighting manufacturer, has announced the Litetronics Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and Safety Program for Cinemas and Movie Theaters. The custom fit cinema lighting solution includes dimmable, energy-efficient cold cathode compact fluorescent lamps that are ready for installation; increased safety for movie theater technicians; and personalized consulting about energy efficiency and operational [...]

Cooley Monato Studio, a New York-based lighting design firm operated by two of my favorite lighting designers, Renee Cooley and Emily Monato, has moved to a new location: 137 East 25th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 All phone numbers and email address remain the same.