Education + Resources

The IES Conference Papers Committee is seeking additional work to be presented in a Poster Session at the IES Conference in Seattle, WA on November 15-17, 2009. Topics of interest include early results of research work or studies; new technologies; novel lighting design solutions or product applications; concepts for improving measurement or the evaluation of [...]

That’s the title of an article I wrote about lighting and the new LEED 2009 requirements, published in the July issue of Electrical Contractor. You can check it out here.

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Up to $24 million in loan funds from the California Energy Commission are available at a new low 3% interest rate for energy cost saving projects on a first-come, first-served basis. (The new rate applies to loans made on or after July 9, 2009, and ends when a new notice is issued; it cannot be [...]

Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, based in Dubai, has announced that Light Middle East–the region’s leading lighting trade show and conference, which was to be held at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre from September 27-29, 2009–is being rescheduled for Fall 2010. More here.

Architectural SSL Magazine has launched SSL Interactive, a blog about solid-state lighting for buildings. Content will include product and project reviews, technical data and other stories. Be sure to see the “Rules” page if you are interested in contributing. There was a typo in the URL, which has been corrected.

The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) has announced that the 28th Annual Street and Area Lighting Conference–the only conference of its kind–will be held September 13-16, 2009 at Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The day prior to the conference sessions (Sunday) is devoted to outdoor lighting courses: introductory, intermediate, computer-aided exterior lighting [...]

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Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC’s new report “Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its Foreign Trade [2009 Edition]” to their offering. The 155-page Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing Industry contains complete 2008 data and sophisticated forecasts for 2009, including data and analysis on the [...]