Events

Newspapers are filled with stories describing reductions and removal of street lighting in order to reduce municipal costs. Tackling the tricky questions of when and where to install roadway illumination is a challenge for transportation agencies. Estimating nighttime crash reductions from roadway lighting is difficult in part because lighting tends to be installed along with [...]

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York has announced record numbers for advance registration to LEDucation 7, which will be held in New York City on Wednesday, March 20. More than 2,500 attendees are expected. With more than 150 manufacturers exhibiting, LEDucation 7 will be holding its largest event in its seven-year history. In addition [...]

Registration for LIGHTFAIR International 2013, which will occur April 21-25, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, is now open; register here.

On Wednesday, March 6, DOE’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium will host a 90-minute live webcast on the factors involved in successful selection of LED streetlight luminaires. Presented by Eric Haugaard of Cree Lighting and Chad Stalker of Philips Lumileds, the webcast will guide participants through the modeling of a typical roadway layout — emphasizing [...]

On Thursday, February 28, 2013, Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) will hold a webcast on the Lighting Energy Efficiency in Parking (LEEP) campaign. LEEP was launched last fall by BOMA, the Green Parking Council, and the International Facility Management Association to encourage the use of high-efficiency lighting technology in parking lots and parking [...]

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) has announced an expanded show floor for its seventh annual LEDucation program on LED technology. LEDucation 7 will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in New York City with an expansion in exhibit space and educational sessions at the Hotel Pennsylvania – Penn Plaza Pavilion. Over [...]

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is currently accepting proposals from industry experts eager to share their knowledge and expertise with audiences at Greenbuild. The deadline for submittals is Friday, January 11 at 4:59 PM Eastern Time. Click here to submit a proposal or learn more. USGBC is also seeking peer reviewers to evaluate session [...]

LIGHTFAIR International recently announced it will produce its 2016 west-coast event in San Diego in a strategic move signaling continuing growth for the annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. The 2016 staging at the San Diego Convention Center marks the San Diego premiere for LFI, which is produced alternately annually in large [...]

Daylight and View are (Mostly) Good for Us: Why? Live Webcast with Jennifer Veitch Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:00PM EST / 10:00AM PST Duration: 60 minutes This one-hour webcast will feature Jennifer Veitch, Ph.D, a Senior Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada. Jennifer is well known to those of us in the [...]