Products + Technology

The green housing market is growing rapidly, having tripled since 2008. Green homes, which comprised 17% of new residential construction last year, are expected to increase by 29% to 38% of the market by 2016, according to a report recently published by McGraw-Hill Construction. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in conjunction with The Home [...]

Adelie by HessAmerica is a non-glare, energy-conserving indirect LED post-top light fixture for pedestrian-scale outdoor spaces. It produces diffused, even illumination with low brightness and high visual comfort, while subtly defining its unique design at night. An indirect post-top reflector is finished in white powder-coat, protected with Teflon to maintain its appearance long-term while preventing [...]

This thoroughly updated Design Guide from the Illuminating Engineering Society introduces most of the light sources employed in general and accent lighting, including solid-state lighting. Table of contents: Introduction Lamp Operating Characteristics Major Light Source Families Other Factors EPACT and Other Government Legislation The new guide costs $35 for IES members and $50 for nonmembers. [...]

Panasonic Corporation Eco Solutions Company has launched a thin, narrow-­frame, easy-­to-­embed Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Lighting Module to provide extraordinary color rendering and energy efficiency, as well as long life in a variety of applications. Universal Lighting Technologies, a Panasonic brand, will market the new, warm white (3000K) OLED product under the Panasonic name [...]

Designer Paolo Crepax drew inspiration from the Finnish word for the unique ice forms that crystallize into flowers, which often emerge on the snow-clad fields during the Scandanavian winter. A true artisanal creation, it is composed by hand from pure transparent crystal glass. Available in a wall, ceiling or pendant model. The wall and ceiling [...]

GE Lighting’s new Infusion LED module series features higher lumen packages and color options, creating new design opportunities for spotlighting, downlighting, track and accent lighting. These modules are available in 1000, 1500, 2000 and 3000 lumens, in color temperatures of 2700K, 3000K and 4000K, and CRI options of 80 and 90. They are also dimmable [...]

For another year, industry veteran Howard Wolfman, PE and I will be presenting “What’s New in Lamps and Ballasts,” a 90-seminar at LIGHTFAIR 2012 providing an independent view of the latest trends and developments in lamp and ballast technology over the past 12-18 months. The session will be held Wednesday, May 9, from 4:30 to [...]

GranVille® II LED luminaires from Holophane offer the same classic housing choices that made Holophane’s GranVille HID line popular and are offered with Classic or Premier prismatic borosilicate glass optics to facilitate use of new or installed pieces. These fixtures feature a new optical design that provides HID light levels while creating a comfortable wholly [...]

Litecontrol’s newest additions to the Concealed Cove family, Cove-15 and the surface-mounted Cove-16, are LED fixtures that represent the smallest cove luminaires in the family. Measuring only 1-1/2” high and 4-1/2” wide, both the Cove-15 and <a href="Cove-16“>Cove-16 offer replaceable LED modules, four color temperatures, three lumen and power choices and a five year warranty. [...]