Industry News
Product Monday: RGB+W Strand Light by Tivoli
Tivoli Lighting’s Litesphere True RGB+W LED strand light offers proprietary algorithm controls for good color saturation and true white performance for commercial and architectural lighting applications. The unique commercial-grade, outdoor-rated,…
Housing Starts End 2020 Strong; Risks Ahead
While nonresidential construction activity contracted in 2020 and is projected for another decline in 2021, residential construction was strong last year. Led by a solid, double-digit gain in single-family starts,…
States Adopt New Energy-Saving Rules, But COVID Slows Progress
More U.S. states have adopted or advanced new energy-saving targets and vehicle and appliance rules, but COVID-19 slowed other efficiency efforts, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s…
ICC Launches Code Adoption Online Tool
The International Code Council recently launched online tools showing building code adoption in the United States and globally. Created in partnership with the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) and…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Exit Sign Brightness Study
As lumen depreciation is a significant failure mode with LED lighting, it raises the question whether some older exit signs are still producing sufficient brightness to be visible in smoky…
Product Monday: Sound-Absorbing Luminaire by Eureka
Eureka’s Knit pendant provides high-quality lighting while helping to reduce noise levels. Knit features a thermoformed shade made from sound-absorbing recycled PET felt that increases acoustic comfort in a space.…
International Code Council Releases IECC 2021
Estimated to be 10% more energy-efficient than the 2018 version, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is now available for purchase. The new model energy code contains a number of…
AIA: Nonresidential Building Spending to Decline Through 2021, Bounce Back in 2022
Slowing demand at architecture firms in 2020 is expected to contribute to a projected 5.7 percent decline in construction spending for 2021, according to a new consensus forecast from The…
Architectural Billings Lose Ground in December 2020
Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms took a pointed dip in December 2020, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during December accelerated…
Survey: General Contractors Pessimistic about 2021
Construction employment increased by 51,000 jobs in December, with gains for nonresidential as well as residential contractors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government…
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