Industry News
LRC Evaluates Hybrid UV Lighting System to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is investigating light-based disinfection using short-wavelength light, ranging from ultraviolet (UV) to blue light (200 nm to 410 nm). Short wavelengths can kill…
Survey Suggests Construction Slowing Across the United States
Thirty-nine percent of contractors report that project owners have halted or canceled current construction projects amid deteriorating economic conditions, according to a survey recently released by the Associated General Contractors…
DOE Releases New SSL Energy Savings Forecast
The U.S. Department of Energy recently published the latest edition of its biannual report, Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications, which models the adoption of LEDs…
Cooper’s Steven Pyshos and Rebecca Hadley-Catter Talk TM-30
I recently had the opportunity to interview Steven Pyshos, Business Development Manager, Commercial Downlighting, Cooper Lighting Solutions, and Rebecca Hadley-Catter, Manager, SOURCE Lighting Education Center, on the topic of light…
What Is The Speed of Dark?
An interesting talk about darkness, and how it just might be faster than light.
Product Monday: Cove Lighting by Ledalite
Ledalite by Signify’s TruGroove cove lighting family offers four simple mounting positions to adjust optical throw, five standard color temperatures from 2700K to 5000K, and a high efficacy of up…
LEDs Magazine: Pandemic Impacts Two Major Lighting Manufacturers
COVID-19 continues to make an impact on the lighting industry as OSRAM announces it will miss its 2020 target and Signify announces price increases for OEM customers. LEDs Magazine has…
USGBC Cancels Regional Greenbuild Events, Intends to Go Ahead with International Conference in November
The U.S. Green Building Council has canceled its regional and local events–including the regional Greenbuild events in Europe, China and Mexico set to take place between March and June of…
WELL Conference Postponed to August 16-19, 2020
The International WELL Building Institute recently announced it has rescheduled The WELL Conference to August 16-19, 2020. The event will still take place at the Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona,…
Lighting Industry Faces Fallout of COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have profound effects on the lighting industry and the construction industry overall, from macroeconomic effects to potential impacts on the supply chain. Here’s a…
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