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ASHRAE/ANSI/IES 90.1 Vs IECC
Codes + Standards

ASHRAE/ANSI/IES 90.1 Vs IECC

Dec 03, 2019

An opinion piece in a recent issue of ENGINEERED SYSTEMS asks a simple question: Why does the U.S. need two model energy codes? The majority of state commercial building energy…

Product Monday: Geometric Lighting System by FLOS
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Geometric Lighting System by FLOS

Dec 02, 2019

Designed by Piero Lissoni, FLOS’s Diversion creates geometric ribbon-like lines of light that blend with the architecture. The flexible system was designed with a special joint that allows for the…

DOE Study Validates TM-30 Color Preference Specification
Research

DOE Study Validates TM-30 Color Preference Specification

Nov 29, 2019

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently released the results of a U.S. Department of Energy-funded study, published in Lighting Research & Technology, that validates color preference specification criteria based…

National Lighting Bureau Announces 1st Annual Tesla Awards Now Open for Submissions
Awards

National Lighting Bureau Announces 1st Annual Tesla Awards Now Open for Submissions

Nov 28, 2019

The National Lighting Bureau’s first annual Tesla Awards program is now open for submissions. The Tesla Awards recognizes excellence in new construction or retrofit lighting projects that, through the creative…

IESNYC Announces Call for Entries for 2020 Lumen Awards
Awards

IESNYC Announces Call for Entries for 2020 Lumen Awards

Nov 27, 2019

The Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section has announced a call for entries for the 2020 Lumen Awards. The deadline for submissions is January 10, 2020. Lumen Award of…

LRC Announces New Webinar Series
Events

LRC Announces New Webinar Series

Nov 26, 2019

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently announced a series of monthly webinars on a variety of leading-edge topics in lighting. The live, one-hour webinars will include…

Product Monday: New Distribution Options for Focal Point’s Seem Family
Products + Technology

Product Monday: New Distribution Options for Focal Point’s Seem Family

Nov 25, 2019

Focal Point recently expanded the Seem family with the Seem 1 Indirect and Seem 1 Direct/Indirect luminaires. The narrowest aperture linear luminaires in the architectural lighting manufacturer’s broad Seem portfolio…

Architecture Firm Leaders Share Insights on How to Weather an Economic Downturn
Construction + Economy

Architecture Firm Leaders Share Insights on How to Weather an Economic Downturn

Nov 22, 2019

Though the last few years have been very good for the architecture business, the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index, a leading economic indicator for the construction market, suggests…

LIGHTFAIR Reimagines Attendee Experience in 2020
Events

LIGHTFAIR Reimagines Attendee Experience in 2020

Nov 21, 2019

Attendees will discover a more interactive, inspirational, and efficient conference and trade show when they meet for LIGHTFAIR 2020, May 3-7, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. New programming…

Industry Leaders Discuss the Future of Lighting at the LRC Summit
Lighting Industry

Industry Leaders Discuss the Future of Lighting at the LRC Summit

Nov 20, 2019

In October 2019, a group of leaders from industry, academia, and government gathered at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) in Troy, New York for the LRC Summit. The goal of…

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Louisville, KY

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September 16 - 17, 2025

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New York, NY

October 15, 2025

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Hong Kong

October 27 -30, 2025

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Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland

October 28 - 30, 2025

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