Industry News
AIA Calls for U.S. to Reverse Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently issued a statement following the decision by President Trump to officially withdraw from the Paris climate accord. AIA 2019 President William Bates, FAIA,…
Product Monday: Mini Post Top by Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen’s LP Icon Mini Post Top provides mainly direct downward illumination. The shade is lit up from within and creates a soft diffuse upwards light. Depending on the choice…
IES Webinar to Cover Ethical Specification of LED Life
On December 19, 2019, at 12PM ET, Brienne Willcock and Alex Baker will present an Illuminating Engineering Society webinar, “TM-21 and The Ethical Specification of LED Lifetime.” The description: The…
New Report: Properly Valuing Lighting Offers Potential for Energy Efficiency Programs to Deliver More Savings
Limitations of state efficiency policies routinely result in understated energy savings potential of lighting systems, and particularly advanced lighting control technologies, inadvertently leaving substantial savings on the table, according to…
ASHRAE Releases 2019 Energy Standard
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings is now available. The new standard contains more than 100 changes from the 2016 version, including numerous energy-saving measures.…
Consumer Group Values Lost Energy Savings Due to DOE Rule-Making on General-Service Lamps
The Consumer Federation of America recently submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy on its Proposed Determination that finds that new lighting efficiency standards are not needed and that…
Product Monday: Light Meter App by Inter-lux
Inter-lux’s updated and improved version of the original Whitegoods Lightmeter app, which has been downloaded more than 150,000 times, puts the functionality of a lightmeter (and more) into your pocket…
Leviton Acquires Viscor
Leviton recently announced the acquisition of Viscor, Canada’s largest independent lighting manufacturer, which specializes in LED lighting for architectural, commercial, medical, institutional and industrial applications. Established in 1952, Viscor is…
NRDC Sues DOE Over Lighting Standards Rollback
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently announced it has joined other environmental and consumer advocacy groups in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Energy’s rollback of energy-saving standards…
DOE Announces RFI on Lighting Research and Development Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Building Technologies Office (BTO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) (DE-FOA-0002160) to seek broad stakeholder input to inform the strategic direction of the…
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