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Get a Grip on Lighting: When Should You Charge for Audits?
In this featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur…
LED Holds 70 Percent of A-Line Lamp Market
According to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) A-line Lamp Index, LED A-line shipments increased 2.3 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to Q418, but decreased 7.1 percent…
WELL Building Standard Explained
Below is my contribution to the September issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. Based on research suggesting a correlation between building design and…
Guest Post: Lighting the Way to Smarter Buildings
Guest post by Christina Halfpenny, Executive Director, the DesignLights Consortium. There’s a buzz these days around the connection between smart lighting and smart buildings. As one panelist at last spring’s…
Product Monday: Indirect Cylinder Pendant by V2
v2 Lighting Group’s INDI offers soft indirect lighting in a simple, single-point suspension and classic cylinder pendant design. Unlike indirect pendants that are supported with multiple aircraft cables, INDI’s mounting…
EPA Finalizes ENERGY STAR Luminaires Version 2.2 Specification
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized minor adjustments to the ENERGY STAR Luminaires specification, reflected in a Version 2.2 (V2.2). Per a letter from Taylor Jantz-Sell ENERGY STAR Lighting…
DLC Updates Testing Requirements for DC/PoE Luminaires
The DesignLights Consortium recently simplified its policy and reduced the amount of testing required of manufacturers with its revised Testing and Reporting Requirements for DC and power over Ethernet (PoE)…
Acuity Acquires The Luminaires Group
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire all of the equity interests of spec-grade luminaire manufacturer The Luminaires Group, home to five niche lighting brands:…
TLED Lamps Hold 30 Percent Market Share
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) linear fluorescent lamp index continued a downward trend in the first quarter of 2019. Compared to Q118, T5, T8, and T12 lamps all posted…
Product Monday: LED Upgrades for Popular Louis Poulsen Designs
Louis Poulsen recently announced LED upgrades to more of its most popular luminaires. LED technology has recently also been integrated into PH Snowball, VL45, and Patera, among other pendants in…
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