Industry News
Product Monday: Contemporary Decorative OLED Pendant by Eureka
Eureka’s Echo decorative pendant luminaire utilizes advanced OLED technology to produce a comfortable source of illumination in a slim, low profile package. Well suited for subtle accenting of spaces such…
Scientists Discover New Property of Light
Researchers in the U.S. and Spain recently announced they have discovered a new property of light, called self-torque. They found that light can be twisted. Phys.org reports: Scientists have long…
New Tariffs to Impact Lamps and Ballasts
In the latest salvo in the U.S.-China trade war, the Trump Administration announced a 10% tariff on the remaining $300 billion in Chinese imports not already taxed, starting September 1.…
LEDucation 2020 Announces Call for Speakers
LEDucation 2020, the trade show and conference organized by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY), is accepting submissions for presentation proposals to be given during the 2020 conference…
The Onion: IEC to Phase Orange from Visible Light Spectrum
Satirical site The Onion recently published an article claiming the International Commission on Illumination plans to eliminate orange from the visible light spectrum, citing it as an unpopular relic of…
Product Monday: Nuance by Specialty Lighting
Specialty Lighting’s nuance and nuance-dim are sleek, low-profile luminaires designed to illuminate cabinets, shelving, displays, and hospitality or work spaces. Nuance-dim has a touch control dimmable feature. Both are LED-based…
DLC’s Damon Bosetti on Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls
To better understand the trend toward luminaire-level lighting controls, Anne Curran, Senior Program Manager for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s Luminaire Level Lighting Controls initiative, interviewed Damon Bosetti, Technical Manager…
NECA Endorses MCAA Change Order Publication
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has given its full endorsement to the 2018 edition of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America’s (MCAA) publication Change Orders, Productivity, Overtime—A Primer for…
CABA and DLC Partner on Smart Buildings Collaboration
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) recently announced a new agreement designed to enhance and promote development and adoption of smart building technology. CABA is…
IES Conference Coming Soon
The Illuminating Engineering Society’s Annual Conference August 8-10, 2019 at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, KY will provide a range of educational programming, including workshops, seminars, immersive experiences, tours,…
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