Industry News
DOE Announces Final Determination on Incandescent Lamp Energy Standards
The Department of Energy has confirmed its September 2019 determination that existing energy standards for general-service incandescent lamps do not need to be amended, citing further amendments are not economically…
Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction Extended to 2018-2020
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law HR1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (2020), which contained an extension to the Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (179D). Created by…
Lighting Industry Sues to Block California’s Jan. 1 Expanded Lamp Efficiency Standards; Court Refuses Restraining Order
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the American Lighting Association are suing California to block the state’s updated lamp efficiency standards from going into effect on January 1, 2020. Today,…
Product Monday: Adjustable Accents by Amerlux
Amerlux recently expanded its linear lighting family with Linea LED pendants that enhance the company’s offering for spaces requiring a more elegant aesthetic. The Linea 1.5“ Direct Distribution with integrated…
LRC Research Collaboration With GSA Finds Morning Blue Light and Afternoon Red Light Promote Entrainment and Increase Alertness in Office Workers
Researchers from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently published the latest in a series of studies exploring how light…
Lighting Controls Association on the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2019 Energy Standard
My contribution to the Lighting Controls Association in December provides a summary of the new ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1 energy standard, which is used by a model energy code by some jurisdictions…