Industry News
DOE SSL Webinar on November 8: Sky Glow Comparison Tool
The increasing presence of sky glow–a reduction of night-sky visibility from greater levels of scattered light–has been a topic of growing concern in the lighting community for some time. But…
IES Publishes Design Guide on Active Core Sunlighting for Buildings
The Illuminating Engineering Society has published DG-31-18, Design Guide on Active Core Sunlighting for Buildings, which provides an introduction to active core sunlighting systems and their implementation in buildings. An…
Product Monday: A+B Hybrid TLEDs by Espen
Espen Technology’s hybrid Type A+B TLED replacement lamps, an expansion of the company’s UniFlex lamp family, can be powered by an existing fluorescent ballast (plug & play, Type A), as…
IES Publishes Technical Memorandum on the Use of Solid State Lighting in Sports Lighting Applications
Published by the Illuminating Engineering Society, this document is intended to be a supplement to IES RP-6-15, Recommended Practice for Sports and Recreational Area Lighting, presenting light sources that are…
Nonresidential Construction Spending Up 4.2% in Q218
In its latest Commercial Construction Index report, accounting and advisory firm Marcum said nonresidential spending growth was lower than expected in the second quarter of 2018, increasing just 4.2% from…
DOE SSL Webinar on October 25: Understanding Technology Tradeoffs in High-Efficacy Luminaires
The 2018 DOE study An Investigation into High-Achieving LED Luminaires evaluated the performance of several LED lighting products with claimed efficacies near or exceeding 200 lm/W. The purpose of the…
Industry Leaders Discuss Future of Lighting at LRC Annual Conference
The lighting industry continues to be in a state of rapid transformation. New technologies and new business models are forcing the industry to rethink what it means to be a…
Product Monday: Bellhop by FLOS
FLOS recently announced the U.S. launch of the Bellhop cordless table lamp, originally designed by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby for London Design Museum’s Parabola restaurant. Measuring 8.2” tall, the…
Get a Grip on Lighting: Navigating Amazon
In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Mike Connors, CEO of Bulbs.com, talks about Amazon’s impact on the lighting industry.
Architecture Firm Billings Rebound in August
Architecture firm billings rebounded solidly in August 2018, posting their eleventh consecutive month of growth, according to a report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index…
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