Industry News
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…
Amazon Releases 27 Private Label Luminaires
In 2017, Amazon launched two private label furniture and home goods brands called Stone & Beam and Rivet. This placed Amazon in the home lighting market. Amazon recently launched 27…
Is Light Pollution Contributing to Insect Decline?
A 2017 German study found an alarming reduction in flying insect populations, attributing it partially to changes of climate and habitat. More recently, scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology…
Product Monday: Healthcare Luminaires by Waldmann
Waldmann recently introduced STELLAR recessed ceiling luminaires, available in 2×2-foot and 2×4-foot configurations, STELLAR DUO dual recessed luminaires, designed specifically for hospital bed lighting, and the low- profile CRESCENT night…
IES Publishes Technical Memorandum on Light and Health
The Illuminating Engineering Society recently published TM-18-18, which describes the mechanisms involved when optical radiation signals are converted into neural signals for vision and other body functions. Click here to…
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