Industry News
Gigahertz-Optik Publishes Tech Article on Basics of Light Measurement
Gigahertz-Optik has published a technical article providing an introduction to the radiometric, photometric, colorimetric, reflection and transmission principles as well as quantities, symbols, units and the basic nature of light…
LEDucation 2019 Issues Call for Speakers
LEDucation 2019 is accepting submissions for presentation proposals to be given during the 2019 conference taking place March 12–13, 2019, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City.…
Zhaga Spec Allows IoT Upgradability
The Zhaga Consortium, a global association of lighting companies that is standardizing interfaces of components of LED luminaires, has published Edition 1 of a new specification that helps to bring…
Product Monday: Column and Bollard Family by Cyclone
Cyclone’s Zen product family offers a range of contemporary columns and bollards, consisting of a total of nine models with various lengths and light outputs. Designed to offer maximum flexibility…
Lumen West Awards Recognizes Project Excellence
Nearly 500 lighting professionals and guests recently attended the 2018 Lumen West Awards gala. Hosted by the Illuminating Engineering Society Los Angeles Section (IESLA), the program celebrated excellence in lighting…
DoE Evaluates High-Efficacy LED Luminaires
A new Department of Energy study evaluated the performance of several LED lighting products with claimed efficacies near or exceeding 200 lumens/W. The purpose: validate the claimed efficacy, determine the…
Does Blue Light Accelerate Blindness?
Blue light transforms vital molecules in the eye’s retina into cell killers, according to a new study conducted at The University of Toledo. The process results in age-related macular degeneration.…
AIA Releases New Consensus Construction Forecast
Spending on nonresidential buildings nationally increased only modestly last year, barely outpacing inflation in building costs. Halfway through the seventh year of continuous growth for the cyclical construction industry, 2018…
Product Monday: New Downlight Collection by HE Williams
Williams’ new LED downlight collection features: • Variety of trims and beam angles • TrimLock reflector retention system to ensure the trim remains flush with the ceiling plane • 2-,…
IES Offers LC Study Group
Interested in getting Lighting Certified? If you’re registered to take the LC exam this year, the Illuminating Engineering Society offers an LC Study Group. Here’s the schedule: Starts: Tuesday, September…
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