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LEDucation 2018 Marks Record Attendance
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LEDucation 2018 Marks Record Attendance

Mar 23, 2018

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York (DLFNY) recently held its annual solid-state lighting (SSL) tradeshow, LEDucation, in New York City at the New York Midtown Hilton. Marking its 12th…

LRC Releases Video Series on Light and Health
Light + Health

LRC Releases Video Series on Light and Health

Mar 22, 2018

The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently released a series of short videos on the science of lighting for human health. • Circadian Rhythms. A brief overview…

BriteSwitch Reveals 2018 Rebate Trends
Energy + Environment

BriteSwitch Reveals 2018 Rebate Trends

Mar 21, 2018

BriteSwitch recently sent out an email identifying four key lighting rebate trends, summarized here: #1 LED Rebate Amounts Start to Level Out LED rebates have decreased 10-20% due to price…

Philips Lighting to Change Name to Signify
Lighting Industry

Philips Lighting to Change Name to Signify

Mar 20, 2018

Philips Lighting recently announced announced its intention to change its name from Philips Lighting to Signify. In a press release, the company stated, “The choice of our new company name…

Product Monday: Landscape Luminaires by Eaton
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Landscape Luminaires by Eaton

Mar 19, 2018

Eaton’s Lumière Lanterra Architectural LED Series, a line voltage family of landscape luminaires, provides solutions for accent and flood, pathway, wall-mount, and sign lighting applications. Available in various sizes, mountings,…

Mariana Figueiro Talks Healthy Lighting for Healthcare Buildings
Light + Health

Mariana Figueiro Talks Healthy Lighting for Healthcare Buildings

Mar 16, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mariana Figueiro, PhD, Professor and Director of the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. The topic: healthy lighting…

Stacks+Joules Trains Tomorrow’s Building Automation Workforce
Education + Resources

Stacks+Joules Trains Tomorrow’s Building Automation Workforce

Mar 15, 2018

Stacks+Joules is a career training program for urban youth that aims to create a strong new labor force of technicians and engineers needed to implement tomorrow’s building automation. A collaborative…

Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction Extended to End of 2017
Legislation + Regulation

Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction Extended to End of 2017

Mar 14, 2018

Created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (Section 179D of the tax code) provides an accelerated tax deduction of up to $1.80/sq.ft. as an…

ARCHITECTURAL SSL Announces 8th Annual Product Innovation Awards
Awards

ARCHITECTURAL SSL Announces 8th Annual Product Innovation Awards

Mar 13, 2018

ARCHITECTURAL SSL recently announced its eighth annual Product Innovation Awards competition, recognizing outstanding products and product developments relating to solid-state lighting. The magazine welcomes products to be submitted for consideration.…

Product Monday: Captivate by Hubbell Lighting
Products + Technology

Product Monday: Captivate by Hubbell Lighting

Mar 12, 2018

Hubbell Lighting’s Captivate is an illuminated mirror solution suitable for a wide range of applications including healthcare, hospitality, commercial and residential. It is available in four standard sizes and three…

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October 27 -30, 2025

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October 28 - 30, 2025

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