Industry News
AIA Opposes U.S. Withdrawal from Climate Treaty
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reaffirmed its commitment to climate change mitigation and announced it was opposing the administration’s decision to withdraw the United States as a signatory to…
CLTC Publishes Nonresidential Lighting and Electrical Power Distribution Guide for 2016 Title 24
The California Lighting Technology Center’s Nonresidential Lighting and Electrical Power Distribution Guide for the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards is now available. The guide was written to help builders and…
Product Monday: High Bay Wiring System by ACS/Uni-Fab
ACS/Uni-Fab’s (Atkore International) Flex3 modular lighting system requires only three basic components to supply power to luminaires in both high- and low-bay lighting locations. These components can easily be installed…
NEMA Publishes Standard on Test Methods for Temporal Light Artifacts
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA 77-2017 Temporal Light Artifacts: Test Methods and Guidance for Acceptance Criteria. Temporal Light Artifacts (TLA) are undesired changes in visual perception…
Lighting Research Center Accepting Registrations for Light and Health Institute
The Light and Health Institute will be held on September 26-27, 2017 at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) in Troy, NY. This two-day, hands-on seminar for industry professionals will cover…
Light Art by Hannu
Some amazing long-exposure light art for your Friday. Enjoy!
IES Announces Call for Entries for Richard Kelly Grant
The Richard Kelly Grant was established by the New York Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1980. Originally conceived as a scholarship program and later opened to young persons…
Product Monday: Double-Ended LED T8 Lamps
Espen Technology’s Flex DE lamps are AC direct (UL Type B) double-ended LED T8 lamps. They allow AC direct input from both ends for backward compatibility with single-end wiring. They…
Cree Canada’s Shirley Coyle’s Response to AMA Outdoor Lighting Guidelines
Shirley Coyle, President of Cree Canada, recently contributed her thoughts to Lighting Design & Application in response to a request to chime in on the American Medical Association’s recent guidelines…
2017 DOE SSL R&D Workshop Presentations Posted
Earlier this year, the Department of Energy hosted its 14th annual Solid-State Lighting R&D Workshop. Over three full days, 250 attendees participated in sessions covering LED and OLED technology. Presentations…
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