Industry News
Architecture Billings Index Dips Into Negative Territory in January
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped slightly into negative territory in January after a very strong showing in December. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects…
Lighting and the Visual Environment for Seniors and the Low Vision Population (ANSI/IES RP-28-16)
Seniors represent the fastest-growing segment of the population with over 40 million Americans over 65 (U.S. Census Bureau, The Older Population. 2010), with over 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every…
Product Monday: Mellow Light by Zumtobel
Zumtobel’s Mellow Light is a family of luminaires offering separately controllable dual light channels (bright direct and gentle light wings), enabling customized general and task lighting. Up to 4,400 lumens…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine Covers Lighting Certifications
My contributions to the February issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included an article about lighting certifications, covering the LC, CLD, CLMC, CLCP, CLEP, CALCTP and NALCTP. Check it out here.
PC LED Lights Can Be Used to Hack Data
PC WORLD recently published an article about the type of visible light communication we don’t want, one that leaks passwords and other data. Here’s how it works. Malware hijacks the…
Eaton Announces 2017 SOURCE Education Schedule
Eaton recently announced its 2017 calendar of classes available at its SOURCE Lighting Education Center. The facility, which has educated more than 163,000 professionals and students, offers a wide variety…
Lighting Standards Introduce Lamp Base and Holder for TLED Lamps
The ANSI Accredited Standards Committee C81 recently revised two standards for the lighting industry: ANSI C81.61-2017 American National Standard for Electric Lamp Bases—Specifications for Bases (Caps) for Electric Lamps and…
Lighting Systems Index Falls in Third Quarter 2016
NEMA’s Lighting System Shipment Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, decreased by 9.7% in 3Q 2016 compared to 3Q 2015 and 4.7% decrease compared to last quarter (2Q…
Product Monday: LIDEA by ALVA
ALVA’s LIDEA is a surface-mounted linear luminaire available in 12-, 24-, 36- and 48-in. lengths, 80-90 CRI and 3000K CCT (3500K coming soon). The luminaire features 0-10V dimming and LumenSelect…
Retail Lighting Trends
My lighting column for the February issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), more than 600,000 retail buildings are currently operating in…
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