Industry News
Product Monday: Cree Expands LED Troffer Portfolio
Cree’s ZR FD LED Series, a commercial spec-grade troffer that delivers superior energy efficiency of 130 lumens per watt, expands the company’s ZR series of LED troffers. This provides customers…
LED A-Lamps Capture 26% of Consumer Lamp Market
LED A-line lamps posted another strong showing to start 2016, surging 375.9% during the quarter on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 7.4%, while…
Lighting and the Internet of Things: Optimism and a Call for Caution
Lighting is being touted as a delivery platform for Industrial Internet of Things strategies. I recently wrote an article for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR that describes the potential role for lighting in…
Shirley Coyle Assumes Presidency of the IES
Shirley Coyle, LC has assumed the office of President of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Coyle is President of Cree Canada, a business unit of Cree, Inc. During her career,…
Designer Pages Acquires eLumit
In a letter to eLumit users, President Jeremy Nesse announced the site has been acquired by Designer Pages, an online product selection and specification solution for commercial architectural and interior…
Product Monday: Olessence Luminaires from Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands’ Olessence luminaires by Peerless offers a high-performance architectural linear suspended lighting solution for commercial and professional office spaces. Olessence luminaires balance OLED and LED lighting technologies to maximize…
IESNYC Announces 2016 Lumen Awards
Lincoln Square Synagogue (Award of Excellence). Photography by David Sundberg/ESTO.The Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section (IESNYC) announces the recipients of the 2016 Lumen Awards at the 48th annual…
American Lighting Association Cancels 2016 Conference
From the ALA leadership (click here to see the announcement on the ALA website): After much discussion, the ALA Board of Governors and the ALA staff have made the difficult…
DLC’s Gabe Arnold on the Networked Lighting Control Specification
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Gabe Arnold, PE, LC, Program Manager, DesignLights Consortium. The topic: the new DLC Networked Lighting Control Systems Specification. I’m happy to share his…
AMA Issues LED Streetlighting Guidance, Controversy Ensues
Street and area lighting are among the most popular applications for LED sources. It’s estimated that more than 10% of streetlights have been converted to LED technology in the U.S.…
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