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Product Monday: CWW Wall Wash by Columbia

Aug 08, 2016

Columbia Lighting’s (division of Hubbell) CWW is a contemporary wall wash LED luminaire designed for retail and commercial applications. Promising a “commercial-grade product that provides architectural-grade performance,” the CWW offers…

LED + SSL

THE NEW YORKER: Right or Wrong on LED Life?

Aug 05, 2016

JB MacKinnon’s article in THE NEW YORKER, “The LED Quandary: Why There’s No Such Thing as Built to Last,” available here, makes an argument for lighting product durability. (Cory Doctorow…

Construction + Economy

Mid-Year AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Predicts Healthy Construction Market

Aug 04, 2016

After a strong 2015, there is a growing sense that the construction industry expansion will be more tempered over the next 18 months. However, continued strong demand for hotels, office…

Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

Lighting Systems Index Decreased in First Quarter

Aug 03, 2016

NEMA’s Lighting Systems Shipments Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, decreased 0.8% quarter-to-quarter while posting a 0.6% increase year-over-year during 2016Q1. Fixtures and emergency lighting gained ground on…

People

Mariana Figueiro Named Acting Director of LRC

Aug 02, 2016

Mark Rea, Director of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has taken an academic sabbatical for the upcoming fiscal year. During this time, Dr. Rea will focus…

Lighting Industry

Chinese Consortium Buys OSRAM’s General Lighting Business for €400 million

Aug 02, 2016

OSRAM Licht AG recently announced it has approved the sale of Ledvance (formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA), its general lighting lamps business. The buyer is a Chinese consortium consisting of the strategic…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: AL Cove Eco by Acclaim Lighting

Aug 01, 2016

Acclaim Lighting’s AL Cove Eco offers a low-power, economical, dimmable LED cove light for tight spaces. The luminaire emits about 400 lumens per foot with an 80+ CRI. Available in…

Light + Art

We’re All Light

Jul 29, 2016

For your listening enjoyment: “We’re All Light” by XTC.

Products + Technology

LiFi to be Implemented in Paris Metro

Jul 28, 2016

Paris-based Oledcomm has won a contract from Transport Paris (RATP) to install LiFi-capable LED lighting in the Paris Metro, serving more than 2 million daily commuters. Installation has already occurred…

Lighting Design

Minecraft Lighting Tutorial

Jul 27, 2016

My kids are crazy about Minecraft. If yours are too, this tutorial, courtesy of a budding lighting designer, teaches them various lighting techniques that can be implemented in the game.

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