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Get Ready for LEDucation 2017

Feb 28, 2017

LEDucation 2017 will be held at The New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Tuesday, March 28 and Wednesday, March 29. This conference and expo is an annual…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Inde-Pendants by Litecontrol

Feb 27, 2017

Litecontrol’s Inde-Pendants 32L is a family of decorative ring and cylinder luminaire combinations, which provide the aesthetic appeal of discrete decorative pendants with all the benefits of LED technology. Choose…

LED + SSL

LEDs as Tool of Protest

Feb 24, 2017

LEDs are used for a wide variety of indicator and illuminator applications, from furniture to clothing, and now even signage at protest marches. LUX has the story below starting at…

LED + SSL

2016 LED Year in Review

Feb 23, 2017

In this contribution to Electropages.com, Mouser Electronics’ Mark Patrick sums up developments in LED lighting technology this year. He covers increases in device efficacy, anticipation for Bluetooth Mesh, TM-30 and…

Interviews + Opinion

The Future of Lighting and the Electrical Contractor

Feb 22, 2017

My contributions to the January issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR included a roundtable interview with noted experts who speculated on the future of lighting as shaped by several trends. Major lighting…

Legislation + Regulation

Metal Halide Rule Takes Effect

Feb 21, 2017

My contributions to the February issue of tED Magazine included an update on metal halide rules. Reprinted with permission. On February 10, 2017, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rules take…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: THINFIT Downlights by Green Creative

Feb 20, 2017

Green Creative’s THINFIT Series 6-in. 11.6W and 4-in. 8.5W downlights feature an integrated J-box and allow for installation in either new construction or remodel applications. These lamps also contain edge…

Interviews + Opinion, Lighting Design

Interview with LEDVANCE’s Sally Lee on Retail Lighting Trends

Feb 17, 2017

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Sally Lee, LC, LEED Green Assoc., Market Segment Manager – Retail, LEDVANCE (formerly OSRAM SYLVANIA). The topic: trends in retail lighting. I’m happy…

Light + Art

Photographer Captures Light Beams

Feb 16, 2017

CBC recently reported that an Ontario man woke up in the middle of the night to see bright and colorful light beams shooting from the ground up to the sky.…

Construction + Economy

Lighting Controls Association Publishes 2017 Construction Outlook

Feb 15, 2017

The Lighting Controls Association has published its monthly feature covering major indices and forecasts for the lighting industry and nonresidential construction. Check it out here.

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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