Industry News
Architecture Billings Index Moderates But Remains Positive
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was positive in July for the sixth consecutive month, and tenth out of the last 12 months as demand across all project types continued to…
LIGHTFAIR Extends Speaker Submission Deadline to September 16
LIGHTFAIR has extended the deadline for speaker submissions to Friday, September 16. Click here to submit your proposal to speak at LIGHTFAIR in 2017.
DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot on TLEDs
Linear or tubular LED lamps (TLEDs) typically draw about 60% of the power of linear fluorescents and have become a viable retrofit option. DOE’s CALiPER program has released a new…
Product Monday: Spot LED by Philips Lighting
Philips Lighting’s next-generation Spot LED is a high-brightness LED track solution in a multi-optic LED design. Available in 600, 1000, 2000 and 3000 lumens; spot, narrow flood and flood beam…
Mind-blowing LED Exhibit DMM.Planets Wows Tokyo
TeamLab’s DMM.Planets was a 3,000-square-meter exhibition taking place at “A World of Wonders” in Tokyo through the end of August. The exhibit was divided into four areas, each with its…
DOE Publishes New Forecast of Energy Savings from LED Lighting
The U.S. Department of Energy has published the latest edition of its biannual report, Energy Savings Forecast of Solid-State Lighting in General Illumination Applications, which models the adoption of LEDs…
LED Lighting Maintenance
My contribution on the July issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR proposes that LED lighting must be maintained, though it is changing maintenance best practices. Check it out here.
LED Pop Quiz
SeventhWave posted a pop quiz about LED lighting on its website here. See how you do.
Product Monday: Facetta Recessed Luminaires by Focal Point
Focal Point’s Facetta is a new 2’x2’ recessed luminaire from Focal Point that makes a remarkable design statement. Facetta’s sharp angled profile and soft, uniform glow, inspired by the crisp…
Eaton’s Chris Andrews Compares PoE and Distributed Low-Voltage Systems
LED lighting is not only changing lighting as we know it but is also influencing building power delivery systems. As with many other devices prevalent in today’s commercial spaces, LED…
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