Industry News
Primer on IP Ratings
LUX recently published a primer on luminaire ingress protection (IP) ratings. Check it out here.
Tom Butters Named IES Director of Education
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) has appointed Tom Butters as the new IES Director of Education, effective August 1, 2016. This new position was established to address the growing need…
Product Monday: Cree Expands OSQ with Higher Output Luminaire
Cree has extended its OSQ Series Area and Flood LED luminaires with a new OSQ 28L Outdoor Area and Flood LED luminaire. This high-output option delivers up to 28,285 lumens,…
New Technology Converts Windows into Transparent Solar Panels
Based on a belief solar cells should be integrated with everyday products and surfaces, Ubiquitous Energy has developed the first transparent solar cell. The film can be applied to any…
Scientists Discover New Form of Light
Irish researchers have discovered a new form of light. Light travels in a straight line but also rotates around its axis. It was believed the angular momentum of these photos…
IESNYC Announces Winners of the 2016 Student Lighting Competition
Now in its 16th year, the Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Student Lighting Competition (SLC) awarded “12:04:24 – 12:04:50 AM,” a collaboration between Leela Shanker and Samuel…
Product Monday: Philips Hue White
Philips Lighting has expanded its Hue connected lighting offering with Hue white ambiance. These lamps can emit every shade of white light, from cool daylight (6500K) to warm white light…
David Shiller on Strategies in Light
David Shiller, President of Lighting Solution Development, LLC, recently blogged his top 11 takeaways from the 2016 Strategies in Light Conference. Socket saturation, OLEVs, price erosion, mini luminaires, R9 and…
Trends in LED Optics
Below is my lighting column published in the June issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. The large majority of commercial building luminaires feature some type of optical system that…
Architecture Billings Index Shows Continued Modest Growth
After beginning the year with a decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator…
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