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What the Lighting Industry is Really Thinking
LUX produced a hilarious video showing what the participants of a construction/lighting project are really thinking. Happy New Year to the lighting world!
IES Street and Area Lighting Conference Call for Speakers
The IES Street and Area Lighting Conference, which will be held September 10-13, 2017 in Austin, TX, has announced a call for speakers. Speaker proposals will be accepted through Thursday,…
CLTC Publishes New Residential Lighting Guide
The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) has updated its Residential Lighting Guide for California’s 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The guide assists builders and lighting industry professionals in navigating the…
Jim Brodrick on New Color Findings
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy As is the case with any subjective…
Product Monday: Expanded Seem Line by Focal Point
Focal Point has expanded on its Seem family with the introduction of two new luminaires, Seem 2 Perimeter and Seem 4 Perimeter. Fitting in both grid and drywall ceilings, with…
Interview with Cree’s Bill Foley on Retail Lighting Trends
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Bill Foley, VP Brand Management, Cree Lighting. The topic: trends in retail lighting. I’m happy to share his responses with you here. The…
Three Most Populous States Have Worst Lighting Rebates
Rebate support company BriteSwitch recently posted an answer to the question they often get, “Where are the best lighting rebates in the country?” Their analysis didn’t produce a winner but…
2016 DOE SSL Technology Development Workshop Presentations Posted
The U.S. Department of Energy recently posted the presentations from the 2016 DOE SSL Technology Development Workshop, held November 16–17 in Denver. Tunable-white lighting, connected lighting, TLEDs, OLEDs, controls and…
Ted Konnerth on IoT and the World of Change
Guest post by Ted Konnerth, Egret Consulting I was invited to join a panel at the new IoT Emerge conference in Chicago. As a lifelong industry guy who has grown…
Product Monday: Multi-Protocol AL Driver by Acclaim Lighting
Acclaim Lighting’s AL Driver 400 is a multi-protocol 400W driver to optimize the usage of low-voltage LED products. Control interface protocols include DMX, RDM, 0-10V and DALI, in addition to…
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