Industry News
AIA Reports Rebound for Architecture Billings Index
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory in September after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the first nine months of 2015.…
NGL Indoor Competition Is Now Open
The 2016 Next Generation Luminaires Indoor Competition has officially launched. Online Intents to Submit are due on November 30, 2015, and the judging event will take place February 10–12, 2016.…
Acuity to Acquire Juno Lighting for $385 Million
Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Juno Lighting LLC (Juno Lighting Group), a manufacturer of track and downlighting for both the residential…
Product Monday: Narrow Linear (NL) Series by LaMar
LaMar Lighting’s Narrow Linear (NL) series of LED luminaires offers a choice of Narrow Linear Wall (NLW), Narrow Linear Surface (NLS) and Narrow Linear Recessed (NLR), all suitable for continuous…
DOE Publishes CALiPER Report on the Photoelectric Performance of LED MR16 Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released Report 22.1, which is part of a series of investigations on LED MR16 lamps. Report 22 investigated the photometric performance of…
High-Tech Lights to Help Baby Sleep, or Students Stay Alert
THE NEW YORK TIMES recently published an interesting article about how innovative new lighting technologies, coupled with advances in understanding between light and health, are being applied in homes, schools…
Do Cyber Criminals Have Their Eye on the Grid?
As LED lighting integrates with building automation systems and provides a platform for Big Data, cyber security may become an important issue. Jerry Plank’s column in the September issue of…
Wall Washing and Grazing
ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published a quickie guide to wall washing and grazing. Click here to read this quick application guide.
Product Monday: Lumination EP Circular Series by GE
GE’s ultrathin Lumination LED Suspended Luminaire collection includes the EP Circular Series, which combines direct and indirect light in a single translucent design. A clear narrow band surrounds the luminaire’s…
CLTC and Bosch Partner on DC Microgrid Demonstration
The California Lighting Technology Center is partnering with Bosch to demonstrate the Bosch Direct Current Building-Scale Microgrid Platform (DCBMP) at a Southern California Honda warehouse facility. Bosch will demonstrate the…
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