Industry News
California to Host New Lighting Conference in 2017
The Lightspace California conference will take place February 28-March 2, 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. “We believe the West Coast is long overdue a dedicated event for…
Product Monday: CWM Wall Mount by Columbia
Columbia Lighting recent launched one of its first modular designs, the new CWM, a contemporary wall-mount LED luminaire. The luminaire offers a simple modular design with interchangeable lenses (and optional…
Hacking Reveals Weak IoT Security
From LUX: “Hackers harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including smart lights, have crashed some of the world’s biggest websites including Spotify, PayPal and Twitter. It is no secret, as…
Microsoft Develops Screens Powered by Ambient Light
Microsoft Research has developed a prototype for an E-Ink device that is powered by ambient light, including electric lighting, via an integral solar panel. The device functions as a digital…
LAMP 2016 Awards Showcase Light and Form
The Lighting Architecture Movement Project, or LAMP, was founded in 2013 by a group exhibition demonstrating light and form through architectural design. In 2014, it announced its first International Lighting…
Channel Marketing Group Sees Potential for Disruption in Verizon Acquisition of Sensity
Channel Marketing Group’s David Gordon contributed an editorial to the Electrical Trends website expressing concern about Verizon’s acquisition of Sensity Systems. He warns the acquisition may result in disruption to…
Product Monday: FEMA 2-Hour LED Emergency Driver by IOTA
IOTA’s new ILB-CP07-2H Emergency LED Driver offers UL Classified emergency capability to FEMA two-hour applications. This provides emergency capability to Class 2 LED fixtures for FEMA tornado shelters and safe…
ASHRAE/IES Publish 90.1-2016 Energy Efficiency Standard
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, contains 125 addenda published since the 2013 standard. The 2013 standard currently serves as the commercial building reference…
Eaton Announces Call for Entries to SOURCE Awards
Eaton is now accepting entries for the 40th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition. In celebration of the 40th anniversary, Eaton has increased the number and value of the…
Lighting Research Center Expands M.S. in Lighting Program, Offering Paid Externships
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has recently expanded its M.S. in Lighting degree program to include a paid career externship at a leading lighting manufacturer, design…
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