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CLUE Competition Opens

Nov 13, 2015

The Community Lighting for the Urban Environment (CLUE) competition, aimed at students and emerging professionals and sponsored by Philips Lighting, is now welcoming submissions of projects and innovative ideas. Winners…

Construction + Economy

AIA Reports Rebound for Architecture Billings Index

Nov 12, 2015

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.…

Awards

NGL Indoor Competition Is Now Open

Nov 11, 2015

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.…

Lighting Industry

Acuity to Acquire Juno Lighting for $385 Million

Nov 10, 2015

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…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Narrow Linear (NL) Series by LaMar

Nov 09, 2015

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…

LED + SSL, Products + Technology

DOE Publishes CALiPER Report on the Photoelectric Performance of LED MR16 Lamps

Nov 06, 2015

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…

Light + Health

High-Tech Lights to Help Baby Sleep, or Students Stay Alert

Nov 05, 2015

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…

Interviews + Opinion

Do Cyber Criminals Have Their Eye on the Grid?

Nov 04, 2015

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…

Lighting Design

Wall Washing and Grazing

Nov 03, 2015

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING recently published a quickie guide to wall washing and grazing. Click here to read this quick application guide.

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Lumination EP Circular Series by GE

Nov 02, 2015

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…

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