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Lighting Energy Consumption Falls 46% from 2003 to 2012
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration has released summary tables providing energy consumption estimates from the 2012 CBECS. The data show that despite a 14% increase in total…
NEMA Publishes NEMA LSD 74-2016 Considerations of Field LED Driver Replacement
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published NEMA LSD 74-2016 Considerations of Field LED Driver Replacement. This whitepaper discusses issues related to the field replacement of drivers in LED…
“Going Beyond the Lumen?” by Jim Brodrick
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 Light sources are typically evaluated in terms…
Product Monday: Cree Expands LED Troffer Portfolio
Cree’s ZR FD LED Series, a commercial spec-grade troffer that delivers superior energy efficiency of 130 lumens per watt, expands the company’s ZR series of LED troffers. This provides customers…
LED A-Lamps Capture 26% of Consumer Lamp Market
LED A-line lamps posted another strong showing to start 2016, surging 375.9% during the quarter on a year-over-year basis. Meanwhile, halogen A-line lamps posted a year-over-year increase of 7.4%, while…
Lighting and the Internet of Things: Optimism and a Call for Caution
Lighting is being touted as a delivery platform for Industrial Internet of Things strategies. I recently wrote an article for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR that describes the potential role for lighting in…
Shirley Coyle Assumes Presidency of the IES
Shirley Coyle, LC has assumed the office of President of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Coyle is President of Cree Canada, a business unit of Cree, Inc. During her career,…
Designer Pages Acquires eLumit
In a letter to eLumit users, President Jeremy Nesse announced the site has been acquired by Designer Pages, an online product selection and specification solution for commercial architectural and interior…
Product Monday: Olessence Luminaires from Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands’ Olessence luminaires by Peerless offers a high-performance architectural linear suspended lighting solution for commercial and professional office spaces. Olessence luminaires balance OLED and LED lighting technologies to maximize…
IESNYC Announces 2016 Lumen Awards
Lincoln Square Synagogue (Award of Excellence). Photography by David Sundberg/ESTO.The Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section (IESNYC) announces the recipients of the 2016 Lumen Awards at the 48th annual…
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