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ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Publishes Article, “Circumventing Obsolescence”
Product cycles in the lighting industry have shortened to as short as 1-2 years for LED products, which is of course problematic for specification into projects that can take years…
Fast Adoption of LED Outdoor Lighting
I wrote this article for the March issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2010 Lighting Market Characterization estimated some 180 million lamps were…
The Other White LED
Interesting article in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR about growth in development and adoption of OLED lighting, which holds a lot of promise for certain applications. Click here to read it.
LIGHTFAIR International DOE SSL Presentations Posted
The Department of Energy continues to be a strong supporter of LED market development. As with previous LIGHTFAIR events, this year, DOE held a series of informative seminars in their…
Product Monday: Quantum LP by Minimis
The QUANTUM LP by Minimis is a tiny architectural LED unit that installs recessed into hollow materials and panels up to 1-in. in thickness as well as thicker materials such…
Call for Submissions for Light Installations for 2nd Annual New York Festival of Light
Submissions are being accepted for light installations at the 2nd Annual New York Festival of Light now through June 15, 2015. Artists, architects, technologists, educational and cultural institutions based in…
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Recognizes 28 Commercial LED Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Products
The seventh annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition has recognized 28 commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting products for excellence. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy…
GE Announces Winners of 32nd Annual Edison Awards
The 2014 GE Edison Award was presented to Claudio Ramos, Hiram Banks, Erin Sudderth and Matt Landl of BANKS|RAMOS Architectural Lighting Design for lighting Square Inc., headquartered in San Francisco,…
LIGHTFAIR 2015 Innovation Awards
Amazing collection of new products from this year’s LIGHTFAIR exhibitors, right here. Most Innovative Product of the Year: OSRAM SYLVANIA’s OmniPoint. I had the opportunity to see this product before…
Product Monday: LightWell by Arborlight
Arborlight’s LightWell is a WiFi-enabled commercial grade 4×4 LED luminaire with the appearance of a traditional skylight, emulating daylight conditions–autonomously adjusting color, intensity and directionality throughout the day to match…
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