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LED + SSL, Lighting Industry

Trends in LED Outdoor Luminaire Design

Mar 11, 2016

My contribution to the March issue of The Electrical Distributor tackled a big subject–trends in LED outdoor luminaire design. Reprinted with permission. Offering higher efficacy, longer life, greater optical control,…

Education + Resources

Eaton’s SOURCE 2016 Class Schedule

Mar 10, 2016

The SOURCE, Eaton’s Lighting Education Center, is turning 25 this year, and has announced its 2016 education schedule: April 13 – 15: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics May 18 – 20: LEDs…

Products + Technology

CALiPER Publishes New Snapshot on MR16 Lamps

Mar 09, 2016

DOE’s CALiPER program has published a new Snapshot Report on LED MR16 lamps, which updates a similar Snapshot Report published in January 2014. In the past two years, LED technology…

Education + Resources, Events, LED + SSL

LEDucation Announces Speakers

Mar 08, 2016

LEDucation, coming March 29-30 to the NY Hilton Midtown in New York City, has announced its speaker lineup, which you can see in detail here. This education event will host…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: 10-Year LED Portfolio by OSRAM SYLVANIA

Mar 07, 2016

OSRAM SYLVANIA’s 10-Year LED Portfolio is a comprehensive family of residential LED lamps emphasizing economy for consumers, with price points such as

Events

LIGHTFAIR Registration Now Open

Mar 04, 2016

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Legislation + Regulation

Second Phase of Incandescent Energy Standards to Arrive in 2020 and Disrupt Household Lamp Market

Mar 03, 2016

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 established energy standards for 40-100W general-service incandescent lamps, which took effect 2012-2014 and contributed to a significant decline in incandescent A-lamp sales…

Construction + Economy

Construction Forecast 2016

Mar 02, 2016

The Lighting Controls Association has published a review of current construction economic indicators and the 2016 AIA Consensus Construction Forecast. GDP ended 2015 strongly with an annual estimated growth rate…

Products + Technology

Soraa Founder Launches Spinoff to Focus on Visible Laser Light Sources

Mar 01, 2016

SoraaLaser, an independent spin-off from Soraa, Inc. co-founded by Nobel Laureate Dr. Shuji Nakamura, is focusing on visible laser light sources, which offer performance advantages such as collimated output and…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: FloatPlane Suspended Luminaire by Philips Ledalite

Feb 29, 2016

Philips Ledalite’s FloatPlane linear suspended LED luminaires operate at up to 129 lumens/W with a low-profile design of 1.2 in. H x 8 in. W. The luminaire’s output and distribution…

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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