Industry News
DOE Decides Not to Regulate HID Lamps
On December 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a decision that mandatory energy conservation standards for high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps are not technically feasible or economically justified. Furthermore,…
IESNYC Announces New Scholarship
The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section recently announced the establishment of the IESNYC Scholarship, which will be awarded annually. The first Section Scholarship will be available for the…
DOE Issues Energy Regulations for Ceiling Fan Light Kits
The Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register final rule pertaining to energy conservation standards for ceiling fan light kits. The effective date of this rule is March…
ZigBee and EnOcean Alliances Collaborate to Combine Benefits of EnOcean Energy Harvesting Wireless with ZigBee 3.0
The ZigBee Alliance, a non-profit association of organizations creating open, global standards that define the Internet of Things (IoT) for use in consumer, commercial and industrial applications, recently announced with…
Product Monday: Mobile Lighting Control App by Digital Lumens
LightRules Mobile by Digital Lumens provides users a simple and convenient way to control and manage lighting settings from their mobile device or tablet. It works with the iPhone, iPad…
Acuity Brands, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Geometri
Acuity Brands, Inc. has acquired for cash certain assets, including all proprietary technology and other intellectual property, of GeoMetri, LLC, a provider of a software and services platform for mapping,…
Lighting Systems Index Increases During Third Quarter With Mixed Results for Components
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Shipments Index, a measure of demand for lighting equipment, increased by 4.8% year-over-year and by 4.4% quarter-to-quarter during 2015Q3. The increase was driven by the fixtures component…
IESNYC Issues Call for Submissions to 2016 Lumen Awards
The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section (IESNYC) recently announced the 2016 Lumen Awards are open for submissions now through February 8, 2015. A signature program of the IESNYC,…
NGL Outdoor Competition Now Open to Submissions, Deadline January 18
The 2016 Next Generation Luminaires™ Outdoor Competition has officially launched. Online Intents to Submit are due on January 18, 2016, and the judging event will take place in March. The…
Product Monday: Razar Wall Mounts by U.S. Architectural Products
U.S. Architectural Lighting has expanded its Razar LED Generation family with three new low-profile, wall-mounted luminaires that extend only 12 in. and vary from 9 to 23 in. in width.…
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