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Product Monday: Knife and Rail LED Pendants by Litecontrol
Litecontrol’s newest customizable LED indirect/direct pendants—Knife and Rail—are available with the company’s very intriguing Variable Intensity (Vi) Technology. With Litecontrol’s Vi Technology, designers are no longer limited by standard luminaire…
LEDs May Help Astronauts Grow Food on Other Planets
Red leaf lettuce grown under different spectral conditions resulted in leaves with different colors and tastesHere’s an interesting application for LEDs: growing food on other planets. Researchers at the University…
Study Concludes Workers in Windowless Offices Lose 46 Minutes of Sleep Each Night
Research by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Illinois found that office workers in windowed spaces scored better on common self-report health and sleep surveys, averaging 46 minutes of…
IES Releases Two New LED Testing Procedures Documents
The Illuminating Engineering Society has published two new testing procedures standards for LEDs: * IES Approved Method for Measuring Luminous Flux and Color Maintenance of LED Lamps, Light Engines, and…
LEDucation 9 Issues Call for Speakers
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York announced its “Call for Speakers” for LEDucation 9, the largest table top exhibition and educational event dedicated solely to the ever evolving LED market and…
Product Monday: Soraa Snap Now Available for PAR30, PAR38 and AR111
SORAA recently announced that its innovative SNAP System and new accessories are available for the company’s PAR30, PAR38 and AR111 LED lamps. Previously, it was available only for MR16 lamps.…
OSRAM SYLVANIA to Relocate HQ
OSRAM SYLVANIA recently announced a plan to relocate its Danvers-based headquarters from 100 Endicott Street in Danvers, MA to 200 Ballardvale Street in Wilmington, MA during the summer of 2015. The…
Product Monday: Interlace Suspension by LBL Lighting
LBL Lighting’s Interlace Suspension is a large, aluminum outer ring machine to receive hundreds of stainless steel cable strands for an intricate, woven appearance. LEDs direct illumination toward the cables…
LIGHTFAIR Announces 2015 Event Call for Speakers
LIGHTFAIR International recently announced the Call for Speakers for its 2015 event taking place in New York City May 3-7, 2015. Experts from various industries such as architecture, design, engineering,…
IES Publishes New Standard on Economic Analysis of Lighting
The IES has announced publication of IES RP-31-14, Recommended Practice for the of Lighting. RP-31-14 provides a framework for the lighting practitioner involved in making important economic decisions relative to…
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