Industry News
Data Transmission Through Light
This NECA Electric TV video provides an introduction to LiFi–the use of visible light as a source of data transmission. It’s already being done with lasers, and now the potential…
Paul Tarricone Promoted to Publisher of LD+A
The Illuminating Engineering Society recently promoted Paul Tarricone as Publisher of the Society’s magazine, LD+A. Paul and I go back to our Miller Freeman days, when I was publisher of…
Philips Sells Majority Interest in LED and Automotive Lighting Business to GO Capital
Royal Philips has announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium led by GO Scale Capital through which they will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED…
CLTC: High Color Rendering Can Enable Better Vision without Requiring More Power
. An article advocating for high color rendering in consumer lighting products and the policies that support their adoption is now available. The paper is a collaboration between the California…
Architecture Billings Index Improves in February
After its first negative score in ten months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal increase in design activity in February, and has been positive 10 out of the…
Product Monday: MediaGlas by Traxon Technologies
Traxon Technologies has introduced MediaGlas through a partnership with Galaxy Glass & Stone. MediaGlas is a highly customizable line of monolithic and laminated architectural glass products designed specifically for use…
IESNYC Recognizes Winners of 15th Annual Student Competition
The Illuminating Engineering Society New York City Section’s (IESNYC) Student Lighting Competition (SLC) recognized several remarkable winners in its 15th annual competition. “denCITY,” a design collaboration by Nura Venta, Sergio…
FMI Reports Rising Nonresidential Construction Index Comes with Struggles
The Nonresidential Construction Index (NCRI) from FMI rose two points in Q1 to a score of 64.8. This normally is a positive economic sign. However, construction companies are facing the…
Rebates for LED Replacement Lamps Drop 32%
2015 has brought a significant drop in rebates for LED replacement lamps such as PARs, MRs, A-lamps and decorative lamps, according to Briteswitch. While the average rebate for replacement LED…
2014 IES Progress Report
Lots of great products to peruse in the 2014 IES Progress Report. Check out the products selected here.
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