Industry News
IES Publishes New Recommended Practice for Sports Lighting
The Illuminating Engineering Society has published Sports and Recreational Area Lighting (IES RP-6-15), the most recent addition to IES Recommended Practices series. The purpose of IES RP-6-15 is to provide…
Product Monday: R1L/R2L Premium LED Troffers by LaMar
LaMar Lighting Company’s R1L/R2L Series of premium recessed LED lensed luminaires deliver volumetric lighting and good glare control. Volumetric optical distribution and elimination of LED hot spots is achieved via…
Quick Guide to Lighting Certifications and Designations
Guest post by John Philip Bachner, Executive Director, National Lighting Bureau Many professions and vocations are subject to state licensure, helping to ensure that the public can feel somewhat confident…
LED High-Bay Lighting
An article I wrote for tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. In the construction of some facilities, a skeletal framework is used, which forms an interior subspace called a bay. The…
Advances in Quantum Dot Technology Offer New Possibilities for LED Lighting
Researchers at Oregon State University have claimed advances in quantum dot technology may lead to LED lighting that generates better light quality with less toxic materials and low-cost manufacturing. Lightingindustry.einnews.com…
Controlling Lighting with Gestures
Researchers at Dartmouth College have come up with a method of controlling all lights in a home with simple hand movements. Called LiSense, it uses visible light communication. BizLED has…
Product Monday: VivAA by Waldmann
Waldmann Lighting’s ViVAA offers flexibility and minimalist design for interior spaces, notably medical facilities. Depending on ceiling height and lighting preference, one can choose the size, pendant length and color…
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report on Successful LED Wall Washer Retrofit
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report on a GATEWAY demonstration, in which maintenance and energy costs were significantly reduced while retaining the quality of light when LED…
Architecture Billings Index Backslides
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) slipped in August after showing mostly healthy business conditions so far this year. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the…
Lighting Systems Index Sees Increases During Second Quarter With Mixed Component Results
Demand for lighting equipment, as measured by NEMA’s Lighting Systems Shipments Index, increased by 2.2% year-over-year (y/y) and by 0.4% quarter-to-quarter during the second quarter of 2015. The increase was…
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