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Codes + Standards, LED + SSL

EPA Releases ENERGY STAR Luminaires Specification Version 2.0

Jun 10, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the release of the final ENERGY STAR Luminaires V2.0 specification, which will replace V1.2 on June 1, 2016. Click here to learn…

Interviews + Opinion, People

Interview with Lighting Designer Galina Zbrizher

Jun 09, 2015

Lumec.com recently published an interview with lighting designer Galina Zbrizher of Total Lighting Solutions in Vancouver. Galina had a number of interesting observations about lighting, one of the most salient…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Cree’s WaveMax Technology

Jun 08, 2015

Cree’s WaveMax Technology is a waveguide optics platform that promises precise optical control, uniformity and up to 90% optical efficiency. With WaveMax, high-CRI and warm-white LED solutions can be achieved…

LED + SSL

ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Publishes Article, “Circumventing Obsolescence”

Jun 05, 2015

Product cycles in the lighting industry have shortened to as short as 1-2 years for LED products, which is of course problematic for specification into projects that can take years…

LED + SSL

Fast Adoption of LED Outdoor Lighting

Jun 04, 2015

I wrote this article for the March issue of tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2010 Lighting Market Characterization estimated some 180 million lamps were…

LED + SSL

The Other White LED

Jun 03, 2015

Interesting article in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR about growth in development and adoption of OLED lighting, which holds a lot of promise for certain applications. Click here to read it.

LED + SSL

LIGHTFAIR International DOE SSL Presentations Posted

Jun 02, 2015

The Department of Energy continues to be a strong supporter of LED market development. As with previous LIGHTFAIR events, this year, DOE held a series of informative seminars in their…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Quantum LP by Minimis

Jun 01, 2015

The QUANTUM LP by Minimis is a tiny architectural LED unit that installs recessed into hollow materials and panels up to 1-in. in thickness as well as thicker materials such…

Events, Light + Art

Call for Submissions for Light Installations for 2nd Annual New York Festival of Light

May 29, 2015

Submissions are being accepted for light installations at the 2nd Annual New York Festival of Light now through June 15, 2015. Artists, architects, technologists, educational and cultural institutions based in…

Awards, LED + SSL, Products + Technology

Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Recognizes 28 Commercial LED Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Products

May 28, 2015

The seventh annual Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Solid-State Lighting Design Competition has recognized 28 commercial LED indoor and outdoor lighting products for excellence. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy…

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Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

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September 15 -16, 2026

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Dallas, TX

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September 27-29, 2026

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