Industry News
Product Monday: SlimSurface LED Downlight by Philips
Philips Lighting has flattened the downlight with the introduction of the Philips SlimSurface LED family of downlights. Providing the illusion of recessed downlighting, but with just a 5/8” surface mount…
Halogen Lamps: Still the Standard to Beat
Below is an article I wrote for TED Magazine, which was published in its September 2014 issue. Reprinted with permission. Although LED directional lamps are steadily improving, halogen reflector lamps…
State of LED Outdoor Lighting Rebates
Briteswitch recently sent me this nifty graphic outlining the current status of LED outdoor lighting rebate programs:
Forecasted Energy Savings from LED Lighting
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, SSL Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Among solid-state lighting’s many potential advantages, energy…
The Great Lightbulb Conspiracy
An article recently published in the IEEE Spectrum alleges that a cartel of lighting manufacturers engineered shorter life into their lamps to ensure a higher volume of ongoing sales. Read…
Product Monday: Color Select by USAI Lighting
USAI Lighting’s proprietary Color Select technology enables an architectural LED downlight offering independent control of both intensity and color temperature. Users can tune white light from candle-like 2200K up to…
Architecture Billings Index Shows Continuing Strength in August
On the heels of recording its strongest pace of growth since 2007, there continues to be an increasing level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings…
Nuckolls Fund Awarded $30,000 in 2014
The Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education presented a total of $30,000 for lighting education grants and awards in 2014. Founded in 1989 in honor of the late lighting designer and…
New York Festival of Light Coming November 6-8, 2014
The New York Festival of Light (NYFOL) announces New York City’s first annual New York Festival of Light, a three-night event – Thursday through Saturday, November 6 -8, 2014 –…
Lighting Systems Index Flat During Second Quarter on Mixed Component Results
Demand for lighting equipment, as measured by NEMA’s Lighting Systems Shipments Index, was essentially flat during the second quarter, increasing 0.1% over 2014Q1. In contrast, year-over-year performance for the topline…
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