Industry News
Precision-Paragon Publishes Retrofit Guide
Lighting manufacturer Precision-Paragon [P2] has published a guide to help building owners and lighting professionals identify and maximize potential sources of energy savings. The 21-page publication, “6 Steps to Getting…
IALD Will Bring Enlighten Europe to Berlin in November 2014
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has announced the IALD Enlighten Europe conference for November 9-11, 2014 at the andel’s Hotel Berlin in Berlin, Germany. Enlighten Europe will provide…
Career Opportunity: Research and Evaluation Analyst (Conservation Programs) for Seattle City Light
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Hubbell’s Chris Bailey on Right-Sizing Light
Chris Bailey, Director of Lighting Solutions Center – Hubbell Lighting, recently published a post on the Hubbell blog, “Right-sizing Light,” that you might find interesting. He writes: “Most designers strive…
Architecture Billings Index Shows Slight Improvement
After starting out the year on a positive note, there was another minor increase in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) last month. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…
Product Monday: MegaLum Cylinder by Prescolite
Prescolite has introduced a 12,000+ lumen LED luminaire designed for high-ceiling commercial and architectural interiors where recessed depth is not available—the MegaLum Cylinder. With all the performance advantages of the…
Lighting Rebate Trends for 2014
Rebate organizations have been busy updating their rebate and incentive programs for 2014. While not all of them operate on a calendar year, BriteSwitch, LLC still sees a lot of…
Halogen A-line Lamp Shipments Continue to Rise During Fourth Quarter of 2013
Shipments of halogen A-line lamps increased for the sixth consecutive quarter in 2013Q4, posting an increase of 41.8% over the previous quarter. Similarly, the index for LED A-line replacement lamps…
Boston Lights Expo 2014 to be Held September 18, 2014
Now in its third year and hosted by the Designers Lighting Forum of New England, Boston Lights Exposition 2014 is a biennial event taking place on Thursday, September 18, 2014…
Senate Finance Committee Votes to Extend 179D Tax Deduction
The Senate Finance Committee recently voted to approve a two-year extension of the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction, also known as Section 179D, as part of the Expiring Provisions…
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