Industry News
Lighting Systems Index Contracts During First Quarter of 2014
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index declined 1.7% on a quarter-to-quarter (q/q) basis during 2014Q1. Despite the quarterly contraction, shipments of lighting equipment increased 0.9% on a year-over-year (y/y) basis. Emergency lighting,…
Industry News Roundup
Kim Lighting is celebrating its 80th anniversary as a manufacturer of high-performance outdoor lighting. Philips is looking to spin off a standalone company consisting of its Lumileds and automotive lighting…
Product Monday: LED T8 Replacement Lamp by Cree
Cree’s new series of LED T8 replacement tubes feature an oval-shaped design allowing more uplight than typical LED replacement lamps. The circuit design is compatible with instant-, rapid- and programmed-start…
Lighting Science Group to Help Develop LED System for the International Space Station
Lighting Science Group Corporation recently announced it has been contracted by space technology company The Bionetics Corporation to assist in the development of an LED lighting solution for the International…
Your Lighting Brand Launches Web Platform for Lighting Agencies
Your Lighting Brand (YLB), a brand marketing company dedicated to the lighting industry, aims to help local lighting agencies improve the experiences provided to both the manufacturers and the customers…
DOE Takes First Step in Updating National Reference Standard for Commercial Buildings to 90.1-2013
Preliminary analysis from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that the ASHRAE/IES’s 2013 energy efficiency standard contains energy savings over the 2010 standard of 8.5% source energy and 7.6% site…
Cree Breaks 300 Lumens Per Watt Barrier
Cree, Inc. recently demonstrated 303 lumens/W from a white high power LED. Reaching the landmark achievement faster than predicted, this result surpasses Cree’s previous R&D industry best of 276 lumens…
Product Monday: OLED Marker Lights by Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands’ Marker Light Series concept OLED luminaires create a directional beacon in high traffic areas, add visual appeal, provide subtle orientation along a movement path, and provide low-level illumination…
Call for Donations to the Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund
The Jonathan Speirs Scholarship Fund (JSSF) is a UK-registered charity which provides support to students of architecture who wish to enter the architectural lighting design profession. It has been set…
Jim Brodrick: Reflections on LIGHTFAIR
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy If you attended LIGHTFAIR International last week in Las Vegas,…
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