Industry News
Autodesk Whitepaper on 3D Printing of LED Optics
Autodesk has published a whitepaper on 3D printing of LED optics. The whitepaper describes the role Autodesk played in a project for manufacturer LUXeXcel that demonstrates the direction in which…
Jim Brodrick on Early Lessons Learned in Bringing SSL to Market
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Although solid-state lighting has come a long way in the…
Product Monday: Hue Luminaires by Philips
Philips Lighting’s Hue Entity and Tempest table and pendant luminaires, co-created with design teams WertelOberfell and Strand+Hvass, feature color-changing Hue lamps and are manufactured using 3D printing, which provides more…
DOE Publishes CALiPER Application Summary Report on LED T8 Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy’s CALiPER program has released an Application Summary Report that focuses on the bare-lamp performance of 31 linear LED lamps intended as an alternative to T8…
Product Monday: Serenity by Visa Lighting
Visa Lighting’s Serenity line of luminaires was designed specifically for healthcare environments, including patient rooms, treatment rooms and long-term care. Serenity over bed fixtures are extremely versatile and come equipped…
Industry Buzz: EYE and CIMCON Sign Agreement, Hess Acquired and More
EYE Lighting International and CIMCON Lighting recently announced they have signed a sales and marketing agreement in which both companies will cooperate to promote and sell outdoor lighting wireless control…
Painting with Light at the International Space Station
While serving aboard the International Space Station Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata used long-exposure photography and a spiral LED top designed by light artist Takuro Osaka to produce interesting light paintings.…
Product Monday: LED Pivot Floodlight by Architectural Area Lighting
Architectural Area Lighting’s (AAL) popular Pivot linear flood light is now available in LED. The Pivot is a flexible lighting solution for both indoor and outdoor applications, serving indirect lighting,…
Expiration Deadline for 700 Series T8 Lamps Approaching
In 2009, DOE issued energy standards for commercial general-service fluorescent lamps that took effect July 14, 2012 and eliminated a majority of 4-ft. linear and 2-ft. U-shaped T12 lamps and…
IES Extends Deadline for Conference Paper Submissions
IES has extended its call for papers for its 2014 Annual Conference (Pittsburgh, PA, November 2-4) from June 5 to June 16, 2014. Click here to submit our proposal.
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