Industry News
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,…
Greenbuild Registration Now Open
Online attendee registration is now open for Greenbuild, the sustainability conference, which will be held in New Orleans (great city) this year. Click here to register.
Testing the LED A-lamp Market
The California Lighting Technology Center recently tested 26 LED A-lamp products marketed as alternatives to 60W incandescent A-lamps. Data collected on power (W), voltage (V), luminous output (lumens), correlated color…
Product Monday: SwitchSense Bulb Adapter by Wireless Environment
Wireless Environment’s SwitchSense Bulb Adapter is designed to enable LED and CFL lamps to operate for up to three hours during a power outage. When power is available, the product…
DOE LIGHTFAIR Presentations Posted
AT LIGHTFAIR, DOE experts presented on a wide range of solid-state lighting topics. These presentations, plus other materials, are now available for free download here.
Utility Rebates for LED Upgrades of T8 and T12 Fluorescent Systems
There are many LED solutions available to upgrade from fluorescent T8 or T12, from new luminaires to retrofit kits and replacement lamps. Utility rebates for these LED solutions are growing…
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