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Products + Technology

VCC Offers LED Light Modeling and Simulation Services to Manufacturers

Oct 31, 2014

VCC, a provider of indication and specialty illumination solutions, offers advanced design services that include LED light modeling and human vision simulation that predicts light behavior and provides a complete…

Awards

Zumtobel Group Award Recognizes Sustainable Innovation

Oct 30, 2014

The international jury for the Zumtobel Group Award 2014 has selected projects from Arup of Germany, Studio Tamassociati of Italy and Elemental of Chile as the winners in their respective…

Codes + Standards

IES Publishes Recommended Practice for Roadway Lighting, RP-8-14

Oct 29, 2014

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently announced the publication of Recommended Practice for Roadway Lighting, RP-8-14, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved standard. The IES, as an accredited ANSI…

LED + SSL, Research

CSIL Publishes 2014 Edition of Global LED Market Report

Oct 28, 2014

The 2014 edition of LEDs and the Worldwide Market for Lighting Fixtures is now available has been published by CSIL, including historical data up to 2013 and 2014-2018 forecasts. In…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: SlimSurface LED Downlight by Philips

Oct 27, 2014

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…

Craig's Lighting Articles

Halogen Lamps: Still the Standard to Beat

Oct 24, 2014

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…

LED + SSL

State of LED Outdoor Lighting Rebates

Oct 23, 2014

Briteswitch recently sent me this nifty graphic outlining the current status of LED outdoor lighting rebate programs:

LED + SSL

Forecasted Energy Savings from LED Lighting

Oct 22, 2014

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…

Lighting Industry

The Great Lightbulb Conspiracy

Oct 21, 2014

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…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Color Select by USAI Lighting

Oct 20, 2014

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…

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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