Industry News
IES Publishes New Edition of RP-1, Recommended Practice for Office Lighting
The IES recommended practice for office lighting has undergone a major revision for the 2013 edition, including new material addressing recent changes in office environments such as computer-based tasks, new…
Singapore to Launch Lighting Technology Center
The University of California, Davis, is collaborating with the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) and Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to develop a lighting efficiency demonstration and training center…
Research: Many Retailers Are Unhappy with Their Lighting
According to a survey of retailers conducted by Pacific Gas & Electric and the California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC), many are unhappy with their lighting, suggesting a selling opportunity for…
Product Monday: Seem 4 LED by Focal Point
Focal Point’s Seem 4 LED is a linear recessed system with a 4-in. profile offering ready installation in grid and drywall, ceilings and walls, independent or in continuous rows. Linear…
Positive Trend Continues for Architecture Billings Index
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a jump of more than a full point in July 2013, indicating acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. As a leading economic…
Is It Time to License the Lighting Design Profession?
In the August 2013 issue of LD+A, Jody Good makes the case that growing complexity in the lighting industry is creating a compelling imperative for licensing lighting designers. Check it…
New Metal Halide Luminaire Energy Conservation Standards in the Works
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently published a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking regarding energy conservation standards for metal halide luminaires. 78 FR 51463 (August 20, 2013). The deadline…
Lights Out for T12 Rebates?
Utility rebates targeting T12 fluorescent lighting systems are fading. From 2012 to 2013, the average prescriptive rebate for a T12 to T8 lamp and ballast retrofit decreased by 16%. In…
Product Monday: LEDioc LED Retrofit Lamps by EYE Lighting
EYE Lighting International’s LEDioc LED retrofit lamps are designed to provide simple and easy field retrofit from an HID to LED light source in post-top and pendant luminaires. EYE estimates…
DOE Publishes Fact Sheet on LED Product Lifetime and Reliability
Long life has been promoted as a key advantage of LEDs, but understanding and communicating how LED products fail and how long they last is essential. The U.S. Department of…
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