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The Future of Commercial Efficiency Programs and LED Lighting

Aug 22, 2013

Dan Mellinger, PE, LC, Lighting Strategy Manager for Efficiency Vermont, recently published a whitepaper that discusses the future of commercial efficiency programs and LED lighting. It addresses the significant opportunity…

Construction + Economy

FMI: Residential Construction Shows Significant Improvement

Aug 21, 2013

Phil Warner, Research Consultant for FMI Corporation, says improvement in residential construction is the primary area of growth in the firm’s latest construction forecast: Most other sectors, while still improving…

Lighting Industry

LightNOW Editor Named to List of Top Five Lighting Experts

Aug 20, 2013

It was a real honor to be included in RelightDepot.com’s list of “top five lighting experts to follow” along with James Bedell, Joe Salimando, Linda Longo, Seth Leitman and Ray…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: RGB LED Luminaires by Winona

Aug 19, 2013

The new color changing PARATA RGB LED luminaires from Winona are available in linear cove, spot, flood and linear configurations with multiple distribution options and aiming flexibility that provide superior…

Lighting Industry

HID Lamp Shipment Indexes Remain Dim

Aug 16, 2013

NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis (y/y) for the fourth consecutive quarter in 2013Q1. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps decreased 14.1 percent…

Events

IES Street and Area Lighting Conference

Aug 15, 2013

The 32nd Annual IES Street and Area Lighting Conference will be held September 8-11, 2013 in Phoenix at the Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Hotel. Learn more here.

LED + SSL

Jim Brodrick on Optical Safety of LEDs

Aug 14, 2013

Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy In two previous Postings and a Technology Fact Sheet, we’ve…

LED + SSL

DOE Publishes Fact Sheet on Optical Safety of LEDs

Aug 13, 2013

To address the issue of how safe LED lighting is for the human eye, which has generated some confusion and misinformation, the U.S. Department of Energy has published a new…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: SkyVault by Solatube

Aug 12, 2013

The SkyVault Series M74 DS by Tubular Daylight Device (TDD) manufacturer Solatube International, Inc., is the company’s largest daylighting device to date, serving as the daylighting “core” for high-bay commercial…

Lighting Industry, People

Lighting Industry News Roundup

Aug 09, 2013

Birchwood Lighting has launched a new website. Advanced Lighting Technologies, the parent company of Venture Lighting, recently won the 2013 Manny Award for Global Business from Cleveland’s INSIDE BUSINESS Magazine.…

Events

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July 28 - 29, 2025

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Anaheim, CA

August 21 - 23, 2025

American Lighting Association Annual Conference

Louisville, KY

September 7 - 9, 2025

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 16 - 17, 2025

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New York, NY

October 15, 2025

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