Industry News
Product Monday: Flexible Light Pipes by VCC
VCC’s FLX44 Series light pipe provides design flexibility in new installations and retrofit/replacement applications. The FLX44 Series offers a 0.313” (7.95mm) panel opening threaded lens and IP67 / NEMA 6P…
AIA Reports 3-Point Jump for Architecture Billings Index
On the heels of consecutive months of decreasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has returned to positive territory. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…
LIGHTFAIR Breaks Attendance Records
The 25th edition of LIGHTFAIR International, sponsored by IES and IALD, set new all-time attendance and trade show records for its five-day run in Las Vegas June 1-5. I have…
Lighting Systems Index Contracts During First Quarter of 2014
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index declined 1.7% on a quarter-to-quarter (q/q) basis during 2014Q1. Despite the quarterly contraction, shipments of lighting equipment increased 0.9% on a year-over-year (y/y) basis. Emergency lighting,…
Industry News Roundup
Kim Lighting is celebrating its 80th anniversary as a manufacturer of high-performance outdoor lighting. Philips is looking to spin off a standalone company consisting of its Lumileds and automotive lighting…
Product Monday: LED T8 Replacement Lamp by Cree
Cree’s new series of LED T8 replacement tubes feature an oval-shaped design allowing more uplight than typical LED replacement lamps. The circuit design is compatible with instant-, rapid- and programmed-start…
Lighting Science Group to Help Develop LED System for the International Space Station
Lighting Science Group Corporation recently announced it has been contracted by space technology company The Bionetics Corporation to assist in the development of an LED lighting solution for the International…
Your Lighting Brand Launches Web Platform for Lighting Agencies
Your Lighting Brand (YLB), a brand marketing company dedicated to the lighting industry, aims to help local lighting agencies improve the experiences provided to both the manufacturers and the customers…
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…
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