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Harvard Engineering and Venture Lighting Sign Distribution Agreement
The Venture Lighting and Harvard Engineeringteams celebrating their new agreementVenture Lighting International, a manufacturer of metal halide lighting systems, recently announced that Harvard Engineering, a manufacturer of LED drivers and…
Product Monday: Theory by Focal Point
Focal Point’s Theory LED pendant, first introduced as a concept luminaire at LIGHTFAIR in 2008, is now a reality. Designed by Focal Point product designer Graeme Watt, Theory possesses a…
BD+C Magazine Publishes Special LED Section
I recently produced a special section on LED lighting for the April issue of BUILDING DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION Magazine. Check it out in BD+C’s digital edition here (LF4-LF24, an insert…
The Art of Berndnaut Smilde
Click the below video to see how Berndnaut Smilde, a Dutch artist, creates clouds indoors. See the cloud form, interact with light, and disappear.
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Importance of Commissioning
I recently authored an article for the Lighting Controls Association about a recent Energy Center of Wisconsin study demonstrating that proper commissioning of daylight harvesting lighting controls can lead to…
Precision-Paragon [P2] Announces Results of 2012 Energy-Efficient Lighting Industry Survey
Precision-Paragon [P2] recently published the results of its Energy-Efficient Lighting Industry survey, distributed to more than 4,000 energy efficiency professionals. The survey results show that 77% of survey respondents expect…
Product Monday: Lumalux Plus XL Ecologic Lamps by OSRAM SYLVANIA
OSRAM SYLVANIA’s LUMALUX PLUS XL ECOLOGIC high pressure sodium (HPS) lamp offers a rated life of 80,000 hours, over three times that of standard 24,000-hour HPS lamps. SYLVANIA LUMALUX PLUS…
National Academy of Sciences Releases Report on Solid-State Lighting
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has published a report, Assessment of Advanced Solid-State Lighting. The NAS committee reviewed the development and future impacts of SSL, including projections of cost…
Lighting Research Center Develops New Method to Light Traffic Circles
Roundabouts, also known as traffic circles, are increasing in number across the U.S. These intersections generally increase traffic flow while reducing the severity of automobile accidents. However, as relatively new…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on LED Maintenance
My lighting column in the April 2013 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR addresses LED product maintenance. Over the past months, I’ve had the opportunity to work with the IES Maintenance Committee…
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