Industry News
Creating Artificial Daylight for a Stage Production
Lighting designer David Warfel describes how he produced bright afternoon daylight for a theatrical production set in an English country house. The main challenge was to produce light with the…
SSL Manufacturing Research and Development Workshop Presentations Posted
The Department of Energy recently hosted the fourth annual Solid-State Lighting Manufacturing R&D Workshop in San Jose, California. With 200 attendees and two days of formal and informal discussion, the…
North American Electroindustry Business Confidence Slips But Stays in Growth Territory in June
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions slipped to 52.4 in June from 54.2 in May and has retreated more than 20 points since reaching a…
Architecture Billings Index Falls Deeper Into Contractionary Territory in May
Following the first negative reading in five months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) suffered a significant drop in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI, produced…
Product Monday: AeroScape Outdoor LED Luminaires by Philips Wide-Lite
Designed around Philips’ global LEDGINE platform, Philips Wide-Lite’s AeroScape family of LED luminaires addresses all major exterior lighting applications including egress, building perimeter, pedestrian and site and area. A true…
OLED Lighting Products
OLED-Info.com has published a great page with videos of demonstrations of OLED lighting products. Check it out here.
Musiclites Integrates Light And Sound
MusicLites 10W dimmable LED BR30 features an integral 70-mm full range high fidelity loudspeaker and a wireless audio receiver in a module that is compatible with any audio source. Check…
Freedonia: U.S. Demand for Lighting Fixtures to Top $25 Billion by 2016
Demand for lighting fixtures in the U.S. will increase 7.5% annually to $25.3 billion in 2016, recovering from the declines of the 2006-2011 period, according to Lighting Fixtures, a new…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Bilevel Stairwell Lighting
Image courtesy of LaMar Lighting Stairwell lighting is typically operated continuously at full output in nonresidential buildings even though these spaces are only intermittently used. In recent years, lighting manufacturers…
Product Monday: LED Illuminated Structural Glass by Solavanti
Solavanti Lighting’s LED Illuminated Structural Glass is designed for luminous fascia, surface and embed mounting and handrail applications with various finishes.
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