Industry News
Brodrick on LED Product Lifetime and Reliability
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Next to energy efficiency, long life is probably the most…
Lighting Controls Association Updates Energy Codes Course
The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has updated EE203: Lighting & Commercial Energy Codes, a course in its popular Education Express program. Residing at the Association’s website, Education Express provides in-depth…
Cooper LightingAnnounces 2014 Class Schedule for the SOURCE Lighting Educational Facility
Cooper Lighting recently announced the release of the 2014 SOURCE calendar of educational classes for the lighting and design community. The SOURCE, located at Cooper’s Peachtree City, GA office, offers…
Cree Introduces Wireless Control System
Cree has introduced SmartCast Technology, a self-programming wireless lighting control system for its LED luminaires. Designed to be intuitive and easy to use, luminaires enabled with Cree SmartCast Technology create…
Product Monday: LED T8 by Philips
Philips Lighting’s InstantFit LED T8 offers a “click to fit” LED retrofit alternative for linear electronic instant-start fluorescent lighting, offering up to 40% energy savings. The Philips InstantFit LED replacement…
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Construction Forecast
My contribution to the Lighting Controls Association’s blog this month is a summary of indicators of current economic conditions in the construction industry, along with the latest AIA Consensus Construction…
DOE Publishes Report on Accelerated Life Testing of SSL Luminaires
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the findings of a new study utilizing a highly accelerated life-test method (called the “hammer test”) intended to produce failures in SSL…
LED A-line Replacement Lamps Begin Making Inroads into the Market
NEMA’s index for LED A-line replacement lamps increased for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2013. Shipments during the quarter registered a gain of 71.9 percent compared to the previous…
Cree Unveils 200 Lumens/W LED Luminaire Prototype
Cree recently demonstrated an LED concept luminaire operating at 200 lumens/W, which is more than twice the efficiency of the best linear fluorescent luminaires. The prototype leverages Cree’s vertical integration…
Product Monday: LED Wraparounds and Lensed Striplights by Columbia Lighting
Hubbell Lighting recently launched three new LED luminaires from Columbia Lighting—the LWC Premium Wraparound, LPT Premium Lensed Striplight and LRO Lensed Striplight, well suited for lighting kitchen or dining areas,…
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