Industry News
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Article Summarizing Lighting Changes in New LEED
My January column for the Lighting Controls Association blog and newsletter lightingCONTROL summarizes the major lighting changes in the new LEED v4. Of particular interest for general lighting is a…
Electroindustry Business Confidence Index Declines for Third Straight Month
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America slipped below the 50-point level typically associated with expansion in January for the first time since October 2012.…
Eaton Sponsors Outdoor Lighting Design Award for the 2014 IES Illumination Awards Program
Eaton’s Cooper Lighting division is sponsoring the Outdoor Lighting Design Award for the 2014 Illuminating Engineering Society’s (IES) Illumination Awards program. The Outdoor Lighting Design Award recognizes excellence in lighting…
Linear Fluorescent Lamp Shipments Retreat During Third Quarter of 2013
NEMA’s shipment indexes for T5, T8 and T12 lamps retreated during 2013Q3, decreasing by 7.3%, 9.4% and 5.5%, respectively. Year-over-year (y/y) performance showed mixed results for the different lamp types.…
Product Monday: Lumination IS Series by GE
GE’s new Lumination IS Series LED Luminaires are designed to deliver high light output coupled with energy efficiency in a sleek, streamlined form factor for low bay, open ceiling environments.…
Four New Technologies Offer Potential for Lighting
My contribution to the December 2013 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR describes four interesting lighting technologies that offer a new potential for lighting. Field-induced polymer electroluminescent, quantum-dot LED, visible light spectrum…
Hubbell Expert on Understanding LED Drive Current and Current Density
Chris Bailey, Director of Hubbell Lighting’s Lighting Solutions Center, writes an interesting blog post about how to evaluate LED luminaires based on drive current and current density. He writes: “When…
Lights in Motion
Very cool light installation, consisting of 200 RGB spheres and DMX winches enabling the lights to change color while raising and lowering in height, at the 2013 international consumer electronics…
Another Decline for Architecture Billings Index
Following consistently increasing demand for design services throughout most of 2013, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), produced by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has posted its first consecutive months…
2014 Lighting for Tomorrow Competition Launched: Deadline April 18, 2014 for Intent to Submit
Lighting for Tomorrow, the annual design competition for energy-efficient residential lighting products, has launched its 12th consecutive annual competition. This year, Lighting for Tomorrow is looking for products that meet…
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