Industry News
2013 Lighting for Tomorrow Winners Announced
The eleventh annual Lighting for Tomorrow residential energy-efficient lighting product design competition recognized five LED luminaires, two LED replacement lamps, two LED retrofit kits and, for the first time, one…
Product Monday: High-Intensity LED Arrays by Cree
Cree’s High-Density (HD) LED Arrays are a new technology that doubles the system intensity of spot lights compared to previous arrays. The new HD class of CXA Arrays provide higher…
Strong Conditions Revealed in Architecture Billings Index
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed more acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to…
ASHRAE/IES Publish First Standard Focused on Commissioning Process
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASHRAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. Standard 202…
2013 DOE Solid-State Lighting Market Introduction Workshop
The Department of Energy will host its eighth annual two-day SSL Market Introduction Workshop for utility and energy efficiency program managers at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon November 13-14,…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Color Tuning
I recently contributed a feature article to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR on color tuning as a capability of LED white light systems. The article talks about the potential utility this capability brings…
Incandescent Lamp Shipments Wane During Second Quarter
Shipments of traditional A-line incandescent lamps, as measured by NEMA’s lamp shipment index, decreased for the third consecutive quarter in Q2 2013, reaching a low point for the series. Second…
Product Monday: RV Series Retrofit Commercial LED Downlight by Lithonia
The RV Series retrofit commercial LED downlight from Lithonia Lighting, the latest addition to the company’s RELIGHT collection, allows RV Series LED downlights to be installed into the existing mounting…
Interview About Office Lighting Upgrade Market with Kurt Vogel of Acuity Brands
I recently had the opportunity to interview Kurt Vogel, Director, Product Development – Relight, Acuity Brands Lighting, for an article I wrote about the office building lighting upgrade market for…
IES Publishes New Edition of RP-1, Recommended Practice for Office Lighting
The IES recommended practice for office lighting has undergone a major revision for the 2013 edition, including new material addressing recent changes in office environments such as computer-based tasks, new…
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