Industry News
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Announces 2012 Outdoor Winners
Winners in the Outdoor category of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Design Competition have been announced. Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the Illuminating Engineering Society and…
Product Monday: LED MR16 by Toshiba
Toshiba International Corporation’s MR16 GU5.3 LED lamp that generates up to 540 lumens, intended to replace 50W halogen lamps. Using 9.1W, the lamp is available in three color temperatures, 2700K,…
Lighting Equipment Shipments Improved during the Fourth Quarter of 2012
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index increased in the fourth quarter of 2012 after a decline in the third quarter, growing 1.9% on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.3% on a year-over-year…
AIA Reports Strong Surge for Architecture Billings Index
As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007.…
Philips Named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which administers the ENERGY STAR program, recently named Philips Lighting as Partner of the Year. Philips released 269 ENERGY STAR-qualified products in 2012, an…
LEDucation 7 Announces Advance Registration Ends March 19
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York has announced record numbers for advance registration to LEDucation 7, which will be held in New York City on Wednesday, March 20. More…
Cree LED Lamp Breaks Ten Dollar Barrier
Cree, Inc. has launched a series of LED replacement lamps at a retail price point of $10-15. Available exclusively at The Home Depot, the new lamps are backed by a…
Product Monday: LED Landscape Lighting Collection by Kim Lighting
LED lamp versions in 12V, 120V or multi-voltage 120-277V, and in 3000K, 4000K or 5000K color temperatures are now available for the following Kim Lighting Landscape products: · Bell Stem…
Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2012 Product of the Year Winners
Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine recently announced the 2012 Product of the Year winners. These 32 individual products—selected by the readers of Consulting-Specifying Engineer—were culled from a field of 98 entries. Products…
Industry-drafted Model Outdoor Lighting Legislation Introduced in Massachusetts
Sen. Cynthia Creem of the Massachusetts State Senate has introduced SD 844, which was spearheaded by an industry coalition led by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Illuminating Engineering Society…
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