Industry News
THE ILLUMINATOR Debuts
Produced by German lighting designer Gerd Pfarré and graphic designer and ad agency owner Frank Koschembar, THE ILLUMINATOR is a new 100 x 70 cm magazine about the role of…
Product Monday: LLHP Premium LED High Bay by Columbia Lighting
Columbia Lighting’s LLHP is a premium LED linear high bay fixture designed for durability, energy savings and performance and ideal for demanding environments such as sports complexes, warehouses, manufacturing facilities,…
Optical Illusions Reveal How We See
In this brilliant TED Talk, Beau Lotto explores the phenomenon of optical illusions and how the human eye sees objects and reality.
NEMA Publishes ANSI ANSLG C78.377 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Products
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI ANSLG C38.377 Specifications for the Chromaticity of Solid State Lighting Products. This publication specifies the range of chromaticities recommended for general…
Architecture Billings Index Positive for Third Straight Month
Billings at architecture firms accelerated to their strongest pace of growth since December 2010. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), produced by the…
Research: Blue Light Could Help Teenagers Combat Stress
Adolescents can be chronically sleep deprived because of their inability to fall asleep early in combination with fixed wakeup times on school days. According to the CDC, almost 70 percent…
Product Monday: LP3 Series Superspot LED Fixture by Lighting Services Inc
Lighting Services Inc recently introduced the LP3 Series, the first in a series of super high power, tight focused LED fixtures specifically designed for long throw, tight beam applications. The…
Philips Lighting Webinar on Retail Lighting Available Now to Watch
The average shopper spends seven minutes in a retail store. If the store environment engages a shopper, 80% will make a purchase. What can lighting do to attract, engage and…
GE Lighting Acquires Albeo Technologies
GE Lighting has signed an agreement to acquire Boulder, Colorado-based Albeo Technologies Inc., a privately held LED fixture manufacturer established in 2004. Albeo Technologies’ LED systems–high-bay, low-bay, linear, surface mount…
USGBC Announces Call for Papers for Greenbuild 2013
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is currently accepting proposals from industry experts eager to share their knowledge and expertise with audiences at Greenbuild. The deadline for submittals is Friday,…
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