Industry News
North American EBCIs Close 2012 on Positive Note
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions extended its late-year rally in December, climbing for a fourth month in a row to 63.9. The index…
EPA Releases Draft 3 of ENERGY STAR Lamps V1.0 Specification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released Draft 3 of the ENERGY STAR Lamps V1.0 specification for review and comment. This specification is intended to replace the existing Compact…
Product Monday: Rollercoaster OLED Luminaire by OSRAM
OSRAM is introducing a new OLED luminaire, called the Rollercoaster for its interesting architectural form, that utilizes transparent OLED panels (30 of them, 18-cm x 6.5 cm, operating at 20…
2013 Next Generation SSL Luminaires Design Competition-Indoor Category Opens
The 2013 Next Generation Luminaires Solid-State Lighting Indoor Design Competition has officially launched. Written Intents to Submit are due by January 18, 2013, and must be submitted online at www.ngldc.org.…
Architects Issue Statement on Fiscal Cliff Vote
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement in reaction to the House and Senate votes approving the “Fiscal Cliff” deal negotiated by Congressional leaders earlier this…
Lighting Controls Association Becomes AIA CES Education Provider
The Lighting Controls Association recently announced that it has become an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education System (CES) provider. In addition, nearly all of the courses in Education…
East Peoria’s Festival of Lights
Each year around Thanksgiving, the City of East Peoria, IL hosts the Festival of Lights, including the Parade of Lights with brilliantly illuminated floats. Check out a photo gallery of…
IES Publishes 2012 Progress Report
The Illuminating Engineering Society’s magazine, LD+A, has published the 2012 Progress Report identifying products exemplifying real progress in terms of “uniqueness, innovation and significance to the lighting industry.” Check it…
Product Monday: Advanced Light Hazard Meter by Gigahertz-Optik
The committee members involved in writing ANSI/IESNA RP-27.2-00, IEC/DIN/EN 62471 (CIE S 009) & DIN EN 14255-1 Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems-measurement techniques recognized that lamp manufacturers and…
Philips and Light Collective Offer Crowd-Source and Image-Based App for Lighting Designers to Share Inspiration
The LightCollector app from Philips and Light Collective is based upon two lighting design fundamentals: the desire to be inspired and the need to store the things that inspire us…
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