Industry News
Is L90 Really Better Than L70?
Kenall Lighting’s Nate Heiking makes the case that L90 may not be all it’s cracked up to be when evaluating rated life for LED luminaires. What do you think? ARCHITECTURAL…
DOE Publishes Major New Study on Residential Lighting Use
DOE has published a collaborative study focused on developing new estimates of residential lighting usage and energy consumption at the national and regional levels. The study, Residential Lighting End-Use Consumption…
Product Monday: ELeaf OLED Modules by Panasonic
Universal Lighting Technologies is bringing Panasonic ELeaf OLED modules to North America, providing luminaire OEMs new opportunities in product design. Only 9mm thick, each OLED module features a square light…
2013 Nonresidential Construction Recovery Slows Down
With slower than expected activity in the nonresidential construction sector in the first half of the year, the projections for growth in spending have been scaled back. Led by the…
The Future of Commercial Efficiency Programs and LED Lighting
Dan Mellinger, PE, LC, Lighting Strategy Manager for Efficiency Vermont, recently published a whitepaper that discusses the future of commercial efficiency programs and LED lighting. It addresses the significant opportunity…
FMI: Residential Construction Shows Significant Improvement
Phil Warner, Research Consultant for FMI Corporation, says improvement in residential construction is the primary area of growth in the firm’s latest construction forecast: Most other sectors, while still improving…
LightNOW Editor Named to List of Top Five Lighting Experts
It was a real honor to be included in RelightDepot.com’s list of “top five lighting experts to follow” along with James Bedell, Joe Salimando, Linda Longo, Seth Leitman and Ray…
Product Monday: RGB LED Luminaires by Winona
The new color changing PARATA RGB LED luminaires from Winona are available in linear cove, spot, flood and linear configurations with multiple distribution options and aiming flexibility that provide superior…
HID Lamp Shipment Indexes Remain Dim
NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis (y/y) for the fourth consecutive quarter in 2013Q1. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps decreased 14.1 percent…
IES Street and Area Lighting Conference
The 32nd Annual IES Street and Area Lighting Conference will be held September 8-11, 2013 in Phoenix at the Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Hotel. Learn more here.
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