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IES Announces Award of Merit Recipients for the 2013 Illumination Awards
The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced the Award of Merit Recipients for the 2013 IES Illumination Awards. The Illumination Awards committee received 471 projects for consideration. From the submittals, 355…
North American EBCIs Indicate Improving Conditions for the Eighth Consecutive Month in June
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current conditions in North America rose in June, up from 55.9 in May to 56.7, and continued to show signs of improvement in…
DOE Releases Report on LED Environmental Testing
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a new study addressing the potential environmental impacts from landfill disposal of three light-source technologies used in residential homes: incandescent, CFL and LED.…
2012 CEE Report Demonstrates Importance of Efficiency
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) recently released its 2012 Annual Industry Report, painting the most complete picture of energy efficiency and demand response program activity available in one place.…
Product Monday: LED FlatLight Panel by Pixi Lighting
Pixi FlatLights utilize an internal driver and other patent-pending technology to enable an ultra-thin 0.55 in. flat-surface mountable light panel. According to Pixi Lighting, these edge-lit LED luminaires produce smooth…
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Advanced Lighting Control Options for LEED v.4
The Lighting Controls Association recently published an article I wrote about advanced lighting control options that can be used to achieve Energy + Atmosphere points for LEED v.4. Version 4…
DOE Releases Feasibility Assessment of LED Roadway Lighting on the Golden Gate Bridge
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a technical feasibility assessment of replacing existing high-pressure sodium and low-pressure sodium roadway lighting on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, conducted through…
Jim Brodrick on Measuring and Perceiving the Color of Light
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy One of the panel discussions generating buzz at DOE’s tenth…
Harvard Engineering and Venture Lighting Sign Distribution Agreement
The Venture Lighting and Harvard Engineeringteams celebrating their new agreementVenture Lighting International, a manufacturer of metal halide lighting systems, recently announced that Harvard Engineering, a manufacturer of LED drivers and…
Product Monday: Theory by Focal Point
Focal Point’s Theory LED pendant, first introduced as a concept luminaire at LIGHTFAIR in 2008, is now a reality. Designed by Focal Point product designer Graeme Watt, Theory possesses a…
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