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Products + Technology

Product Monday: 95 CRI MR16 120V Lamps by Soraa

Oct 21, 2013

Soraa’s high color rendering, dimmable LED MR16 GU10 120V line voltage lamps, including a 10-degree spot and a 25-degree version with high center beam candle power, are rated at 95…

Lighting Industry

PSFK Labs Report: “The Future of Light”

Oct 18, 2013

Think tank PSFK Labs has published an independent report, The Future of Light, with support from Philips. Based upon expert interviews and more than 50 ground-breaking case studies, the report…

Light + Art

Wilderbe’s Stunning Manipulation of Light and Dance

Oct 17, 2013

LA based performance group Wilderbe is pushing the technology behind light for a visually stunning experience. Recently, Wilderbe created new motion sensory technology in the form of a 30 ft…

Research

Report: E-Commerce Accounts for 4% of Global Luminaire Market

Oct 16, 2013

The CSIL Centre for industrial Studies in Milano, Italy recently published a new report, E-Commerce in the Lighting Fixtures Sector. The report states that e-commerce accounts for 4% of the…

Awards, Products + Technology

2013 Lighting for Tomorrow Winners Announced

Oct 16, 2013

The eleventh annual Lighting for Tomorrow residential energy-efficient lighting product design competition recognized five LED luminaires, two LED replacement lamps, two LED retrofit kits and, for the first time, one…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: High-Intensity LED Arrays by Cree

Oct 15, 2013

Cree’s High-Density (HD) LED Arrays are a new technology that doubles the system intensity of spot lights compared to previous arrays. The new HD class of CXA Arrays provide higher…

Construction + Economy

Strong Conditions Revealed in Architecture Billings Index

Oct 15, 2013

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed more acceleration in the growth of design activity nationally. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to…

Lighting Industry

ASHRAE/IES Publish First Standard Focused on Commissioning Process

Oct 11, 2013

ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202, Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems, identifies the minimum acceptable commissioning process for buildings and systems as described in ASHRAE’s Guideline 0-2005, The Commissioning Process. Standard 202…

LED + SSL

2013 DOE Solid-State Lighting Market Introduction Workshop

Oct 10, 2013

The Department of Energy will host its eighth annual two-day SSL Market Introduction Workshop for utility and energy efficiency program managers at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon November 13-14,…

LED + SSL

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article on Color Tuning

Oct 09, 2013

I recently contributed a feature article to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR on color tuning as a capability of LED white light systems. The article talks about the potential utility this capability brings…

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Events

DLC Summit 2026

Los Angeles, CA

October 26-27, 2026

IES Street & Area Lighting Conference

Phoenix, AZ

November 8-11, 2026

Light Expo London

London, UK

November 18 - 19, 2026

Canada Light Expo 2026

Toronto, Canada

November 18-19, 2026

Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show

Dallas, TX

January 6-9, 2027

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