Industry News
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report on LED Recessed Wallwashers
The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Series 18 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download on the…
Mike’s Monthly Minute: AC Versus DC
Mike Donovan of Edge Lighting describes AC versus dimming in the context of LED lighting and control in this humorous “monthly minute” video:
California Lighting Efficiency Programs Save 285,000 kW Since 2010
The California Public Utilities Commission recently published a fact sheet regarding the success of the state’s 2010-2011 energy efficiency program by sector (lighting, HVAC, commercial, and residential), as outlined in…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article About Light and Color
Lighting choices can affect how we perceive spaces, even the colors of objects and surfaces. As a result, lamp color characteristics are a critical factor in a wide range of…
Zhaga Specifications Promise Interchangeability of LED Sources
Below is an article I wrote about Zhaga, originally published in the October 2012 issue of TED: Cooper Lighting’s P3LED 3-in. LED recessed fixture, an expansion of the company’s IRIS…
Product Monday: Litecontrol Mod 66 Approved for Tech Zone
Litecontrol fixtures have been approved for fit and finish in the recently released Armstrong TechZone Ceiling Systems WoodWorks and MetalWorks Panels. Litecontrol’s Mod 66TZ offers 6” wide individual and continuous…
Cloud by Focus Lighting
Another amazing project from the folks at Focus Lighting … As the entry piece at the Boffo Show House, Focus Lighting’s interactive installation – “Cloud” – unifies the four Show…
Norma Frank of Colorado Lighting Honored as Outstanding Woman in Business
Outstanding Women in Business were honored from across the State of Colorado during the 14th Annual Denver Business Journal event earlier in 2012. Colorado Lighting Inc. Chief Executive Officer Norma…
Soora Signs Deal with Ushio
Soraa recently announced that as of November 1, the company’s full spectrum GaN on GaNTM LED MR16 lamps became available through Ushio group companies and its subsidiaries in Japan, China,…
Fifth Public Comment Period Open for Update to USGBC’s LEED Green Building Program
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced the opening of the fifth public comment period for the proposed update to its LEED green building program. The comment period, which…
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