Industry News
Product Monday: Adelie by HessAmerica
Adelie by HessAmerica is a non-glare, energy-conserving indirect LED post-top light fixture for pedestrian-scale outdoor spaces. It produces diffused, even illumination with low brightness and high visual comfort, while subtly…
LITE Announces LED Fixture Locator
From the people who brought you the LED Lamp Locator, Lighting Internet Technology Enterprises (LITE) recently announced the launch of the LED Fixture Locator, which provides access to updated information…
Jim Brodrick on LED-Based Troffer Lighting
by James Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Fluorescent lighting dominates the commercial sector in the U.S., and half of the country’s commercial fluorescent lighting fixtures are recessed troffers in 2’x4′,…
IES Updates DG-10-12, Choosing Light Sources for General Lighting
This thoroughly updated Design Guide from the Illuminating Engineering Society introduces most of the light sources employed in general and accent lighting, including solid-state lighting. Table of contents: Introduction Lamp…
IES Podcast Series on Daylighting
Great podcast series about daylight, produced by the Illuminating Engineering Society. Part 1: Why Daylight? Part 2: Daylighting with Windows Part 3: Daylighting with Skylights Part 4: Controlling the Sun…
Product Monday: Panasonic Announces New OLED Module
Panasonic Corporation Eco Solutions Company has launched a thin, narrow-frame, easy-to-embed Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Lighting Module to provide extraordinary color rendering and energy efficiency, as well as long…
Positive Conditions Persist for Architecture Billings Index
The commercial sector continues to lead the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) which has remained in positive territory for the fifth consecutive month. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…
Energy Center of Wisconsin to Present Free LED Webinar on May 22
The Wisconsin Energy Center will be hosting an LED webinar, “Exploring LED Lighting Technology for Facilities” presented by Liesel Whitney-Shulte, on May 22, 2012, 1:00 to 2:30 PM Central Time.…
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report 14
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has completed Series 14 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting (SSL) CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download…
EBCI Indicates Improvement in North American Conditions Slowed in April
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions retreated nearly 13 points in April to 59.1, following a sharp run-up earlier in the year to its highest…
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