Industry News
FMI Publishes Construction Outlook for Q112
FMI’s forecast for total construction put in place in 2012 is a 5% increase compared to 2011, or $826.3 billion. The last time construction put in place was at this…
Electroindustry Business Confidence Remains High in March
Following a run-up of more than 20 points in January and February to its highest level in more than six years, NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North…
IESNY Announces Student Design Competition Winners
Dal Beat, designed by Sejung Oh, an industrial design major at Pratt Institute was awarded the grand prize at the Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section’s (IESNYC) 12th annual…
DOE Announces Webcast Describing High-Efficiency Troffer Lighting Specification for April 19, 2012
On April 19, the U.S. Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on a new lighting specification that sets performance requirements for high-efficiency LED and fluorescent troffer products…
Product Monday: Spec-Grade LED Bollard by LSI Industries
LSI Industries Inc. recently unveiled a new specification-grade bollard featuring a high-performance, patent-pending Dual Beam LED optical system with state-of-the-art driver technology for unsurpassed system efficiency, control and protection. The…
Construction Spending Estimated at $827 Billion in January 2012
Construction spending during January 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1% below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, and 7.1% above the January…
Solatube International Announces 2011 Design Competition Winners
Solatube International Inc., a manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices, recently announced the winners of the 2011 Solatube ICE Awards for Inspired and Creative Excellence in the use of Solatube products…
DOE Reopens L Prize PAR 38 Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has reopened the PAR38 category of the L Prize competition. Established by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of…
LIGHTFAIR 2012 Innovation Awards Presentation to Feature Changes
At this year’s LIGHTFAIR, the LFI Innovation Awards will be presented Wednesday, May 9 from 8:30am – 10:00am (breakfast at 8:00am), just before the opening of the LFI exhibit hall…
IES Annual Conference Call for Papers Deadline May 27, 2012
The Illuminating Engineering Society’s 2012 Annual Conference is being held November 11-13, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. IES recently issued a call for presentation papers. The deadline is May 27, 2012.…
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