Industry News
May Business Confidence Survey Points to Growth, But Less Upbeat
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions slipped to 54.2 in May from 59.1 the previous month and has retreated by a cumulative 18.3 points since…
Architectural Billings Index Reverts to Negative Territory
After five months of positive readings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), produced by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), has fallen into negative terrain. As a leading economic indicator of…
Product Monday: 150W eHID Ballast by Universal Lighting Technologies
Universal Lighting Technologies’ new electronic HID ballasts, designed to operate both open- and enclosed-rated 150W metal halide lamps, can reduce energy costs by 10% compared to traditional magnetic HID ballasts,…
Testing Procedures to Quantify Performance of Solid State Lighting (LEDs) Published by IES
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North American (IES) has issued a new document: IES Approved Method for the Characterization of LED Light Engines and LED Lamps for Electrical and Photometric…
LFI 2012 Product Innovation Awards
The LIGHTFAIR 2012 Innovation Awards submissions spanned 14 categories, with each submission judged by an independent panel of lighting professionals. The winners were awarded for product entries that exemplify the…
Eaton to Acquire Cooper Industries for $11.8 Billion
Eaton Corporation and Cooper Industries recently announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Eaton will acquire Cooper in an $11.8 billion deal. At the close of the…
Jim Brodrick on Round 14 of CALiPER Testing
by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Results of the latest round of CALiPER testing were released recently, and as usual they’re worth noting because they help provide an indication…
Product Monday: Zipline by Leviton
Leviton’s Zipline is a linear fluorescent lighting fixture retrofit solution that reduces installation time and eliminates wiring errors. The Leviton-exclusive system utilizes an integrated ballast and lampholder in a self-contained…
IES BIM Webinar
Sean Avery, PE, LEED-AP, electrical engineer for DLR Group, presents this three-part webcast about lighting and BIM. Introduction to lighting and BIM: Lighting tags: Lighting schedules:
DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on NYC Roadway Lighting Demonstration
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the final evaluation report from a GATEWAY demonstration on Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, a heavily traveled New York City freeway with elevated…
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