Industry News
Consulting-Specifying Engineer 2012 Product of the Year Winners
Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine recently announced the 2012 Product of the Year winners. These 32 individual products—selected by the readers of Consulting-Specifying Engineer—were culled from a field of 98 entries. Products…
Industry-drafted Model Outdoor Lighting Legislation Introduced in Massachusetts
Sen. Cynthia Creem of the Massachusetts State Senate has introduced SD 844, which was spearheaded by an industry coalition led by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Illuminating Engineering Society…
LIGHTFAIR 2013 Registration Is Open
Registration for LIGHTFAIR International 2013, which will occur April 21-25, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, is now open; register here.
Incremental Increase in Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected for 2013
Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year, according to the AIA…
Product Monday: arabesque3 by alight
Alight’s arabesque3 delivers comfortable, energy-efficient ambient or accent architectural illumination within an 8-inch housing for higher lumen output and broader range of distribution capabilities for various commercial and institutional environments,…
Dietmar Thomas on OLED Technology
Interesting video about the potential of OLED lighting technology, presented by Dietmar Thomas of Philips Lumiblade. Great stuff. Philips Lumiblade 2012 from Dezeen on Vimeo.
DOE Publishes CALiPER Application Summary Report on LED Linear Pendants
The U.S. Department of Energy recently completed Series 19 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. Report 19 reviews the independently tested performance of nine LED linear pendants…
DOE to Host Webcast on Successful Selection of LED Streetlight Luminaires on March 6, 2013
On Wednesday, March 6, DOE’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium will host a 90-minute live webcast on the factors involved in successful selection of LED streetlight luminaires. Presented by Eric…
New Report Provides Both Roadmap and Rationale for Utility Participation in Building Codes Implementation
Building energy codes offer an attractive energy savings opportunity for utility efficiency programs, particularly now that there are new approaches to quantify the savings from code compliance efforts, according to…
Revolution Lighting Acquires Seesmart Technologies, Inc.
LED product manufacturer Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc., formerly Nexxus Lighting, recently announced it has acquired Seesmart Technologies, Inc. for approximately $20 million. Seesmart, based in Simi Valley, California, is an…
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