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DOE Report Characterizes Lighting Market

Jan 23, 2012

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a free report detailing the characteristics of the U.S. lighting market by technology and sector. The 2010 U.S. Lighting Market Characterization provides…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Energy Advantage CDM by Philips

Jan 23, 2012

Philips Lighting’s Energy Advantage CDM with All-Start lamps is a series of ceramic metal halide lamps available in 205W and 330W—and now, new in 2011, 145W—to replace 175W, 250W and…

Construction + Economy

Construction Spending Hits 17-Month High in November

Jan 21, 2012

Construction spending totaled $807 billion in November 2011, the highest level since June 2010, as homebuilding, private nonresidential construction and public construction all increased compared to October, based on Department…

Construction + Economy

Architecture Billings Index Positive for Second Straight Month

Jan 20, 2012

After showing struggling business conditions for most of 2011, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has now reached positive terrain in consecutive months. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…

Education + Resources

Video Walkthrough of the New IES Lighting Handbook

Jan 20, 2012

David DiLaura walks you through the 10th edition of the IES Lighting Handbook.

Education + Resources

Cooper Lighting Announces 2012 Class Schedule for The SOURCE Educational Facility

Jan 19, 2012

Cooper Lighting has announced the 2012 SOURCE calendar of educational classes for the lighting and design community. The SOURCE is located at Cooper Lighting’s headquarters in Peachtree City, Georgia, and…

Construction + Economy, Research

Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey Back on Schedule

Jan 18, 2012

The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CEBCS) provides valuable information about the U.S. commercial building stock and its energy consumption. The 2007 CEBCS was canceled due to a bad data…

Awards

IES Illumination Awards Now Accepting Project Submittals

Jan 17, 2012

The Illuminating Engineering Society is now accepting project submittals for the 2012 Illumination Awards. The deadline is February 13, 2012. Check it out here.

Light + Art

Light And Dark on Saturn

Jan 17, 2012

Beautiful images of the Saturn system courtesy of the NASA Cassini Mission.

LED + SSL, Light + Art, Products + Technology

Product Monday: Lumina Panel by Sensitile Systems

Jan 16, 2012

The Lumina panel from Sensitile Systems offers a material that transforms a single integrated LED source into a surface within which thousands of points of light appear to seemingly float.…

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Lightovation – Dallas Market Center

Dallas, TX

June 18 - 21, 2024

IES25 – The Lighting Conference

Anaheim, CA

August 21 - 23, 2025

American Lighting Association Annual Conference

Louisville, KY

September 7 - 9, 2025

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 16 - 17, 2025

NYControlled 2025

New York, NY

October 15, 2025

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