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Product Monday: Aera LED Lighting by Acuity Brands
At LIGHTFAIR, I had the pleasure of seeing a new LED lighting system demonstrated at the Acuity booth. Using wall-recessed LED luminaires, the system, called Aera, and which will be…
Housing Recovery Continues but Headwinds Remain
Buoyed by rising home prices throughout much of the nation, both single-family and multifamily housing starts are expected to post double-digit gains over last year in 2013. However, headwinds continue…
Using The iPad for Light Painting
This video describes using the iPad to create interesting light paintings. Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from mcgarrybowen uk on Vimeo.
NEMA Publishes ANSI C136.20 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting—Fiber-Reinforced Composite (FRC) Lighting Poles
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI C136.20, American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting—Fiber-Reinforced Composite (FRC) Lighting Poles. This standard applies to fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) lighting…
IES Publishes Approved Method for Photometry of Reflector Type Lamps (LM-20-13)
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) recently announced publication of IES Approved Method for Photometry of Reflector Type Lamps (LM-20-13), the latest in a continuing series of Lighting…
Philips SchoolVision Enables Teachers to Control Lighting Conditions
Philips Lighting’s SchoolVision allows teachers to control lighting intensity and color temperature to effect the right classroom atmosphere and lighting conditions supportive of different learning activities. Learn more here.
Product Monday: LED FlatLight Luminaires by PIXI Lighting
PIXI Lighting’s PIXI FlatLight luminaire is a patent-pending ultra-thin, long-lasting, edge-lit LED flat light that uses the same technology found in high definition televisions to provide bright, uniform, energy-efficient light…
LED Journal Publishes Article on California Quality LED Lamp Specifications
LED Journal recently published “The Impact of the ‘California Quality LED Bulb,'” an insightful article by Bernie Weir of ON Semiconductor on the impact of the new California Quality LED…
Jim Brodrick on Commercial Ambient LED Lighting
Republication of Postings from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solid-State Lighting Program by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy This week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) CALiPER program…
DOE Publishes Exploratory CALiPER Study on Commercial Ambient LED Lighting
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released an exploratory CALiPER study on the problems and benefits likely to be encountered as LED products intended to replace linear fluorescent lamps…
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