Industry News
Lighting Rebates Enjoying Upswing
Rebates and incentives offered by electric utilities and regional energy-efficiency organizations are currently enjoying a major upswing, providing a significant resource that can reduce the cost of investing in energy-efficient…
DOE Releases CALiPER Application Summary Report 16
The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Series 16 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download on the…
The Limits of BUG
Ian Ashdown, P. Eng., FIES, Senior Software Engineer for Lighting Analysts Inc., wrote an interesting whitepaper, Classifying Outdoor Luminaires: The Limits of BUG, available for free download here. The abstract:…
Product Monday: Emergency LED Driver for Linear LED Strip Luminaires by Bodine
Philips Emergency Lighting has introduced the BSL310 Emergency LED Driver for linear LED strip fixtures. The BSL310 allows users to convert linear LED strip fixtures into code-compliant emergency lighting. The…
Ledalite Celebrates 30 Years
This year marks Philips Ledalite’s 30th year of business. Established in 1982–with its humble beginnings with 20 employees working in a 1500-sq.ft. garage–Philips Ledalite has become a leading manufacturer of…
Economic Downturn Cut Architecture Firm Revenue by 40 Percent, Employment by Almost a Third
Since the beginning of the recession in early 2008, architecture firms have collectively seen their revenue drop by 40% and have had to cut personnel by nearly a third. Despite…
New Efficient Lighting and Controls Design Certification? Take the NALCAC Survey
Update: I’ve been hearing some people had problems opening the survey link. Not sure what the problem might be, but everything is testing out here on Windows 7 with both…
Acuity Brands Canada Opens New Facility
Acuity Brands, Inc. recently unveiled its new 60,000-square-foot facility for Acuity Brands Canada, combining the Company’s Lighting and Controls offices. Located in Toronto, the new facility includes offices, a warehouse…
North American Electroindustry Business Confidence Rebounds in September
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions rose to 42.1 in September, up from 35.7 and 38.6, respectively, in August and July. Despite rising to…
Product Monday: Halco Lighting Technologies Introduces Carbon Filament Series Lamps
Halco Lighting Technologies has introduced the Antique Series, which use a carbon filament with simulated oil-rubbed glass to produce a classic, old-fashioned feel. Halco’s carbon filament lamps offer a long…
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