Industry News
AIA Report Finds Ongoing Credit Crunch Accounts for 20 Percent of Stalled Projects Nationwide
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released a comprehensive report which concludes that the major obstacle holding back job creation in the United States is the persistent lack of…
Code Alerts
On August 10, 2011, the Utah Uniform Building Codes Commission voted to adopt the 2011 National Electrical Code. Only a single amendment was approved by the Commission: to revert to…
Jim Brodrick on Round 13 of CALiPER Product Testing
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy Results of the latest round of CALiPER testing were released recently, and as usual they can tell us a thing or two…
Lunera Lighting Names Executive Chairman of the Board and CEO
Lunera Lighting, Inc. has announced the appointment of Doug Hickey as Executive Chairman of the Board and Michael Keddington as CEO. Hickey has more than 20 years of operational experience…
LIGHTFAIR to Return to Phillly in 2013
The 2013 LIGHTFAIR International event will take place April 23-25, 2013 in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Staged alternately annually on the West Coast and the East Coast, LFI…
Howard Yaphe Named CEO of Axis Lighting
Axis Lighting has announced the appointment of Howard Yaphe as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 22, 2011. Yaphe joins Axis Lighting owners Morris and Joseph Feldman to form the company’s…
Product Monday: Serrano by Columbia Lighting
Columbia Lighting’s Serrano offers a stylish, 3-element diffuser that combines a performance-optimized center optic with two high-transmission, lenticular side lenses to provide high optical efficiency and a batwing distribution. Two…
Architecture Billings Index Moves Upward
After a sharp dip in September, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed nearly three points in October. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate…
Obama Signs Repeal of 3 Percent Withholding Mandate
President Obama has signed a bill repealing the 3% withholding mandate. H.R. 674, championed by Rep. Wally Herger, R-CA, and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR and supported by the American Institute…
North American Business Conditions Improve for Second Consecutive Month in November
Results from NEMA’s latest business conditions survey showed the economic environment facing the North American electroindustry improved for a second straight month in November. Though the Electroindustry Business Confidence Index…
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