Industry News
Topanga Technologies Appoints Richard Craig as Chief Executive Officer
Topanga Technologies, a manufacturer of solid-state plasma lighting, recently announced the appointment of Richard Craig as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Craig is a leader in the photonics and semiconductor field…
Webcast on CBEA High-Efficiency Troffer Specification to be Held October 25, 2011
On October 25, 2011, the Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on the high-efficiency troffer specification developed by DOE’s Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEA). Fifty percent of…
Architecture Billings Index Turns Positive after Four Straight Monthly Declines
On the heels of a period of weakness in design activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) took a sudden upturn in August. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…
Product Monday: Stratus-E by Columbia Lighting
Columbia Lighting’s classic recessed direct/indirect Stratus luminaire has undergone a redesign to produce Stratus-E with its improved efficiency ratings up to 86% and enhanced aesthetics. The radius of the perforated…
Architects and Construction Sector Can Lead U.S. Economic Recovery, According to AIA Report
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently issued the most comprehensive look yet at the built environment’s role in economic recovery, highlighting six specific policy steps that will generate jobs…
FMI Issues Third Quarter 2011 Construction Outlook
FMI’s latest forecast for construction put in place calls for 2% growth in 2011 and 6% for 2012 to $886.2 billion in total construction. In today’s economy that sounds like…
North American Business Conditions Stabilize in September
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) indicated that conditions facing the North American electroindustry stabilized in September, after signaling deterioration in each of the three previous months. Just as many…
OSRAM Acquires Encelium Technologies
OSRAM has signed an agreement with Townsend Ventures, LLC to increase its stake in Encelium Technologies from 15% to 100%, acquiring the company. Encelium, headquartered in Teaneck, NJ, is a…
Acuity Brands Acquires Pathway Connectivity
Acuity Brands has announced that it has acquired for cash Pathway Connectivity, Inc., a manufacturer of networked data communications and interface equipment for architectural and entertainment lighting control applications. Established…
IES Publishes Standard on Useful Lifetime of LEDs
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) has announced a new document, Projecting Long Term Lumen Maintenance of LED Light Sources (TM-21-11). The document recommends a method for projecting…
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