Industry News
Architecture Billings Index Drops for Fifth Straight Month
Following a drop of almost a full point in June, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell again by more than a point in July. As a leading economic indicator of…
WIRED Praises LED Lighting
The latest issue of WIRED Magazine features a cover story about the future of LED lighting. Interesting reading, and mostly accurate. Check it out here.
DOE Publishes Updated Recommendations For Testing And Reporting LED Luminaire Lifetime
The U.S. Department of Energy has published an updated version of the guide, LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting, developed by a diverse group of experts under the…
Average Commercial Sector Retail Price of Electricity Increases To 10.26 Cents Per kWh In May 2011
According to recently unveiled Department of Energy numbers, the May 2011 average commercial sector retail price was 10.26 cents per kWh, increasing 0.2% from May 2010, and 2% higher than…
Product Monday: CFL Downlights by Cooper Lighting
Cooper Lighting’s Halo brand has added a new line of ENERGY STAR 4-in. CFL downlights to its Halo recessed downlight family. The small-aperture line includes both 13W and 18W models…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Publishes Article On Ambient-Task Lighting Design
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine has published an article that I wrote about ambient/task lighting design schemes. This design approach can provide sufficient general and task illumination in offices, with additional benefits…
Professor Kevin Houser Takes Position of Editor of LEUKOS
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) recently announced Kevin Houser, PhD, PE, LC, LEED AP, as the new Editor of LEUKOS, The journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society…
Decline in Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected in 2011 with Modest Growth Projected for 2012
A multitude of factors are preventing a recovery for the beleaguered design and construction industry. Lenders that have been extremely reticent to finance construction projects, budget shortfalls at all levels…
2011 Lumen Awards Winners Announced
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) recently announced the winners of the 2011 Lumen Awards, which recognizes the industry’s most innovative lighting projects. Eleven awards…
Product Monday: SQ-LED Series By Mule Lighting
The SQ-LED thermoplastic emergency light is touted by Mule Lighting as “the most economical LED emergency light available today.” Compared to typical “bug-eye” units, the use of LED lamps instead…
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