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Top 10 States for LEED
Sq. ft. of space to earn LEED-certification in 2011 Per capita District of Columbia 18,954,022 31.50 Colorado 13,803,113 2.74 Illinois 34,567,585 2.69 Virginia 19,358,193 2.42 Washington 14,667,558 2.18 Maryland 11,970,869…
Electrical Contractor Magazine Publishes Article About Model Lighting Ordinance
The Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO), produced jointly by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), provides a template for municipalities seeking to develop standards for responsible…
ICC Announces Availability of New Green Code
A new model code for constructing and remodeling buildings is expected to make buildings more efficient, reduce waste, and have a positive impact on health, safety and community welfare. The…
The SSL Future
LEDs are currently dominating product development in the lighting industry, but still only represent about 5-10% of luminaire sales, and only 1% of the installed base of lamps in the…
Product Monday: Cove-15 and Cove-16 by Litecontrol
Litecontrol’s newest additions to the Concealed Cove family, Cove-15 and the surface-mounted Cove-16, are LED fixtures that represent the smallest cove luminaires in the family. Measuring only 1-1/2” high and…
Pure Edge Lighting’s Dallas Market Center Showroom
Pure Edge Lighting’s new showroom at the Dallas Market Center features LED products and innovative and artistic installations. Pure Lighting and Edge Lighting, both owned by Gregory Kay, recently merged…
DOE Report Compares Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of LED Lamps with Incumbent Lighting Technologies
The discussion about LEDs as an energy and environmental cure-all has led to some skepticism about whether LEDs are truly big energy-savers and green when one considers the total lifecycle…
Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive for Fourth Straight Month in February 2012
Led by the commercial sector, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has remained in positive territory four months in a row, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). As a…
FMI Publishes Construction Outlook for Q112
FMI’s forecast for total construction put in place in 2012 is a 5% increase compared to 2011, or $826.3 billion. The last time construction put in place was at this…
Electroindustry Business Confidence Remains High in March
Following a run-up of more than 20 points in January and February to its highest level in more than six years, NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North…
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