Industry News
How to Evaluate Light Sources
Electrical Contractor recently published an article I wrote about a simple methodology for evaluating light sources based on a basic series of questions: • What is the distribution of the…
Holophane Launches Night Time Demo
Acuity Brands, Inc. recently introduced the Night Time Demo by Holophane, which enables customers to increase their outdoor lighting knowledge by walking through a series of outdoor lighting environments and…
Product Monday: LED Roadway Luminaire and LED Retrofit Kit for NEMA Compliant Luminaires by Hubbell
Hubbell Outdoor Lighting Inc.’s Roadway RM LED Series delivers an LED roadway solution producing 6087 lumens in a 3G-rated traditional cobra-head design. The Roadway RF LED Retrofit Kit provides a…
Learn About Light And Color, LEDs
Excellent IES presentations on the topics of light and color, and LED lighting. IES Color 1 Lighting and Color Introduction IES Color 2 Understanding Color and Appearance IES Color 3…
More Than 3,900 Products Now Registered with Lighting Facts
There are now more than 3,900 products registered with Lighting Facts, along with more than 300 manufacturers. The Lighting Facts label provides an at-a-glance view of an LED product’s basic…
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Deadline Extended to January 13
The deadline for “Intents to Submit” for the 2012 Next Generation Luminaires Indoor Design Competition has been extended. Written Intents to Submit are now due by January 13, 2012, and…
Glare 101
Lighting designers have a responsibility to provide lighting systems that deliver visual comfort, which goes beyond simple visibility by addressing issues such as glare. This article, which I wrote for…
GE Lighting Announces Call for Entries for Prestigious GE Edison Award Competition
GE Lighting has announced a call for entries for its 29th annual GE Edison Award competition, recognizing excellence and quality in professional lighting designs that employ the significant use of…
IALD Enlighten Americas 2012 Call for Presentations Now Open
The International Association of Lighting Designers is seeking experts in lighting, design, architecture, building integration and business skills to present at Enlighten Americas 2012. Enlighten Americas will be held October…
Lightswitch Relaunches Website
Lighting design firm Lightswitch has redesigned its site for easier use on mobile devices, better showcase its projects and help users become acquainted with the firm’s designers. Check it out…
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