Industry News
Architectural Lighting Publishes Article on New Proposed Color Metrics
I’m happy to be writing again for Architectural Lighting Magazine, for which I served as editor and publisher in the late 1990s. Editor Elizabeth Donoff is doing a terrific job…
Product Monday: LIMBURG LED Luminaires by BEGA-US
BEGA-US has announced new LED light fixtures from LIMBURG available with standard 3000K LED sources with a 4000K option, combining old world craftsmanship with state-of-the-art lamping. The ceiling and pendant…
Balance Daylighting With Wallwashing
The Advanced Lighting Guidelines Online Application Directory provides comprehensive designs of lighting and controls based on specific building types or space types. Check out this office design module, Open-Plan Office…
Pike Research Report Estimates ESCO Market at $5.1 Billion
The energy service company (ESCO) market for energy efficiency project installations and services exceeded $5.1 billion in 2011, according to a new report by Pike Research. This market is expected…
LRC Presents Photometry Institute Seminar, April 11-12, 2012
Evaluation methods and testing requirements for LED and solid-state lighting products are rapidly changing as new standards, metrics, and labeling programs become available to the lighting industry. As a result,…
NEMA Publishes ANSI ANSLG C78.21 Incandescent Lamps and ANSI ANSLG C78.40 Electric Lamps
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI ANSLG C78.21—Incandescent lamps: PAR and R Shapes and ANSI ANSLG C78.40—Electric Lamps: Specifications for Mercury Lamps. Providing physical and electrical characteristics…
Product Monday: Tru Start CFLs by TCP
Tru Start by TCP is a new generation of compact fluorescent lamps featuring a 15- to 20-second run-up time, 20,000-hour rated life and good light output.
Revenue From Net Zero Energy Buildings to Reach $1.3 Trillion by 2035, According to Pike Research
According to a new report from Pike Research, worldwide revenue from zero energy buildings will grow rapidly over the next two decades, reaching almost $690 billion by 2020 and nearly…
National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) Published
The 2011 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) provides minimum requirements for the design and construction of energy-efficient buildings and covers the building envelope, systems and equipment for…
December 2011 Construction at $816.4 Billion Annual Rate
Construction spending during December 2011 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $816.4 billion, 1.5% (±1.4%) above the revised November estimate of $804 billion, according to the Department…
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