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More Than 3,900 Products Now Registered with Lighting Facts

Dec 15, 2011

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…

Awards, LED + SSL

Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Deadline Extended to January 13

Dec 14, 2011

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…

Education + Resources, Lighting Design

Glare 101

Dec 14, 2011

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…

Awards

GE Lighting Announces Call for Entries for Prestigious GE Edison Award Competition

Dec 13, 2011

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…

Events

IALD Enlighten Americas 2012 Call for Presentations Now Open

Dec 13, 2011

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…

Lighting Industry

Lightswitch Relaunches Website

Dec 13, 2011

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…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Enform 1 by Énergie

Dec 12, 2011

Énergie now offers the highly efficient Enform 1 luminaire from German manufacturer Trilux, which utilizes a single 26W T5 lamp with a lower ballast factor (0.95) to achieve significant energy…

Construction + Economy

AIA Report Finds Ongoing Credit Crunch Accounts for 20 Percent of Stalled Projects Nationwide

Dec 09, 2011

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released a comprehensive report which concludes that the major obstacle holding back job creation in the United States is the persistent lack of…

Codes + Standards

Code Alerts

Dec 08, 2011

On August 10, 2011, the Utah Uniform Building Codes Commission voted to adopt the 2011 National Electrical Code. Only a single amendment was approved by the Commission: to revert to…

LED + SSL, Research

Jim Brodrick on Round 13 of CALiPER Product Testing

Dec 07, 2011

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy Results of the latest round of CALiPER testing were released recently, and as usual they can tell us a thing or two…

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November 18 - 19, 2026

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November 18-19, 2026

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