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ASHRAE/IES Recommended Surface Reflectances

Nov 16, 2010

Room surface finishes can play a significant role in maximizing the efficiency of a lighting system because lighter finishes can produce relatively higher light levels and perceptions of brightness. In…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Verve by Focal Point

Nov 15, 2010

Focal Point has expanded its Verve family with Verve IV, combining a classic curved shape with high-performance optics and new shielding options. The luminaire may be specified with a radial…

Controls

Redwood Systems Awarded $1M Grant from Department of Energy

Nov 12, 2010

Redwood Systems, a developer of network-based power and control lighting systems, recently announced it has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research…

LED + SSL, Research

Jim Brodrick on the Lighting Research Center’s Report on Streetlighting

Nov 11, 2010

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Some of you may have seen a new report on street lighting by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic…

LED + SSL, Research

New Report on Street Lighting Technologies Available From The Lighting Research Center

Nov 10, 2010

The National Lighting Product Information Program (NLPIP), based at the Lighting Research Center in Troy, NY, recently released its latest Specifier Report, designed to provide objective performance information on existing…

Products + Technology

TED Magazine Publishes Article on HID Electronic Ballasts

Nov 10, 2010

I authored an article for the June issue of TED Magazine that covers developments in the growing >150W HID electronic ballast segment. Check it out here.

Lighting Design

Psychological Impacts of Lighting

Nov 09, 2010

A space’s lighting defines its personality and how people perceive it, which in turn affects how they feel about being there. Below are various lighting effects that can take the…

Energy + Environment

ENLIGHTEN Article States Retrofitting Our Public Building Stock Is National Priority

Nov 09, 2010

An article in ENLIGHTEN, the magazine for lighting decision-makers published by Wiedenbach-Brown, for which I was pleased to serve as editor, calls for a national effort to retrofit the existing…

Education + Resources

2010 Advanced Lighting Guidelines Released Today

Nov 08, 2010

The New Buildings Institute has launched the 2010 edition of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines (ALG) in a new online version. The ALG includes an updated chapter on daylighting, and the…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Designer SSL Series by Architectural Area Lighting

Nov 08, 2010

Architectural Area Lighting’s Designer SSL Series offers LED performance in decorative and customizable luminaires. The Series consists of three of the company’s most popular products: Providence, Universe and Largent (shown).…

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