Industry News
DOE Releases Summary Results from Round 11 of CALiPER Testing
The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Round 11 of product testing through the its CALiPER SSL program. Round 11 included five primary focus areas: * roadway arm-mount luminaires *…
ASHRAE/IES Recommended Surface Reflectances
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…
Product Monday: Verve by Focal Point
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…
Redwood Systems Awarded $1M Grant from Department of Energy
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…
Jim Brodrick on the Lighting Research Center’s Report on Streetlighting
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…
New Report on Street Lighting Technologies Available From The Lighting Research Center
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…
TED Magazine Publishes Article on HID Electronic Ballasts
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.
Psychological Impacts of Lighting
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…
ENLIGHTEN Article States Retrofitting Our Public Building Stock Is National Priority
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…
2010 Advanced Lighting Guidelines Released Today
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…
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