Industry News
Nearly 600 Lighting Products Now Carry the Lighting Facts Label
In late 2008, DOE and the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance launched the Quality Advocates Initiative. Participating manufacturers voluntarily pledge to follow certain guidelines and labeling to report performance claims…
PowerSecure Expands LED Lighting Business
PowerSecure International, Inc. recently announced that it has launched an expansion of its LED lighting business through the acquisition of a majority interest in a leading LED lighting development company,…
Luminus Devices Joins The Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance
Luminus Devices recently announced that it has joined the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance (NGLIA), an organization that partners with the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the adoption of…
Jim Brodrick on CALiPER Round 10 Testing
Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, Department of Energy [Recently] DOE published the latest round of results for the CALiPER program, which tests a wide range of SSL products that are…
TED Magazine Publishes Article on LEED 2009
Sustainable construction represents about 10% of the current commercial and institutional building market, according to McGraw-Hill, which predicts that demand will increase to 20-25% by 2013, or $96-140 billion. LEED…
Product Monday: Bruck Lighting Unveils the Ledra Chroma 10W LED Spot
Bruck Lighting Systems, Inc. recently announced the launch of the new Ledra Chroma and Chroma II. This is a fully adjustable, high-output 10W LED spot fixture with fixture-to-fixture color consistency…
Introducing Capture Polar Software
Capture Sweden’s Capture Polar is lighting design software for Windows and Mac OS X, focusing on the creative design and documentation stages of the process. It allows designers to work…
Cree Sets New 5-Year Warranty Standard for LED Luminaires
Cree, Inc. recently announced that it is extending the warranty on its entire family of luminaire products to five years. Cree’s luminaireportfolio includes the CR6, LR4 and LR6 recessed downlights…
Architecture Billings Index Falls Back in May After Three Months of Improving Conditions
After three straight months of improving conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell nearly three points. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9-…
The Impact of Daylight in the Built Environment
Photo courtesy of Light Louver. While not an electric light source, daylight is an important layer to consider in a lighting design in any space that has daylight apertures such…
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