Industry News
Architecture Billings Index Climbs by Two Points in July
The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for July inched closer to the 50-point threshold again (a score higher than 50 is an indication of growth),…
New Report Available: Emerging Lighting Technologies and Global Market (2009-2014)
Research and Markets has published a new report titled Emerging Lighting Technologies and Global Market (2009-2014). Key findings: The global emerging lighting technologies market is expected to be worth $109.2…
Energy Center to Present Energy-Efficient Lighting Design Seminar with Jim Benya
The Energy Center of Wisconsin will host a seminar by lighting designer Jim Benya on how to achieve energy-efficient lighting and daylighting designs that maximize both lighting quality and energy…
Demand for Lighting Stagnates During Second Quarter of 2010
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index (LSI) dipped 0.3% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the second quarter of 2010. On a year-over-year basis, the index registered a 5.3%gain versus 2Q 2009. However,…
Product Monday: Hadco’s Evolaire LED Street and Area Luminaire
Hadco’s Evolaire is an LED street and area luminaire drawing 33-100W of power while delivering comparable performance to 70-200W high pressure sodium. Ideally suited for retrofit of existing cobra-head and…
Twenty-Six States Add Construction Jobs in July
Construction job gains were more widespread across the country and job losses were generally less severe in July than in June, the Associated General Contractors of America reported in an…
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Cleantech Approach Offers Free Report on Advanced Lighting Controls for Office Buildings
Cleantech Approach (CTA) has published a new research report: Lighting Controls: Savings, Solutions, Payback, and Vendor Profiles, reviewing lighting control solutions and ROI associated their deployment. The report finds that…
Pure Lighting Publishes Promotional Online Video
Pure Lighting has published a video promoting its concept of minimalist design and what the company is trying to accomplish.
August Issues of LightNOW Published
Check out the stories here (issue #1) and here (issue #2). Click here to join the 14,000 lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free,…
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