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Market Study: LED Lighting To Reach 46% Of Commercial Building Lamp Market By 2020

May 21, 2010

According to a new report from Pike Research, LED lighting will achieve a 46% penetration of the $4.4 billion U.S. market for lamps in the commercial, industrial and outdoor stationary…

LED + SSL

DOE SSL Market Introduction Workshop to be Held July 20-22, 2010

May 21, 2010

The Department of Energy has announced that “Voices for SSL Efficiency 2010,” its fifth annual SSL Market Introduction Workshop, will be held July 20-22, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. More information…

Awards

IALD Announces 27th Annual Design Award Winners

May 20, 2010

Twenty-three winning projects representing projects from 12 countries comprise the winners of the 27th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards Winners, recognized at a presentation…

Education + Resources, LED + SSL

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Launches LED General Lighting Website

May 20, 2010

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has launched a new website dedicated to serving as an interactive online resource to educate, empower, connect and communicate with customers in the burgeoning LED and solid…

Awards, Products + Technology

LIGHTFAIR Announces 2010 Innovation Award Winners

May 19, 2010

On May 12, at the LIGHTFAIR 2010 Innovation Awards ceremony, four companies were recognized as the lighting industry’s leaders in innovative product design and technology. The awards program encompassed nearly…

Awards

GE Announces 2009 Edison Award Winners at LIGHTFAIR

May 19, 2010

The 2009 GE Edison Award was presented to Andreas Schulz and Alexander Rotsch of Licht Kunst Licht AG (Bonn, Germany) for lighting EnBW City in Stuttgart, Germany. A personalized Steuben…

Energy + Environment

Rebound in Energy Efficiency Spending Predicted by New Research

May 19, 2010

Those looking for signs that the U.S. economy is rebounding can find encouragement in the fourth annual Energy Efficiency Indicator released by Johnson Controls. A survey of more than 1,400…

Energy + Environment

Energy Center Launches Back-of-the-Envelope Calculator

May 19, 2010

Energy consumption in buildings is a complicated set of interactions among building components. When it comes to understanding energy efficiency opportunities, it’s useful to see how changing one component affects…

Education + Resources

Reed Construction Magazines to Continue Operations

May 18, 2010

Last month, LightNOW reported here that Reed Elsevier would be closing 23 magazines, including Building Design+Construction, Chain Leader, Construction Bulletin, Construction Equipment, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Plant Engineering, Professional Builder, Professional Remodeler…

Energy + Environment

Foundation Offers Up to $350,000 Grants for Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Nonprofit Organizations: Pre-Proposals Due May 24, 2010

May 18, 2010

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) has issued a call for proposals for innovative energy efficiency retrofit programs and policies that can address specific barriers. Individual grants range from $100,000…

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

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Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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