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Lighting Control Pros Blog Launches

Feb 05, 2010

Lighting Control Pros, developed by two lighting control integrators at www.lightingcontrolpros.com, is a new blog dedicated to residential lighting controls. Integrators and other visitors can comment on products and reviews,…

Codes + Standards

Charlie Trout Answers Lighting-Related NEC Questions at Electrical Contractor Website

Feb 04, 2010

Fellow Electrical Contractor Magazine columnist Charlie Trout, a well-known expert on the National Electrical Code (NEC), devoted his entire December 2009 column to answering lighting-related code questions. Check it out…

Awards, Lighting Design

IES Illumination Awards Submissions Due February 12

Feb 03, 2010

I have just received a notice that submissions are now being accepted online for the 2010 IES Illumination Awards. The catch is the deadline is Friday, February 12, 2010. Better…

Lighting Industry, Products + Technology

Sea Gull Lighting Introduces New Full-Line Catalog

Feb 03, 2010

Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC, manufacturer of decorative and functional lighting products, has introduced a new 600-page catalog detailing its full-line of indoor, outdoor LED and ENERGY STAR® qualified lighting…

LED + SSL

Zumtobel Lighting Launches New LED Website

Feb 02, 2010

Zumtobel Lighting, Inc. recently announced the launch of a new website devoted to their LED products at www.zumtobel-led.com. The new site explains Zumtobel’s approach to LED technology, introduces Zumtobel’s GENIUS,…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Day-Brite’s 1×1 SofTrace Recessed Luminaire

Feb 01, 2010

Day-Brite Lighting has added a 1-ft. x 1-ft. variation to its SofTrace family of recessed lighting products. The 1×1 features soft, sweeping side diffusers with a ribbed or perforated center…

Lighting Industry

LightNOW Announces Top 10 List of Most Popular Stories of 2009

Feb 01, 2010

Below are the top 10 most popular stories published on the LightNOW blog in 2009, based on numbers of reads per story by you, our readers! IDA AND IES PUBLISH…

Energy + Environment, Products + Technology

New Gadgets Help Consumers Track Home Energy Use

Jan 29, 2010

According to the Department of Energy, monitoring electricity can help consumers reduce energy consumption by up to 15%. Now Oregon Scientific has announced two new products designed to help consumers…

Controls

Controls Friday: Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine Publishes Roundtable on Lighting Energy Efficiency

Jan 29, 2010

Acting on behalf of my client the Lighting Controls Association as its education director, I was pleased to participate in a roundtable on sustainability and lighting efficiency published by Consulting-Specifying…

Construction + Economy, Controls

Lighting Controls Association Publishes 2010 Construction Forecast

Jan 28, 2010

The United States suffered its worst recession in 70 years following the collapse of the housing market. The good news is some economists believe the economy began to recover in…

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