Industry News
Builder Confidence Continues to Rise in May
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved for a second consecutive month in May to the highest level since September of 2008, according to the National…
NEMA Promotes New Research as Evidence of Opportunity for Lighting Renovations
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has revealed the results of new market research that provides a clear picture of America’s need for information about energy and cost saving through…
Looking Back: The Internet in 1993
From the CBC archives in 1993:
IESNYC Publishes 2009 NightSeeing Map of NYC’s Most Spectacular Nightscapes
The new 2009 NightSeeing Map, presented by the Illuminating Engineering Society, NYC Section, in association with the Designers Lighting Forum of New York, is now available to the general public.…
Martin Professional A/S and Lighting Science Group Sign Distribution Agreement
Lighting Science Group Corporation and Martin Professional A/S have announced a distribution agreement that will give Martin access to Lighting Science’s X16 DOTZ LED strings for global distribution. The X16…
Future Getting Brighter, According to Architecture Billings Index
After an eight-point jump in March, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell less than a full point in April. As a leading economic indicator of…
Avoiding MH Lamp Ruptures
Read the article I wrote on this subject for the January 2009 issue of Electrical Contractor here. The article makes reference to NEMA’s revised LSD25-2008, “Best Practices for Metal Halide…
Electroindustry Business Confidence Advances for Third Straight Month, Suggesting Cyclical Trough
Here’s a reason for some optimism: NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions advanced for a third straight month in May. Since December 2008, the index…
Jim Brodrick on LED Product Service Life
Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Reprinted with permission from “Postings: From the Desk of Jim Brodrick.” For more information about the DOE’s solid-state lighting program, click…
Philips Day-Brite To Host Sustainability Seminar at The Lighting Institute on June 11 and 12
The Lighting Institute seminar series from Philips Day-Brite continues with a seminar on sustainability at its LEED-CI Certified facility on June 11 and 12. This seminar is designed for owners,…
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