Industry News
Cooper Acquires Illumination Management Solutions
Cooper Industries has announced the acquisition of Irvine, CA-based Illumination Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS). IMS is a developer of specialized optics and system design for LED luminaires. Terms of the…
Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express Program Supports New California Lighting Controls Training and Certification Program
The Lighting Controls Association has announced that its Education Express online education system now supports lighting controls training and certification conducted by the California Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (CALCTP).…
A Closer Look at Our New National Energy Standard: Comparison of the 1999 and 2004 Versions of ASHRAE 90.1
In this post, I noted that ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 has been established by the Department of Energy as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes starting in…
Assistant Development Engineer Position Available at CLTC
The California Lighting Technology Center is currently posting an entry level position for an Assistant Development Engineer to manage energy-efficient lighting demonstration projects at sites throughout California, analyze demonstration locations…
IESNYC Announces Winners for the 2009 “Audible Light” Student Design Competition
The NYC section of IES recently hosted the Ninth Annual Student Design Competition and Exhibition, March 4-5 at the Helen Mills Theater. Students of lighting, architecture, interior design, art, product…
DOE to Present New LED Site Lighting Performance Spec
The Department of Energy has announced it will host a 90-minute live webcast on commercial building LED site lighting in parking lots, moderated by Linda Sandahl of the Pacific Northwest…
Syska Hennessy Illuminates San Diego Banner Art Display
Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. has completed a lighting design project to illuminate the new “Banner Art” display for the Port of San Diego. In 2006, the Port of San Diego…
Daylight Savings Yields Surplus
If you’re like many people these days, you could use a laugh. The Onion provides with a short, funny article about daylight savings time. It’s not a light bulb joke,…
Load-shedding Ballasts Lighten the Load
I recently wrote an article for TED Magazine about load-shedding ballasts, available online here. Load-shedding ballasts were installed at the Spence School in New York City in a demonstration project…
Kevin Willmorth Unveils LumenPriority.Org
LumenPriority.org has announced the launch of its web site and interactive blog to present, discuss and explore the potential of applying feedback control of LEDs within solid-state lighting systems to…
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