Industry News
July 2009 Construction Holds Steady at $958 Billion Annual Rate
Construction spending during July 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $958 billion, 0.2% below the revised June estimate of $959.5 billion and 10.5% below the July…
Renaissance Lighting LED Downlights Win ENERGY STAR Certification
The Department of Energy has awarded the ENERGY STAR qualification to Renaissance Lighting Inc. on 11 of its newest all-white solid-state LED downlight fixtures. The ENERGY STAR qualification helps consumers…
2010 Lightfair Trade Show Floor Nearly Sold Out
Lightfair has announced that trade show floorspace is more than 92% sold for the 2010 show in Las Vegas. Net year, the show floor will be supported by four pavilions—two…
Electroindustry Business Confidence Index Signals Improvement in August
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions jumped nearly 12 points to 53.3 in August, an indication that the business environment facing electrical equipment manufacturers improved…
Architecture Billings Index Points to Continued Struggles for Construction Industry
Another stall in the recovery for the construction industry as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to its lowest level since June. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…
Court Awards iLight Technologies $5 Million in Patent Lawsuit
LED company iLight Technologies, Inc. has announced that Federal Court rulings confirmed its victory in a patent infringement litigation case against sign company Fallon Luminous Products Corporation. The Court awarded…
ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1P Public Review Draft Available for Public Comment Through November 2, 2009
BSR/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1P, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings is now in its fourth review draft and available for public review. This standard provides…
History in The Making? The Race Is On: Philips Enters First Contestant for L Prize
The Department of Energy’s Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition has received its first entrant: a product from Philips Electronics. Philips has developed, manufactured and will bring to market…
ENERGY STAR LED Products Arrive
To strengthen user confidence in LED products, the Department of Energy established ENERGY STAR criteria for LED fixtures that went into effect last September. Recently, the first products were introduced.…
NEMA’s LampRecycle.org Gets a Fresh Face
NEMA recently launched the re-designed LampRecycle.org site to better provide a one-stop source of information about recycling mercury-containing lamps. One of the new features allows visitors to find CFL drop-off…
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