Industry News
Housing Starts Regain Ground in February, But Builder Sentiment Remains Unchanged in March
Nationwide housing starts turned upward for the first time in eight months in February, rising to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 583,000 units in February, a gain of 22.2%.…
Meyda Launches Custom Lighting Division
Meyda Lighting has established MEYDA CUSTOM LIGHTING, a division that specializes in custom lighting fixtures, lamps, stained glass windows and more. Lighting diffusers are crafted of stained glass, steel, sandcarved…
Ann Arbor Announces 50% Energy Savings with LEDs
Across the United States, local governments are slashing budgets, presenting significant challenges to local government. The city of Ann Arbor, Michigan suffered a 60% reduction, spurring the search for areas…
Controls Manufacturer Looking to Hire Three Sales Reps
I was contacted by Placement Professionals, a recruiting agency located in northern NJ, which is looking to fill three regional sales positions for a high-end commercial lighting controls manufacturer in…
Acuity Brands Lighting to Acquire Sensor Switch, Inc. for $205 Million
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. has entered into an agreement (subject to regulatory approval) to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Sensor Switch, Inc., the $37 million controls manufacturer,…
Philips Introduces MASTER LED Bulbs Using LUXEON LEDs
Philips has announced its MASTER LED collection of LED lamps that can be used in luminaires with E27 and GU10 sockets. The 7W E27 A55 lamp, identical in form factor…
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…
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