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Lumec Launches V2.0 of its Free Web-based 3D Visual Luminaire Assembly Software, Lumec 3D
Architects, landscape architects, and lighting designers can now visualize in 3D how Lumec’s high-end outdoor luminaires look in any potential project setting. “We made the software more intuitive, added tons…
Renaissance Lighting Named 2009 GoingGreen East 50 Winner
Renaissance Lighting, a developer of solid-state downlights, has been selected to the 2009 GoingGreen East 50 Top Private Company List. The GoingGreen East 50 recognition is given annually at the…
DisplaySearch: OLED Lighting Market to Take Off in 2011
The OLED lighting market is setting the stage to take off in 2011, with OLED lighting revenues forecasted to surpass PMOLED displays in the 2013-2014 time frame and reach $6…
Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition Announced
Winners were recently announced for the first annual Next Generation Luminaires competition recognizing excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for general illumination, white light in commercial lighting applications.…
Nora Honors 19 Rep Firms at Sales Conference
My bad for sitting on this post for so long, but better late than never … Late last year, more than 100 sales professionals, representing 70 agencies nationwide, attended the…
Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Personal Lighting Control
The Lighting Controls Association has announced that EE205: Personal Lighting Control has been added to the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses. Photo courtesy of Lutron Electronics. Residing…
Room Surface Brightness
Traditionally, lighting design for office applications has focused on making sure that there are sufficient maintained light levels on horizontal surfaces such as desktops. But research suggests that office workers…
NEMA Publishes LSD-44 Solid State Lighting: The Need for a New Generation of Sockets and Interconnects
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 44 Solid State Lighting—The Need for a New Generation of Sockets & Interconnects. The white paper includes a background discussion of…
NEMA Premium Label Calls Out Industry’s Most Efficient Fluorescent Ballasts
An article I wrote for TED Magazine recently describes the emergence of the NEMA Premium Ballast. Basically, this is a program, with a mark, that identifies the industry’s most efficient…
NYC Landmarks to Turn Out Lights for WWF’s Earth Hour
Several of New York City’s most recognizable buildings and landmarks have committed to turn off their lights for World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour. Beginning at 8:30 PM on March 28,…
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