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Q2 2024 Acquisitions
Lighting Industry

Q2 2024 Acquisitions

Jul 04, 2024

  Here is a quick summary of 11 acquisitions and one shut down, in the second quarter of 2024: Ameron Pole Products acquired by Arcosa, Inc. Details here LSI acquired…

DLC Releases Final NLC5.1 Technical Requirements
Codes + Standards, Controls

DLC Releases Final NLC5.1 Technical Requirements

Jul 03, 2024

The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) has released their final version of v5.1 Networked Lighting Control technical requirements (NLC5.1). NLC5.1 is a minor revision that contains updates to the policy’s energy…

10 Easy Tips For Better Lighting Product Spec Sheets
Education + Resources, Lighting Industry

10 Easy Tips For Better Lighting Product Spec Sheets

Jul 02, 2024

  Having created many hundreds of lighting product spec sheets, here are my suggested tips for improving their clarity, design, and completeness: UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE Always remember that the spec…

Key Trends In New Home Construction
Construction + Economy, Lighting Industry

Key Trends In New Home Construction

Jul 01, 2024

Major homebuilding trends are being shaped by consumer preferences, sustainability concerns, and the latest technologies. Sustainability Builders are increasingly embracing green building certifications that demonstrate a commitment to green design…

tED magazine Replacing “lightED” with “electrifiED”
Education + Resources, Lighting Industry

tED magazine Replacing “lightED” with “electrifiED”

Jun 28, 2024

  After 7 years of publishing the lightED website, NAED’s tED magazine will stop publishing lightED and start publishing a new website, electrifiED, focused on electrification and the associated supply…

IES Approves Updated LM-79 Standard / Test Method
Codes + Standards

IES Approves Updated LM-79 Standard / Test Method

Jun 27, 2024

One of the most important standards in the lighting industry is LM-79 that defines the electrical and photometric test methods for most LED lamps and fixtures. The IES has updated…

Canada Publishes Details Of Mercury Lamp Ban
Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation

Canada Publishes Details Of Mercury Lamp Ban

Jun 26, 2024

By Robert Smith, Business Development Executive, Energy Network Services Inc. On June 19th, Environment and Climate Change Canada published the Regulations Amending the Products Containing Mercury Regulations: SOR/2024-109 in the Canada…

Introduction To Turtle Safe Lighting
Dark Sky, Energy + Environment

Introduction To Turtle Safe Lighting

Jun 25, 2024

  Artificial light at night can disorient sea turtles, and send them into car traffic, instead of the ocean. Sea turtle hatchlings are born on sandy beaches at night and…

5 Luminaires Win Red Dot Best Of The Best 2023
Awards

5 Luminaires Win Red Dot Best Of The Best 2023

Jun 24, 2024

The following five luminaires won the Red Dot Best Of The Best 2023 Award: Luxo Adapt Free-Standing Luminaire Family is manufacturered by Glamox AS, based in Norway. See the image…

DLC Published Lighting Controls Best Practices Guide
Controls, Education + Resources

DLC Published Lighting Controls Best Practices Guide

Jun 21, 2024

      The Design Lights Consortium (DLC) has published a new Lighting Controls Best Practices document that explains five basic networked lighting control (NLC) strategies: dimming, high-end trim, occupancy/vacancy…

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