Industry News
New EPA Toxic Rules Impacting The DIY Channel & Lighting Vendors
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Final Rule on 40 CFR 751 Subpart E – Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act…
Product Monday: New Line Of Air Disinfection + Lighting Products From ETi Solid State Lighting
ETi Solid State Lighting Inc. has introduced a new line of LED light fixtures proven to kill bacteria and viruses, including SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The SilentAire Plasma Disinfection Lighting…
LRC Offers 3D Printing For Lighting Online Course
Image courtesy LRC The Lighting Research Center at RPI is offering an Online Course on 3D Printing for Lighting. The Fall 2022 course will run from November 2 through December…
Lighting Industry Grew High Single Digits In Q3 But Will Slow To Low Single Digit Growth
Channel Marketing Group’s Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey was completed by 200 distributors, manufacturers, reps, and lighting agents. Image courtesy Channel Marketing Group Overall, they reported that: Sales performance for…
New California Law Protects Importers Using CA Ports
On September 30th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB2406 into law, protecting importers from the imposition of unfair fees and trade practices. The bill limits the damages of detention and demurrage…
DOE Gives Notice Of Enforcement Actions For Regulated Products
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to notify interested parties of DOE’s intent to immediately commence on-the-record hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in civil…
It Matters: CSA Releases The Matter 1.0 Interoperability Standard For Smart Home IoT
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) released the Matter 1.0 specification and the opening of the Matter certification program on October 4th. Member companies that make up all facets of the…
Proposed 2024 IECC Commercial Code Would Reduce New Commercial Building Energy Use
The Public Comment Draft #1 of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code Commercial Provisions was released on September 6, 2022. With buildings currently representing 39% of U.S. carbon emissions, leading jurisdictions recognize the…
Evluma CEO Interview: Streetlight Glare Whitepaper, The New RP-8, & Warming CCTs
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Don Vendetti, CEO of Evluma. The street and area lighting company has just published a new whitepaper about glare. We also discussed the…
New Code For Existing Building Decarbonization Overlays 2021 IECC
A new model code from the New Buildings Institute (NBI) is designed to help cities tackle emissions, specifically from the large stock of existing buildings. The model code Existing Building Decarbonization…
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