Craig DiLouie

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is now accepting presentation proposals for its 2010 Convention, to be held June 10-12, 2010 in Miami. Click here to create an account and begin the submittal process; click here to download the full Call for Presentations (PDF, courtesy of IALD). After reviewing the Call for Presentations, follow the [...]

The number of newly built single-family homes on the market shrank to 297,000 units in April, thinning supplies to their lowest level since May 2001, according to government figures released in late May. The report noted that the pace of new-home sales held virtually even with the previous month, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate [...]

Énergie Lighting has added an elegantly dimensioned LED luminaire to its Zenn lighting family. Measuring ½-in. x 16 in., this recessed wall luminaire provides a pleasant glow in a choice of blue or white light. Click here to learn more.

HUNT Dimming’s Simplicity LED Controller provides state-of-the-control for select LED drivers/sources for high-end applications. If you went to Lightfair, you may have seen the controller in a number of booths. Click here for more information about the product.

The Department of Energy’s Building Codes Resource Center has published a summary of the ASHRAE guidelines for achieving 30% savings over ASHRAE 90.1-1999 in small office buildings. One of the interesting features of the website is a series of layout templates. Check it out here.

Radionic Hi-Tech, Inc. of Chicago, IL has told LightNOW that they have the distinction of being the first manufacturer of undercabinet LED luminaires to receive the Lighting Facts label. Sponsored by the Department of Energy and endorsed by major retailers including The Home Depot and W.W. Grainger, the Solid-State Lighting Quality Advocates label was “created [...]

The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce recently announced that construction spending during April 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $968.7 billion, 0.8% (±1.3%) above the revised March estimate of $961.3 billion and 10.7% (±1.8%) below the April 2008 estimate of $1,085.2 billion. During the first 4 months of [...]

This article for Architectural SSL Magazine by Kevin Willmorth and me outlines the important progress that has been made in LED standards that are essential for future growth, and talks about standards still in the works. You can read the article here.

Dresden University and German OLED company Novaled are claiming that they have achieved a source efficacy of 90 lumens/W. With this accomplished, researchers say they must now achieve their next breakthrough in increasing service life to make OLEDs competitive with other sources in general lighting applications. Get the story here at EE Times.