Craig DiLouie

In its latest Commercial Construction Index report, accounting and advisory firm Marcum said nonresidential spending growth was lower than expected in the second quarter of 2018, increasing 4.2% from the second quarter of 2017.

On October 25 at 2:00 pm EDT, Naomi Miller of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will examine key findings from a June 2018 Department of Energy study, An Investigation into High-Achieving LED Luminaires, in a webinar that looks at tradeoffs between efficacy, lumen output, light distribution, color temperature, and visual comfort

The lighting industry continues to be in a state of rapid transformation. New technologies and new business models are forcing the industry to rethink what it means to be a lighting company in the 21st century. To understand and address this issue, the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute brought together leaders from the lighting industry, policy makers, and business development experts for its annual Partner’s event on September 5-6, 2018 in Troy, New York.

FLOS recently announced the U.S. launch of the Bellhop cordless table lamp, originally designed by Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby for London Design Museum’s Parabola restaurant.

In this week’s featured episode of NAILD’s Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, Mike Connors, CEO of Bulbs.com, talks about Amazon’s impact on the lighting industry.

Architecture firm billings rebounded solidly in August 2018, posting their eleventh consecutive month of growth, according to a report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Amazon recently launched 27 new home luminaires to expand its Rivet and Stone & Beam private label furniture and home goods brands.

A 2017 German study found an alarming reduction in flying insect populations, attributing it partially to changes of climate and habitat. More recently, scientists from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries have discovered that regions that have experienced a sharp decline in flying insects also have high levels of light pollution.

Waldmann recently introduced STELLAR recessed ceiling luminaires, available in 2×2-foot and 2×4-foot configurations, STELLAR DUO dual recessed luminaires, designed specifically for hospital bed lighting, and the low- profile CRESCENT night light and touch keypad NAVIGATOR multi-function controller.