Info on electrical contractors from the 2007 Economic Census, and official government projections for electrician needs in 2018–printed in six 2010 issues of tED magazine–was recently posted to The EleBlog, operated by a guy I’m proud to call friend and colleague, Joe Salimando, a freelance writer/editor for TED. “After the December issue posted, I noticed [...]
Education + Resources
Proud to be LC
I’m happy to announce that I have received the Lighting Certified (LC) certification from NCQLP. It was a tough exam.
Education + Resources, Lighting Design
IES Announces Pre-Publication Offer for 10th Edition of IES Lighting Handbook
The 10th edition brings together in one volume the current state of knowledge as it relates to lighting and lighting design.
November Issues of LightNOW Published
Check out the stories here (issue #1) and here (issue #2). Click here to join the 14,300+ lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free, takes moments, and we strictly respect your privacy. There is also an option to subscribe to the Lighting Controls Association’s lightingCONTROL newsletter, which offers a [...]
Lighting Quotient and IES Co-Sponsor Sylvan R. Shemitz Memorial Scholarship
In the spring of 2011, The Lighting Quotient and the Illuminating Engineers Society will award a $2,500 scholarship to one student who demonstrates creativity, vision and knowledge in the field of architectural lighting.
IES to Publish 10th Edition of Lighting Handbook
The 10th edition of the IES Lighting Handbook is coming in early 2011! Check it out here.
Education + Resources, LED + SSL
TED Magazine Publishes Article on LED Lighting
Specifically, how to protect yourself and your clients from bad product. This article, which I authored for the October issue of TED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED, covers standards and testing, labeling and awards programs that can be used to find LED products that are most likely to provide reliable performance while saving [...]
Daylighting, Education + Resources, Energy + Environment, Lighting Design
New Buildings Institute Launches First Online Advanced Lighting Guide
New Buildings Institute (NBI) has announced the publication of the inaugural online version of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines (ALG). ALG is a premier resource for energy‐efficient lighting design, technologies and applications representing the latest and best thinking of experts in the field (I was pleased to contribute the controls chapter with Dorene Maniccea, and edit [...]
Controls, Education + Resources, Energy + Environment
Controls Friday: IESNYC to Host “Control This!” on December 8, 2010
The New York City section of the Illuminating Engineering Society has announced, “Control This!,” a tradeshow and lecture series dedicated to lighting controls and energy management technologies. When: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:30 am to 6:00 pm Where: The Metropolitan Pavilion, 123 West 18th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 Exhibit passes are free [...]
2010 Advanced Lighting Guidelines Released Today
The New Buildings Institute has launched the 2010 edition of the Advanced Lighting Guidelines (ALG) in a new online version. The ALG includes an updated chapter on daylighting, and the Web-based version will allow for continuous updates and an online network for subscribers to communicate with each other. I was pleased to support the new [...]
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