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IES Hartford Section to Host Model Lighting Ordinance Seminar on October 29, 2009

This month, the IES Hartford Section is presenting the Fall 2009 update and final draft of the Model Lighting Ordinance, sometimes called the “Dark Sky regulations.” The guest speaker is Leo Smith (Northeast Regional Director of the International Dark Sky Association), who served on the IDA/IESNA joint task force that developed the current MLO. To [...]

Energy + Environment, Legislation + Regulation

NEMA Updates Commercial Buildings Deduction Website

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of working with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association on a revision of their website detailing features, benefits and rules of implementation for the Commercial Buildings Deduction. Congress recently extended the expiration date for this important energy efficiency incentive to January 1, 2014. Check out the new and improved [...]

Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

Explained: The New DOE Rules on Fluorescent and Incandescent Reflector Lamps

In July 2009, the Department of Energy issued new energy efficiency standards for commercial general-service fluorescent lamps and incandescent (and halogen) reflector lamps. The new rules take effect July 14, 2012 and will basically eliminate products with the lowest efficiency and lowest cost. In the case of fluorescent lamps, equivalent-performance products are readily available, such [...]

Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

NLB: Upcoming Ballast Phaseout to Create Major Lighting Upgrade Opportunity

Despite strong, on-going sales of 4-ft. T12 fluorescent lamps, the magnetic ballasts commonly used for the lamps’ operation will start becoming relics of the past on July 1, 2010, when their continued manufacture for commercial and industrial applications becomes prohibited by DOE ballast efficiency regulations. According to the National Lighting Bureau, the July 1, 2010 [...]

Legislation + Regulation

Are There Incandescent Lamps That Comply with The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007?

Starting January 1, 2012, 100W bulbs will be regulated, followed by 75W bulbs in 2013 and 40W and 60W bulbs in 2014. I have been writing for some time that besides the exemptions, at least one incandescent/halogen product currently complies with the Act’s efficiency standards, which is Philips’ Halogena Energy Saver/Energy Advantage halogen screw-base lamp [...]

Legislation + Regulation

LightNOW Commercial Buildings Deduction Survey: Some Conclusions

Several weeks ago, I conducted a short survey of lighting practitioners to see how they are using the Commercial Buildings Deduction. I got a very small response on the new construction side of the industry and a high response on the retrofit side. As the former lacked a statistically valid sample on which to make [...]

Legislation + Regulation

LightNOW Survey: 44% of Projects by LightNOW Readers Specializing in Retrofit Market Qualify for Commercial Buildings Deduction

On August 3, an email blast was distributed to the approx. 11,500 subscribers of LightNOW inviting them to take a spot survey in which they would be asked to report data about their awareness and use of the tax incentives related to lighting. After the mailing, 356 subscribers responded. Respondents were first qualified to those [...]

Legislation + Regulation, Products + Technology

Brandston Article Takes Aim at Energy Regulations, Published by Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal has published a new opinion editorial by legendary lighting designer Howard Brandston taking aim at mandates to use compact fluorescent lamps in the home, and also pending legislation that would make energy codes much stricter than today. I’m proud to call Howard a client. I was pleased to work with him [...]

Legislation + Regulation

New Ballast Efficiency Rules Go Into Effect

As of July 1, ballast manufacturers can no longer make ballasts for use with 34W T12 lamps in new fixtures that do not pass energy efficiency standards created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The same rule applied to ballasts for operation of full-wattage T12 lamps starting April 1, 2005. Check out all of [...]

Construction + Economy, Legislation + Regulation

AGC Study: Stimulus Construction Funds Have Little Impact So Far on Companies’ Hiring

The stimulus plan appears to be having little influence on construction companies’ ability to expand payrolls to date, according to a new industry analysis of the impact of the federal program’s construction spending released by the Associated General Contractors of America. The disappointingly slow pace of construction spending outside of the transportation sector is one [...]

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