OSRAM SYLVANIA announced earlier this year that the year 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of the development of the modern compact fluorescent lamp. The lighting industry began tracking sales of integrated CFLs in the United States in 1997, when just 13.3 million units were sold, compared to 2.8 billion incandescent bulbs. Integrated CFL sales in [...]

Lighting Services Inc has published a short four-minute video demonstrating the features of the CX16 Series with its removable housing design for easy lamp changing, which also allows the luminaire to be transformed from a spotlight to a wall wash in seconds.

Wide-Lite’s HIBRED lighting system combines HID and other traditional light sources for peak hours of illumination with an LED array that provides low-level ambient illumination during off-peak hours. The system work with existing area and site luminaires or can be used as a standalone retrofit system. Click here to visit Wide-Lite’s products page.

Leviton Manufacturing Company’s LevNet RF™ line of lighting controls was selected by Buildings Magazine as one of its Top 81 Money-Saving Products. In selecting their top picks in the category, Building’s editors took into account criteria such as: initial cost, life-cycle costs, sustainability, longevity, energy efficiency, occupant productivity and maintenance requirements. LevNet RF, along with [...]

Lumark has introduced AVID, a scalable, aesthetic series of luminaires designed with four scaled sizes to enable a consistent look throughout an application from the general lighting of large open spaces to decorative accents over counters and retail displays. Optic options include borosilicate glass lens, prismatic acrylic lens, high-performance aluminum reflector and optional shroud.

Capri Lighting recently reinvented its track offering with track luminaires supporting a wide range of lamp technology: incandescent, low voltage, ceramic metal halide and fluorescent. Applications include accent, highlighting, wall wash and general lighting in museums, galleries, restaurants, groceries, salons and retail. Click here to learn more.

Hadco’s Evolaire is an LED street and area luminaire drawing 33-100W of power while delivering comparable performance to 70-200W high pressure sodium. Ideally suited for retrofit of existing cobra-head and shoe-box luminaires used on main and secondary streets as well as in parking lots, the luminaire is also suitable for lower mounting heights such as [...]

The Wall Street Journal also reported today that light is increasingly being used to diagnose and monitor diseases such as diabetes, highly desirable because it is non-invasive. Light is already used for eye surgery, dental work, cosmetic skin work, combating SAD, hair transplantation and other uses. Get the story here.

Fail-Safe’s SGI Series of 2×2 and 2×4 general luminaires satisfies the demands of healthcare facilities design by providing a completely sealed luminaire with an architectural styling. Designed to meet IP standards, the shallow, enclosed housing and sealed door protect against infiltration by airborne bacteria. Check it out here.