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IES Calls for Speakers for 2021 Conference
The Illuminating Engineering Society invites you to submit your presentation ideas for the 2021 IES Annual Conference. This year’s theme is “Brighter. Together.” A look at how we aspire to…
LIGHTFAIR Sets June 2022 Dates for Return to Las Vegas
LIGHTFAIR recently announced its 2022 dates: the trade show is June 21-23, 2022 and conference is June 19-23, 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in Las Vegas, NV.…
Product Monday: Cove Light by Coronet
Coronet’s Easy Cove is available in a ceiling version designed with asymmetric distribution to project light into a space and a wall version to articulate a perimeter. Both versions are…
DesignLights Consortium Seeks Proposals to Assess and Characterize the LED Light and Wellness Commercial Lighting Market
The DesignLights Consortium (DLC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking consultant services to assess and characterize the commercial market for LED light and wellness products. Proposals are due…
Total Construction Starts Down to Begin 2021, But Nonresidential Stable
Total construction starts dropped 4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $794.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts were flat in January, while nonbuilding starts dropped 10% and residential…
Architectural Billings Continue to Contract in 2021
A slight improvement in business conditions has led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for…
LIGHTFAIR to Offer Industry Mentorship Program
LIGHTFAIR recently announced it will offer a new lighting professional mentorship program in the spring of 2021. The six-month program creates opportunities for experienced and emergent professionals to connect on-to-one,…
DLC Delists Solid-State Lighting Products Non-Compliant with V5.0 Technical Requirements
On February 28, the DesignLights Consortium delisted all products that have not been updated to comply with newer solid-state lighting performance standards from its Qualified Products List (QPL). The DLC…
Product Monday: Solar GS Pole System by Nemalux
Nemalux’s Solar GS Pole System is a solar-powered LED product offering 500 to 2,000 lumens of light output for remote hazardous locations. Designed for remote locations, it is also suitable…
Carbon Neutrality: Lessons Learned
In this post at Signify’s blog, CEO Eric Rondolat describes major lessons learned by Signify in its efforts to become a carbon-neutral company. The major takeaways are: * Embrace change…
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