Industry News
Preliminary 2018 CBECS Results Released
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released preliminary results of the 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). Conducted every five (approximately) years, the CBECS estimates characteristics for the national…
LEDucation Reschedules to August 17–18, 2021
Due to the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic along with New York State and City restrictions on assembly, the LEDucation committee has made the decision to reschedule the in-person 2021…
Signify’s Rahul Shira Talks Tunable-White Lighting
I recently had the opportunity to interview Rahul Shira, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Signify US, for an article about tunable-white lighting I developed for tED Magazine. This is the transcript.…
Product Monday: Linear Pendant by SLG
Spring Lighting Group, an OEM luminaire manufacturer that has been producing specification-grade LED luminaires under the SLG brand for several years, recently introduced its new Slim Architectural Linear Pendant (SALP)…
How Will the New DLC 5.0 Standard Affect Rebates?
In February 2020, the Design Lights Consortium finalized the technical specifications for the next generation of LED products. These new requirements, versions 5.0 and 5.1, are designed to help usher…
Atelier des Lumières Produces Immersive Exhibits
Sited at a former foundry in Paris, France, Atelier des Lumières is a unique art center presenting classic art pieces using music and video exhibitions, with artwork projected onto all…
IES Lighting Library Is Now Available for Purchase
The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently announced The Lighting Library is available for purchase. The new Library updates, expands, and replaces the 2010 Lighting Handbook and previous versions of the…
2021 DOE/IES Lighting R&D Workshop Goes Virtual
Join the U.S. Department of Energy and the Illuminating Engineering Society at the 18th annual Lighting R&D Workshop, February 1–4, 2021, where top lighting scientists and industry thought leaders will…
Product Monday: RGBW Linear Floodlight by Kim
Kim Lighting has launched the latest addition to its extensive outdoor architectural lighting portfolio, the new Intent RGBW linear floodlight. With a sleek, low-profile form factor, Intent is designed to…
Tunable White Positions Itself as a Lighting Tool
Below is my contribution to the November issue of tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Reprinted with permission. White-light color tuning is one of the most exciting advantages…
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