Industry News
Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive for Third Straight Month
More good economic news … On the heels of consecutive months of strengthening business conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI), a leading economic indicator of construction activity produced by the…
Lumenpulse Unveils Corporate Headquarters in Montreal
Lumenpulse Inc., a manufacturer of architectural LED-based lighting solutions, recently unveiled its completed Corporate Headquarters located in Montreal, Canada. Located near the city’s Lachine canal, the facility combines a 20,000…
Halco Lighting Technologies Announces Kim Cook as President
Halco has announced that Kim Cook has assumed the position as President of Halco Lighting Technologies. She also retained her current title as Chief Operating Officer, which she has held…
DOE Advanced Research Projects Agency Issues $150 Million Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) has announced a $150 million funding opportunity for transformational energy technologies. ARPA-E’s mission is to identify and fund research…
New DOE Consortium Financial Tool Figures Impact of Switching to LED Street Lighting
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Municipal Solid-State Street Lighting Consortium has released an economic cost-benefit analysis tool to help cities, utilities, and other organizations estimate the costs and impacts of…
Product Monday: epoc LED by Columbia Lighting
Columbia Lighting has unveiled e•poc LED, its first LED light fixture featuring solid-state electronics from Universal Lighting Technologies. The product is carefully tuned using precise standards to maintain superior color…
Finelite Doubles Industry Standard with 10-Year Product Warranty for Recessed LED Luminaires
Finelite has announced a new 10-year warranty for its High Performance Recessed LED (HPR-LED) luminaire collection. At twice the industry standard for lifetime operating hours, this warranty also doubles the…
IALD Credentialing Task Force Launches Survey to Test Validity of Globally Applicable Certification in Architectural Lighting Design
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) convened a credentialing task force to assess prospective domains of practice and qualifications for an international architectural lighting design certification. This assessment will…
LEDucation 6 Announces Advance Registration Ends March 19, Event Occurs March 21
LEDucation 6 will be closing online registration on Monday, March 19, 2012. With the exhibitor show floor once again completely sold out with more than 90 manufacturers, expectation of more…
Architectural Lighting Publishes Article on New Proposed Color Metrics
I’m happy to be writing again for Architectural Lighting Magazine, for which I served as editor and publisher in the late 1990s. Editor Elizabeth Donoff is doing a terrific job…
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