Industry News
DOE Report Compares Life-Cycle Energy Consumption of LED Lamps with Incumbent Lighting Technologies
The discussion about LEDs as an energy and environmental cure-all has led to some skepticism about whether LEDs are truly big energy-savers and green when one considers the total lifecycle…
Architecture Billings Index Remains Positive for Fourth Straight Month in February 2012
Led by the commercial sector, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has remained in positive territory four months in a row, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). As a…
FMI Publishes Construction Outlook for Q112
FMI’s forecast for total construction put in place in 2012 is a 5% increase compared to 2011, or $826.3 billion. The last time construction put in place was at this…
Electroindustry Business Confidence Remains High in March
Following a run-up of more than 20 points in January and February to its highest level in more than six years, NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North…
IESNY Announces Student Design Competition Winners
Dal Beat, designed by Sejung Oh, an industrial design major at Pratt Institute was awarded the grand prize at the Illuminating Engineering Society’s New York City Section’s (IESNYC) 12th annual…
DOE Announces Webcast Describing High-Efficiency Troffer Lighting Specification for April 19, 2012
On April 19, the U.S. Department of Energy will host a 90-minute live webcast on a new lighting specification that sets performance requirements for high-efficiency LED and fluorescent troffer products…
Product Monday: Spec-Grade LED Bollard by LSI Industries
LSI Industries Inc. recently unveiled a new specification-grade bollard featuring a high-performance, patent-pending Dual Beam LED optical system with state-of-the-art driver technology for unsurpassed system efficiency, control and protection. The…
Construction Spending Estimated at $827 Billion in January 2012
Construction spending during January 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $827 billion, 0.1% below the revised December estimate of $827.6 billion, and 7.1% above the January…
Solatube International Announces 2011 Design Competition Winners
Solatube International Inc., a manufacturer of tubular daylighting devices, recently announced the winners of the 2011 Solatube ICE Awards for Inspired and Creative Excellence in the use of Solatube products…
DOE Reopens L Prize PAR 38 Competition
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it has reopened the PAR38 category of the L Prize competition. Established by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of…
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