Industry News
North American Electroindustry Business Confidence Rebounds in September
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions rose to 42.1 in September, up from 35.7 and 38.6, respectively, in August and July. Despite rising to…
Product Monday: Halco Lighting Technologies Introduces Carbon Filament Series Lamps
Halco Lighting Technologies has introduced the Antique Series, which use a carbon filament with simulated oil-rubbed glass to produce a classic, old-fashioned feel. Halco’s carbon filament lamps offer a long…
Retail Lighting Concepts by Focus Lighting
Focus Lighting posted this video showing different effects that can be achieved with light in product demonstration, using only a single DLP projector. (No effects or adjustments other than cross…
ARCHITECTURAL SSL Product Awards Open to Submissions
The publishers of ARCHITECTURAL SSL magazine have announced the third annual Architectural SSL Product Innovation Awards. Manufacturers are invited to enter these awards by the deadline of November 9, 2012.…
LRC Hosts Photometry Institute Seminar, October 24-25, 2012
Evaluation methods and testing requirements for LED and solid-state lighting products are rapidly changing as new standards, metrics, and labeling programs become available to the lighting industry. As a result,…
Architecture Billings Index Inches Back into Positive Territory
On the heels of a nearly three-point increase, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed into positive terrain for the first time in five months. The American Institute of Architects (AIA)…
Product Monday: Small-Scale Floodlights by BEGA
BEGA recently unveiled small-scale LED, halogen and HID floodlights for applications such as landscape, facade, flag pole, tree and sign lighting. LED units feature a driver compatible with 0-10VDC dimming;…
Lighting Quality Requirements Proposed for Green Building Standard
Lighting requirements to enhance productivity and comfort of occupants have been proposed for a green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society…
Lighting for Tomorrow 2012 Awards Announced
The Lighting for Tomorrow competition recognizes the best designed, energy efficient lighting products entering the residential market. The 2012 competition featured energy efficient light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixtures, replacement…
Lighting Equipment Demand Strengthened During Second Quarter of 2012
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index has shown a positive performance in the first half of 2012, as it gained 2.9% on a quarter-to-quarter basis from the first to second quarters of…
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