Industry News
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…
Product Monday: LIMBURG LED Luminaires by BEGA-US
BEGA-US has announced new LED light fixtures from LIMBURG available with standard 3000K LED sources with a 4000K option, combining old world craftsmanship with state-of-the-art lamping. The ceiling and pendant…
Balance Daylighting With Wallwashing
The Advanced Lighting Guidelines Online Application Directory provides comprehensive designs of lighting and controls based on specific building types or space types. Check out this office design module, Open-Plan Office…
Pike Research Report Estimates ESCO Market at $5.1 Billion
The energy service company (ESCO) market for energy efficiency project installations and services exceeded $5.1 billion in 2011, according to a new report by Pike Research. This market is expected…
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