To mark the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the Tribute in Light once again illuminates the New York City skyline. Lighting designer Paul Marantz shares his story…
Philips Ledalite’s Jump is a portfolio of high-performance direct luminaires that integrate daylight harvesting with the latest in LED and advanced fluorescent light sources. Available in a wide variety of…
Following a drop of almost a full point in June, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell again by more than a point in July. As a leading economic indicator of…
The latest issue of WIRED Magazine features a cover story about the future of LED lighting. Interesting reading, and mostly accurate. Check it out here.
The U.S. Department of Energy has published an updated version of the guide, LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting, developed by a diverse group of experts under the…
According to recently unveiled Department of Energy numbers, the May 2011 average commercial sector retail price was 10.26 cents per kWh, increasing 0.2% from May 2010, and 2% higher than…
Cooper Lighting’s Halo brand has added a new line of ENERGY STAR 4-in. CFL downlights to its Halo recessed downlight family. The small-aperture line includes both 13W and 18W models…
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine has published an article that I wrote about ambient/task lighting design schemes. This design approach can provide sufficient general and task illumination in offices, with additional benefits…
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) recently announced Kevin Houser, PhD, PE, LC, LEED AP, as the new Editor of LEUKOS, The journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society…
A multitude of factors are preventing a recovery for the beleaguered design and construction industry. Lenders that have been extremely reticent to finance construction projects, budget shortfalls at all levels…