Industry News
NEMA Publishes Incandescent Bulb Phase-Out Brochure
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a brochure that clarifies the upcoming phase-out of incandescent light bulbs. Beginning in 2012, and a year earlier in California, traditional 100-watt,…
Shipments of Metal Halide Lamps Remain Solid During the Third Quarter
Shipments of metal halide high intensity discharge (HID) lamps grew by 4.6 percent to 87.1 during the third quarter of 2010. The index showed solid year-over-year growth increasing 5.7 percent.…
Lighting Controls Association Announces Sponsorship of New IES Design Award
The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce that it has entered into a five-year agreement with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) to sponsor a new Control Innovation Award as…
New Book Covers Richard Kelly’s Career and Lighting Designs
The Structure of Light, published by Yale Press, includes contributions from six historians, architects and lighting designers who explore Richard Kelly’s influence on modern architecture and his lighting designs. Check…
Precision-Paragon Launches Free Online Energy Savings Calculator
Precision-Paragon [P2], a division of Hubbell Lighting, Inc., has released a free web app that provides a starting point for determining cost/benefit for lighting upgrade projects in offices, warehouses and…
Product Monday: Ivalo Lighting’s L’ale Interior Sconce Wins 2009 Good Design Award
Decorative fixture manufacturer Ivalo Lighting has announced that its L’ale Interior Sconce is the recipient of a 2009 Chicago Atheneum GOOD DESIGN Award. The sleek L’ale sconce, designed by renowned…
Txchnologist Publishes 10 Photos of City Lights as Seen from Space
The Txchnologist, sponsored by GE, has published photos of the lights of 10 major cities on Earth as seen from space. Check it out here.
One Billion Square Feet of LEED Certified Green Building Projects Worldwide
Late in 2011, the total footprint of commercial projects certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System surpassed one billion square feet. Another six billion…
Energy Center of Wisconsin to Host Webinar on Department of Energy Design Tool
“DOE Commercial Lighting Solutions: Overview,” design guidance for deep energy savings, will be presented by Carol Jones, LC, associate IALD of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, on Tuesday, January 25,…
LD+A Wins Gold in Association TRENDS 2010 All-Media Contest
IES magazine LD+A has been honored with two awards from the Association TRENDS’ 2010 All-Media Contest, which recognizes outstanding communications materials from associations. The magazine received a Gold Award in…
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