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More Than 2,000 “Lighting Facts” Lighting Products Are Now Available From Nearly 200 Manufacturers

Mar 31, 2011

Lighting Facts showcases LED luminaire manufacturers who commit to testing products and reporting performance results according to industry standards. For lighting buyers, designers, and energy efficiency programs, the Lighting Facts…

LED + SSL

DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on Chicago Field Museum Accent Lighting

Mar 30, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy has published the final report from a demonstration conducted at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, to evaluate the feasibility of replacing…

Daylighting

Take a Video Tour of The Solar Decathlon 2010

Mar 29, 2011

Speaking of the 2010 Solar Decathlon, you can check out the projects at the Solar Decathlon website. Here’s the Parsons project. Check out the rest here.

LED + SSL, Lighting Industry

Lighting Science Group Sponsors Solar Decathlon

Mar 28, 2011

Lighting Science Group has announced that it has become a sponsor of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2011. The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Wall/Slot 8400 by Litecontrol

Mar 28, 2011

Litecontrol’s Wall/Slot 8400 is a smaller-profile version of the company’s 85N product, allowing it to fit more easily into crowded ceiling spaces. This luminaire illuminates upper walls at the ceiling…

Products + Technology

See Hand Blown Glass Lighting Made

Mar 25, 2011

Love watching the craftsmanship and technique that goes into the creation of beautiful hand-blown glass light fixtures. Check out this video by Steven Dale Studios.

Interviews + Opinion

Lighting Up Memory: The Berlin Wall And Its Impact on Local Lighting

Mar 24, 2011

This blog post at the Philips community website, “Lighting Up Memory,” looks at the Berlin Wall and its impact on local lighting. The post discusses key elements of Alexander Tolle’s…

People

People Announcements: Gary Mann, Howard Lewis, Fritz Morgan, Michael Shatzkin

Mar 23, 2011

Mundo Illumination has appointed 25-­year sales veteran Gary Mann to Vice President of Sales. Digital Lumens has appointed Fritz Morgan, formerly of Joule Unlimited, to Chief Product Officer. Howard P.…

Controls, Education + Resources

Lighting Controls Association Relaunches Website

Mar 22, 2011

The Lighting Controls Association’s website has been relaunched in a Web 2.0 format (blog with Twitter, RSS, Facebook, YouTube) at www.lightingcontrolsassociation.org. This was a big project that required us to…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: StreetSENSE by Dialight

Mar 21, 2011

Dialight’s StreetSENSE SL Series LED Street Light is a pole-mounted cobra head full cutoff Type II LED luminaire suitable for walkways, roads, bike trails, parking lots and similar applications. Each…

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