Industry News
New Whitepaper Evaluates Impact of Outdoor Lighting on Human Circadian System
The Alliance for Solid-State Illumination and Technologies (ASSIST) recently published a technical paper that quantitatively evaluates the impact that outdoor lighting has on the human circadian system. A growing interest…
TED Magazine Publishes Article on Fluorescent Linear Amalgam Lamps
New application of a 15-year-old technology is creating a minor revolution in fluorescent lighting, enabling linear fluorescent lamps to be installed in applications once reserved to HID lighting and expanding…
People: OSRAM Announces Management Changes in North American LED Business
Tom ShottesTom Shottes has assumed responsibility for the new Professional Lighting Solid State Lighting and Light Management System groups as Senior Vice President. He has been succeeded as CEO of…
Product Monday: Hubbell Industrial Announces New ECOBAY E-HID High-Bay Luminaires
Designed for “one-for-one” replacement of less efficient 400W metal halide fixtures, Hubbell Industrial Lighting’s new 200W E-HID ECOBAY provides up to 54% energy savings (247W for every 400W fixture replaced),…
DOE Publishes Recommendations for Rating LED Product Life
The Department of Energy has published a new guide, LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting, which provides an important first step toward consistent, industry-wide understanding of LED fixture…
Controls Friday: Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Fluorescent Magnetic Ballast Phaseout
Between 2005 and 2010, Federal efficiency standards became phased into effect, covering fluorescent magnetic ballasts designed to operate full-wattage F40T12, F96T12 and F96T12HO lamps. Subsequent standards expanded this scope to…
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Launches Video Training Series for LED, Solid State Lighting Standardization and Regulations
OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has launched a new web initiative dedicated to providing information and resources for LED, solid state lighting standardization and regulation on its’ new LED Light Site, ledlight.osram-os.com.…
Lighting Services Inc Publishes Autodesk Revit Files
Lighting Services Inc is thrilled to announce that Autodesk Revit files are now available for download on the LSI Website. Autodesk Revit is “Building Information Modeling” software that supports the…
Aecom Technology Corp. Acquires Tishman Construction Corp. for $245 Million
Aecom Technology Corp. has acquired Tishman Construction Corp. for $245 million. Get the story here.
AIA: Nonresidential Construction Recovery Possible by Latter Part of 2011
Even with modest improvements in the overall U.S. economy, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by more than 20% in 2010 with a marginal increase of 3.1% in 2011…
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