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IES to Host Webcast on Outdoor Model Lighting Ordinance on October 13, 2010
This presentation will provide you with an overview of the Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) developed by IES in association with International Dark Sky Association. Participants will learn how the MLO:…
People: Westinghouse Lighting Appoints John Broughton as National Utility Program Manager
Westinghouse Lighting has appointed John Broughton to the position of National Utility Program Manager. Previously, he worked for D&R International, the Department of Energy and MaxLight. As National Utility Program…
IES to Host Annual Conference in Toronto November 7-9, 2010
The Illuminating Engineering Society has announced its Annual Conference. This year, the conference will focus on how the lighting industry is being transformed by energy standards and whether these priorities…
Product Monday: Lumark’s AVID Luminaires
Lumark has introduced AVID, a scalable, aesthetic series of luminaires designed with four scaled sizes to enable a consistent look throughout an application from the general lighting of large open…
NEMA’s T5 Fluorescent Lamp Shipments Show Double Digit Increase
NEMA’s T5 lamp shipments index registered a reading of 152.0 during the second quarter of 2010, a 41.1% increase from a year ago. The index reclaimed lost ground from the…
IALD to Offer Architectural Lighting Designer Credential?
LightNOW has learned the IALD Board of Directors has formed a task force to look into the viability of creating a design credential for architectural lighting designers. Many lighting designers…
Controls Friday: Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Lighting Upgrades
The fluorescent magnetic T12 ballast has essentially been eliminated, and the common fluorescent T12 lamp is next. The time has never been better to upgrade existing lighting and control systems…
Jim Brodrick on Lighting Facts Program
Guest Post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy It’s been a while since I’ve written about DOE’s Lighting Facts® program in these Postings, and there have been some major…
NEMA’s CFL Lamp Index Gives Back Prior Gains for Second Quarter 2010
NEMA’s compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) index posted a reading of 210.1 during the second quarter of 2010, negating the 3.1% year-over-year gain during the previous quarter. CFL shipments decreased 4.2%…
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