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Acuity Brands’ Lithonia Lighting Product Stock Guide Now Accessible via iPad and Facebook
Acuity Brands recently announced the release of its Lithonia Lighting Stock Guide for the iPad and Facebook. This comprehensive, full-color catalog features a broad offering of in-stock, ready-to-ship luminaires and…
2011 Lighting for Tomorrow Competition Announced
Lighting for Tomorrow is launching its 2011 competition-with a focus on lighting control devices and solid state lighting (SSL) fixtures and replacement lamps. Following up on last year’s competition, Lighting…
North American EBCIs Firmly in Expansionary Territory in January
NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American conditions continued to point to a broadly improving environment in January. The index measured 63.6, down slightly from December’s 68,…
Product Monday: Arrowlinear by Ametrix Lighting
The Ametrix Arrowlinear is a sleek linear fluorescent luminaire providing uniform asymmetric distribution with no stray light or wasted energy. Dimming options offer additional energy savings. The luminaire can be…
How Wall Finishes Can Save Lighting Energy
My most recent lighting column in Electrical Contractor Magazine describes the role of surface reflectances in the overall efficiency of lighting applications. Because surfaces and objects in typical spaces reflect…
Title 24 Residential Lighting Design Guide Now Available from CLTC
The Title 24 Residential Lighting Design Guide is now available to help builders comply with California’s 2008 Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The Residential Lighting Design Guide provides a…
Architecture Billings Index Continues Positive Momentum
On the heels of its highest mark since 2007, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) jumped more than two points in December 2010. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,…
Cooper Lighting Announces 2011 Class Schedule for the SOURCE Educational Facility
Cooper Lighting has released the 2011 SOURCE calendar of educational classes for the lighting and design community. The SOURCE education facility is located at Cooper Lighting’s headquarters in Peachtree City,…
January 2011 Issues of LightNOW Published
Check out the stories here (issue #1) and here (issue #2). Click here to join the 14,650+ lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free,…
Product Monday: Two Cooper Industries Products Recognized as 2011 Top Product Winners
Products from Cooper Lighting and Cooper Controls have been selected as 2011 Top Product winners by Building Operating Management magazine. The winning products are the Halo H7 LED Collection from…
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