Industry News
New York State Adopts 2009 International Energy Conservation Code
On April 1, 2010, the New York State Building Code Council voted to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, which will be known as the Energy Conservation Construction Code…
Current Conditions EBCI Slips in May, But Six-Month Outlook Improves Again
North American business conditions continued to improve on balance in May, though positive sentiment was less widespread than in the previous month. NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current…
OLED Lighting Design Summit Coming June 21-22, 2010
On June 21-22, lighting manufacturers and designers will converge on London at the OLED Lighting Design Summit to discuss the exciting opportunities and possibilities presented by OLED Lighting technology. The…
Lighting Design Can Reduce Anxiety For Tunnel Drivers
Norwegian researchers have found that good design and lighting can significantly reduce anxiety among travelers driving through tunnels, as reported by EarthSky.org here. The article states: The main point is…
Product Monday: HessAmerica’s Athens Architectural-Grade Pole-Mounted Luminaire
HessAmerica’s Athens is an architectural-grade pole-mounted luminaire for outdoor pedestrian-scale and area lighting applications. Smartly detailed throughout, the distinctive Euro-form of the luminaire is a blend of curves punctuated by…
ArchitectCES Adds 1-Hour Course on Daylighting
ArchitectCES.com, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Continuing Education Services (AIA/CES) provider, has added “Introduction to Tubular Daylighting Devices,” delivered by manufacturer Solatube, valued at 1 LU/HSW/SD hour. Students will…
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Controls Friday: Wattstopper’s Dorene Maniccea Assumes Chair of NEMA Lighting Controls Section
Wattstopper has announced that Dorene Maniccia, Director of Policy and Industry Affairs, has been named Chair of the Lighting Controls Section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). The section’s…
Specifying Color Quality: A Few Words of Caution
For those specifying color characteristics of light sources, a few words of caution: While color temperature and CRI are important, the true complexities of a light source’s color characteristics cannot…
Light And Color: Rendering Colors and Skin Tones
Light is actually made up of colors. For an object to be perceived a certain color, that color must be present both in the object and the light striking it.…
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