Industry News
Controls Friday: Typical Energy Savings for Using Advanced Lighting Controls
How much energy is saved when a building uses lighting controls? The typical answer is the ever-present lighting term, “It depends.” Research, however, is suggestive: Space Type Controls Type Lighting…
Carmanah Signs Agreement to Acquire Lightech
Carmanah Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of solar LED lighting and power systems for industrial applications, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding…
See You At IES!
I’ll be attending the IES conference in Toronto next week, and hope to see you there!
North American Business Conditions Slipped in October, but Six-Month-Ahead Outlook Improved
Data from NEMA’s monthly survey on the electroindustry business environment showed a slight decline in business conditions in October, but an improvement in expectations for future conditions. The Electroindustry Business…
October Issues of LightNOW Published
Check out the stories here (issue #1) and here (issue #2). Click here to join the 14,300+ lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free,…
General Colin Powell to Give Keynote Address at Greenbuild Conference
Former Secretary of State and retired Gen. Colin L. Powell will give the keynote address at USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo being held Nov.17-19, 2010, in Chicago. Click…
People: WAC Lighting Appoints Timothy Vislay to Western Regional Sales Manager
WAC Lighting President Shelley Wang has appointed Timothy E. Vislay to Western Regional Sales Manager. Vislay served as National Sales Manager for Maxlite and Minka Lavery, a division of Minka…
European Entrepreneur Has Solution to Incandescent Lamp Standards: Introducing the Heat Ball
A European entrepreneur is selling incandescent lamps as “heat balls” to get around the European ban going into effect this year. No, I’m not making this up! We’ll probably see…
IES Recommendations for Mitigating Glare
IES RP-1-04, Recommended Practice for Office Lighting IES RP-3-00, Recommended Practice for Lighting Education Facilities IES RP-7-01, Recommended Practice for Lighting Industrial Facilities General glare (excessive luminances or luminance contrasts…
Quote of the Day
“There is no more worthy, more glorious or more potent work, than to work with light.” —Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov, philosopher and alchemist
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