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Maximizing Visual Comfort: Tired Eyes and Uniformity
Lighting quality goes beyond task performance to address other needs related to aesthetic judgment, mood and atmosphere and visual comfort, all of which indirectly affect user satisfaction and task performance.…
Cleveland Mayor Axes Lighting Deal with Chinese LED Manufacturer
On May 18, LightNOW reported here that Cleveland was considering a 10-year deal giving Sunpu-Opto Semiconductor Ltd. exclusive rights to sell millions of LED lights to the city in exchange…
Task Visibility and Performance
One of the most important functions of a lighting system is to support visual performance by ensuring appropriate visibility of tasks and objects the designer wants seen. The human eye…
Lighting Systems Index Climbs for Third Consecutive Quarter
NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index (LSI) increased 1.1% on a quarter-to-quarter basis during the first quarter of 2010. On a year-over-year basis the index posted a similar increase of 1.2%, marking…
New Philips Electronic Ballast Packaging Design Reduces Carton Size by 37%
Philips Lighting has announced that it has redesigned the packaging of its ICN T8 Instant Start, IOPA T8 Instant start high efficiency, and ICN T5HE family of electronic ballasts, diminishing…
Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Mark in Over Two Years: Business Conditions Slowly Improving
For the third straight month, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has gone up. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag…
29 States Add Construction Jobs Between March and April
Increases in stimulus-funded projects and growing demand for single family construction helped boost monthly construction employment in 29 states between March and April, according to a new analysis of federal…
The Amazing Creations of Moritz Waldemeyer
Check out the amazing creations of Moritz Waldemeyer, whose work fuses technology, art, fashion, design—and light.
Change of Dates for “Lights of Philadelphia 2010: A Lighting Odyssey”
“Lights of Philadelphia 2010: A Lighting Odyssey” has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 22 and Thursday, September 23, 2010 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Click here to learn…
Product Monday: Columbia’s Bi-Level Luminaire
Columbia’s Bi-Level Luminaire is ideally suited for stairwells and other low-occupancy areas such as storerooms, restrooms and parking structures. The luminaire utilizes two 4-ft. T8 lamps controlled by a PIR…
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