Industry News
UL Environment to Develop Sustainability Standards for LED Modules and Other Lighting Products
UL Environment, Inc. has begun a collaborative effort to develop sustainability standards for indoor and outdoor lighting. These standards will assist consumers, designers, architects and building operators in identifying more…
FMI: Nonresidential Construction to Decline in 2010
In FMI’s Construction Outlook: First Quarter 2010 Report, the outlook for put-in-place construction for 2010 remains bleak. Total construction in 2010 will be down after declining in 2009, according to…
Philips Introduces LED Lamp to Replace 60W Incandescents
At Light + Building, Philips introduced a 60W-equivalent LED replacement lamp. To be launched commercially towards the end of 2010 as part of the company’s Master LED line, the dimmable…
Free Sylvania iPhone Application Helps Drivers Find Replacement Lamps for Vehicles
OSRAM SYLVANIA is making it easier for drivers to find the correct replacement headlights, signal bulbs and almost all other auto bulbs for their car, truck, van or SUV with…
LIGHTFAIR 2011 to Move to Philadelphia
The 2011 LIGHTFAIR International will be staged in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center instead of New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The reason: The Jacob K. Javits Convention…
NEMA Publishes LSD 55-2010 Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Opinion
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published LSD 55-2010 Outdoor Lighting and Human/Animal Factors: An Industry Opinion. This new white paper, developed by the NEMA Lighting Systems Division, outlines industry…
Growing Share of Electroindustry Firms Report Improved Business Conditions and Future Expectations in March
The business environment has improved markedly since December 2009, according to electrical equipment manufacturers polled in NEMA’s most recent business confidence survey. The Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current…
IDA Prefers Warm White LEDs to Reduce Impact on Nocturnal Environment
The International Dark-Sky Association has issued a Specifier Bulletin for Dark Sky Applications titled, “Achievements in High Brightness White LED Devices.” The first Specifier Bulletin of 2010 recognizes manufacturers of…
Electrical Contractor Magazine Publishes Article on LED Quality Advocates
I wrote an article for the March issue of Electrical Contractor about the Lighting Quality Advocates program and the Lighting Facts label. The Quality Advocates Initiative was created by the…
DOE Publishes GATEWAY Report on Portland LED Street Lighting
The Department of Energy has released the final report from a demonstration of LED residential street lighting in Portland, OR. In this project, eight 100W high-pressure sodium cobrahead luminaires were…
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