Industry News
Construction Spending Declined 12.4% in 2009
Construction spending during December 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $939.1 billion, 1.2% lower than the revised November 2009 estimate of $913.2 billion and 9.9% below…
The “Green Police”: They Really Do Live Inside Your Head
Audi’s Super Bowl commercial on the “green police” shows cops storming homes because they find batteries in the garbage and arresting homeowners because they have incandescent light bulbs installed. It’s…
Product Monday: Alumen8’s 8-XP Series Dark-Sky Approved
Alumen-8’s 8-XP Series Dark-Sky Approved provides highly energy-efficient uniform, aimable fluorescent T5 or T5HO illumination with an overall luminaire efficiency of 90% for wide, even illumination of outdoor spaces. The…
a·light Prepares Move to New Building
Builder: Hamann Construction, El Cajon, CA Architect: Kenneth D. Smith Architect, El Cajon, CA Lighting Design: George Bosson, director of a·light & the in-house design staff.Luminaire manufacturer a·light has announced…
January Issues of LightNOW Published
Check out the month’s stories here and here. Click here to join the nearly 13,000 lighting professionals who receive LightNOW in their in-box every month. Subscription is free, takes moments,…
Time Magazine: Will Construction Workers Survive?
According to the latest numbers from the Commerce Department, total employment for production workers in the construction industry was 3,909,000 in January 2010 (preliminary estimate and subject to adjustment), 15.7%…
Controls Friday: WattStopper Introduces Astronomical Time Switch to Help Homeowners Control Lighting
WattStopper has launched the RT-200 Astronomical Time Switch, a user-programmable time switch that turns lights, or other electrical loads, ON and OFF relative to dusk or dawn, or at selected…
NYC IES Announces Seminar, “Headlines from the Lighting World,” to be Held February 18, 2010 (Rescheduled from February 10!)
“Headlines from the Lighting World” is an informative roundup of what is going on in the fast changing world of lighting, to be held by the New York City Section…
Lighting Control Pros Blog Launches
Lighting Control Pros, developed by two lighting control integrators at www.lightingcontrolpros.com, is a new blog dedicated to residential lighting controls. Integrators and other visitors can comment on products and reviews,…
Charlie Trout Answers Lighting-Related NEC Questions at Electrical Contractor Website
Fellow Electrical Contractor Magazine columnist Charlie Trout, a well-known expert on the National Electrical Code (NEC), devoted his entire December 2009 column to answering lighting-related code questions. Check it out…
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