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NEMA and AIA Call on Congress to Extend Commercial Building Tax Deduction
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have called on Congress to support expanding the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction from $1.80 per…
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Photosensors
Daylighting is going mainstream and daylight harvesting, the energy-saving lighting control strategy that actually makes daylighting “sustainable,” is beginning to catch up. All automatic daylight harvesting control systems need a…
U.S. Architecture Industry Estimated at $20 Billion
The US architecture industry includes about 17,000 firms, with combined annual revenue of $20 billion, according to a new report by Research and Markets. The industry is highly fragmented: only…
NEMA Publishes LSD 46-2009 Photoluminescent Exit Signage—Factual Review
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 46-2009 Photoluminescent Exit Signage—Factual Review. This new white paper, produced by NEMA’s Emergency Lighting Section, describes concerns regarding the marketing and…
Doomsday Clock Moves One Minute Back From Five to Six Minutes From Midnight
Citing a more “hopeful state of world affairs” in relation to the twin threats posed by nuclear weapons and climate change, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has moved the…
Philips Day-Brite Lighting Institute To Host Sustainable Lighting Design Seminar at The Lighting Institute
The Philips Day-Brite Lighting Institute offers a Sustainable Lighting Design Seminar on January 28 and 29, 2010. Located in Tupelo, MS, the Lighting Institute is designed to educate visitors about…
Peerless Offers Continuing Education Course for Best Practices in Classroom Lighting
Peerless has announced the start of AIA-approved Continuing Education Courses offered online at ArchitectCES.com. “Lighting for Learning,” which I was pleased to work with Peerless to produce, is the first…
Ruud Lighting Inc. Wins Court Order Against Copyright Infringer
Ruud Lighting Inc. has settlement in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Elcast Lighting, Inc. of Addison, IL. Ruud Lighting’s complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
Philips Lighting and Philips Lighting Electronics (Advance) to Merge
Philips has confirmed that it will be combining its lamp and ballast organizations into one, presenting a single contact to distribution for customer service, warranty resolution, shipping, marketing and sales.…
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