Industry News
New Gadgets Help Consumers Track Home Energy Use
According to the Department of Energy, monitoring electricity can help consumers reduce energy consumption by up to 15%. Now Oregon Scientific has announced two new products designed to help consumers…
Controls Friday: Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine Publishes Roundtable on Lighting Energy Efficiency
Acting on behalf of my client the Lighting Controls Association as its education director, I was pleased to participate in a roundtable on sustainability and lighting efficiency published by Consulting-Specifying…
Lighting Controls Association Publishes 2010 Construction Forecast
The United States suffered its worst recession in 70 years following the collapse of the housing market. The good news is some economists believe the economy began to recover in…
November 2009 Construction Spending at $900.1 Billion Annual Rate
Construction spending during November 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $900.1 billion, 0.6% lower than the revised October 2009 estimate of $905.6 billion and 13.2% below…
Architecture Billings Index Remains in Negative Territory
On the heels of a more than 3-point dip last November, the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) had a negligible increase of less than 1 point…
LightNOW Editor to Publish Novel in April 2010
I am pleased to announce that my latest novel, Tooth and Nail, will be published by Schmidt Haus books in April 2010. This is my first work of horror, or…
Scrap Lights, Made from Twice Recycled Cardboard
Scrap lights, made from twice recycled cardboard. Check it out here.
AIA Board of Directors Chooses Hanley Wood as New Media Partner
LightNOW has learned that Architectural Record appears to be about to lose the AIA media contract, which is due to expire at the end of 2010. The American Institute of…
Death and Taxes
Below is my column for the Jan/Feb issue of Illuminate, for your consideration. Note that Jan/Feb is my last issue as editor at large. From here on out, I will…
Renaissance Lighting Launches Newly Enhanced Website
LED downlight manufacturer Renaissance Lighting has launched its newly redesigned website with improved navigation and new features to improve and enhance the customer experience. New enhancements include more in-depth product…
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