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Codes + Standards

NEMA Publishes BL 2-2009 Energy Efficiency for Electronic Ballasts for T8 Fluorescent Lamps

May 12, 2010

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published BL 2-2009 Energy Efficiency for Electronic Ballasts for T8 Fluorescent Lamps. The standard was developed by NEMA’s Ballast Section and revises the…

People

People: Halco Appoints Stephanie Weaver as New Wester Regional Sales Manager

May 12, 2010

Halco Lighting Technologies, a manufacturer of lamps and ballasts, has announced the hire of Stephanie Weaver as the new Western Region Sales Manager and transition of Grayson Planck to the…

LED + SSL

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Broadcasts Live from Lightfair

May 12, 2010

See what’s new at OSRAM Opto Semiconductors: Live video chat by Ustream

Codes + Standards

In Case You Missed The News

May 12, 2010

bad lighting bad for your health? In June 2009, the American Medical Association adopted a resolution advocating that “all future outdoor lighting be of energy-efficient designs” and that the AMA…

Awards, LED + SSL, Lighting Industry

TCP Named 2010 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Lighting Manufacturing

May 12, 2010

For the second year in a row, TCP, Inc. has been awarded the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Lighting Product Manufacturers by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

Products + Technology

Product Monday: Énergie’s Palaron

May 10, 2010

Énergie has introduced a new lighting family called Palaron, inspired by the combination of room and light in the Roman Pantheon and designed by Sieger Design, emits light in all…

Education + Resources, LED + SSL

OLED Lighting Design Summit

May 10, 2010

The arrival of commercially available panels is a signal that OLEDs are getting in the game. The newly launched OLED Lighting Design Summit will be held in London on June…

Lighting Industry

Happy Mother’s Day

May 10, 2010

Today is Mother’s Day.

Construction + Economy

Architect Magazine Publishes Top 50

May 07, 2010

Architect Magazine measures architecture firms of all sizes according to their profitability, commitment to sustainability, and caliber of design, and ranks them in the latest issue here.

Controls

CLTC to Exhibit New Technologies at LIGHTFAIR Booth

May 07, 2010

The California Lighting Technology Center will exhibit several interesting new technologies in booth #2034 at LIGHTFAIR 2010 in Las Vegas next week. These include the Adura LightPoint System, a wireless…

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Events

IES26: The Lighting Conference

Denver, CO

August 13-15, 2026

CEDIA Expo / Commercial Integrator Expo

Denver, CO

September 1-4, 2026

ArchLIGHT Summit

Dallas, TX

September 15 -16, 2026

DALI Alliance North America Summit + Technical Training 2026 (co-located with ArchLIGHT Summit)

Dallas, TX

September 16-17, 2026

ALA Conference 2026

Tucson, AZ

September 27-29, 2026

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