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ASHRAE Meeting Highlights Existing Buildings

The need to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings was highlighted at the ASHRAE 2009 Annual Conference held in Louisville. At the meeting, ASHRAE launched the prototype of its…

DOE Announces ENERGY STAR SSL Outdoor Lighting Webcast

RESCHEDULED! DOE has rescheduled this webcast for October 8, 2009. Thanks to Joe Salimando for pointing that out to me. On September 10, 2009, the Department of Energy will host…

NEMA Publishes LL 9-2009 Dimming of T8 Fluorescent Lighting Systems

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LL 9-2009 Dimming of T8 Fluorescent Lighting Systems. This new standard is the first coordinated guidance from industry on the dimming of…

August Issue of LightNOW Published

Check out the month’s stories here. The newsletter typically goes from around the 25-28 of the previous month to the 25-28 of the current month, depending on how on where…

Survey: Contractors Are Influencers in Adoption of LED Lighting

Electrical and lighting contractors are important players in the specifying and recommendation of LED lighting products for building projects, according to a survey conducted by Energy Smart Marketers. According to…

People: Luxim Names Randy Reid VP of Marketing

LUXIM Corp., manufacturer of plasma lighting, has announced the appointment of Randy Reid as vice president of marketing. Reid will report to CEO Tony McGettigan. As a member of LUXIM’s…

Report: Green Design and Energy Efficiency Can Save U.S. Economy $1.2 Trillion

Businesses and people can make simple changes that could generate a 23% drop in energy consumption by 2020, save the economy $1.2 trillion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.1…

Builder Confidence On the Rise

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes notched up two points in July to its highest level since September 2008, according to the National Association of Home…

CEC: Net Zero Energy Homes by 2020

According to this article by Reuters, the California Public Utilities Commission has set a goal of having all new homes use zero net energy by 2020.

New Ballast Efficiency Rules Go Into Effect

As of July 1, ballast manufacturers can no longer make ballasts for use with 34W T12 lamps in new fixtures that do not pass energy efficiency standards created by the…

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