Industry News
Generation Brands Announces an “All for One” Travel Program for Lighting Partner Distributors
Generation Brands, parent company to lighting brands LBL Lighting, Monte Carlo Fan Company, Murray Feiss, Sea Gull Lighting and Tech Lighting, has announced a destination travel program enabling distributor customers…
DOE Releases Revised L Prize Competition Requirements
The Department of Energy has released revised competition requirements for the L Prize–the DOE-sponsored technology competition aimed at producing solid-state lighting products that can replace the common light bulb. The…
California Energy Commission Offers 3% Loans for Energy Efficiency Projects
Up to $24 million in loan funds from the California Energy Commission are available at a new low 3% interest rate for energy cost saving projects on a first-come, first-served…
LEDs: The Revolution Will Be Illuminated
Here’s my lead editorial from the July issue of Illuminate, which you may find interesting: This year’s Lightfair International in New York City was memorable for many things, but topping…
Introduction to Fluorescent Dimming
Archi-Tech Magazine has published an article I wrote about fluorescent dimming. Check it out here.
ICC Plans Green Construction Code
The International Code Council recently announced that it has launched the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) initiative, which will reduce energy usage and the carbon footprint of commercial buildings. Entitled…
Light Middle East Rescheduled to Fall 2010
Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, based in Dubai, has announced that Light Middle East–the region’s leading lighting trade show and conference, which was to be held at the Dubai International Convention…
Philips Acquires Teletrol Systems
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it has acquired Teletrol Systems Inc., a supplier of integrated solutions for simultaneous multi-site management of lighting and energy usage. The Teletrol product portfolio…
Significant Downturn in Nonresidential Construction Activity Projected through 2010
Feeling the effects of the struggling overall U.S. economy, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by 16% in 2009 and drop by another almost 12% in 2010 in inflation-adjusted…
Architectural SSL Launches New Online Forum
Architectural SSL Magazine has launched SSL Interactive, a blog about solid-state lighting for buildings. Content will include product and project reviews, technical data and other stories. Be sure to see…
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