Industry News
2009 IECC Requires 50% of Lamps in Home to be High-Efficacy
Here’s an article I wrote for the July issue of Electrical Contractor Magazine on the topic of a new residential lighting provision in the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC),…
AT&T Switches to LED Signage
Over the last few years, AT&T Inc. re-branding efforts across the country included a redesign of the company logo that necessitated the replacement of 7,000 channel letter signs on more…
Renaissance Lighting Launches LED Fixture Recycling Program
LED fixture manufacturer Renaissance Lighting has established a recycling program designed to keep Renaissance Lighting products out of the nation’s landfills. The company’s fixtures are nearly 100% recyclable, according to…
Illumivision Unveils New Corporate Identity
Illumivision Incorporated, a Canadian manufacturer of solid-state lighting, has its new corporate identity, shown here.
The Leed View: Sustainable Lighting
That’s the title of an article I wrote about lighting and the new LEED 2009 requirements, published in the July issue of Electrical Contractor. You can check it out here.
July Issue of LightNOW Newsletter 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…
GE Announces New LED PAR Lamps
GE Lighting has announced the availability of the 7W Energy Smart white LED PAR20 lamp and 10W Energy Smart white LED PAR30 lamp, targeted to restaurants, retailers and other commercial…
BEGA Expands Its Express Program
BEGA/US has expanded its EXPRESS Program with additional products and availability of black and silver finishes. All products are shipped within five business days, according to the company. Click here…
Average Commercial kWh Rate at $0.1007 in March
According to the latest Department of Energy figures, the U.S. average commercial cost per kWh of electric energy to commercial end-users was 10.7 cents as of March 2009, up 4.7%…
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…
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