Industry News
April 2009 Construction at $968.7 Billion Annual Rate After Marginal Gain
The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce recently announced that construction spending during April 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $968.7 billion, 0.8% (±1.3%)…
Sorting Out LED Standards
This article for Architectural SSL Magazine by Kevin Willmorth and me outlines the important progress that has been made in LED standards that are essential for future growth, and talks…
Researchers Claim Achieving 90 Lumens/W with OLED
Dresden University and German OLED company Novaled are claiming that they have achieved a source efficacy of 90 lumens/W. With this accomplished, researchers say they must now achieve their next…
NEMA Publishes Two Lighting Standards
Leviton G24 lampholder for CFLs.The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published ANSI/ANSLG C81.61-2009 Electrical Lamp Bases—Specifications for Bases (Caps) for Electric Lamps and ANSI/ANSLG C81.62-2009 Electric Lampholders. Both documents…
Lighting Controls Association Publishes Whitepaper on Bilevel Occupancy Sensing
The Lighting Controls Association recently published a whitepaper I wrote about a new California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) study on bilevel occupancy sensors. CLTC studied control strategies in eight private…
Michael Hayden’s LED Sculptures for US Bank
Check it out here at SPIE.org.
Venture Lighting Institute Offers Online Webinars
The Venture Lighting Institute is offering a a webinar training series for free starting June 11 through the end of 2009. This online series covers lighting concepts to Venture products.…
Neon Artist Ben Livingston to Speak at 2009 Corning NY Glass Art Society’s 39th Annual Conference
Ben Livingston has been invited to demonstrate and discuss his ground-breaking process of utilizing mineral phosphors in glass art in the 39th annual Glass art conference in Corning NY. He…
Builder Confidence Continues to Rise in May
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved for a second consecutive month in May to the highest level since September of 2008, according to the National…
NEMA Promotes New Research as Evidence of Opportunity for Lighting Renovations
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has revealed the results of new market research that provides a clear picture of America’s need for information about energy and cost saving through…
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