Industry News
DOE Releases Summary Results from Round 8 of CALiPER Testing
The Department of Energy has completed Round 8 of product testing through its CALiPER testing program, available here. Round 8 focused mostly on replacement lamps, including MR16s, PARs and small…
IES Announces Call for Papers for Its Annual Conference
The IES Conference Papers Committee is seeking additional work to be presented in a Poster Session at the IES Conference in Seattle, WA on November 15-17, 2009. Topics of interest…
Architectural Billings Index Takes Turn for Worse
After showing signs of stabilization over the last three months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) plunged nearly five points in June. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the…
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…
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