Industry News
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…
Electrical Wholesaling Ranks Top 200 Electrical Distributors
Electrical Wholesaling Magazine has ranked the largest 200 electrical distributors here.
New Energy Bill Would Require 30% Reduction Over Today’s Baseline Energy Codes
The passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES 2009) has been highly publicized for its Cap and Trade Program,…
May 2009 Construction Declines to $964 Billion Annual Rate
Construction spending during May 2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $964 billion, about 1% below the revised April estimate of $972.5 billion and 11.6% below the…
People: Rick Leaman Named President/CEO of OSRAM SYLVANIA
OSRAM SYLVANIA recently named Rick Leaman as president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. Leaman will succeed Charlie Jerabek, who will assume a new role as the company’s vice chairman. Leaman…
Echelon Promotes Smart Streetlights with New Video
Recently, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), PG&E, BetaLED and Echelon Corp. came together to demonstrate how smart streetlight technologies and systems can reduce…
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