Industry News
Nora Honors 19 Rep Firms at Sales Conference
My bad for sitting on this post for so long, but better late than never … Late last year, more than 100 sales professionals, representing 70 agencies nationwide, attended the…
Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Personal Lighting Control
The Lighting Controls Association has announced that EE205: Personal Lighting Control has been added to the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses. Photo courtesy of Lutron Electronics. Residing…
Room Surface Brightness
Traditionally, lighting design for office applications has focused on making sure that there are sufficient maintained light levels on horizontal surfaces such as desktops. But research suggests that office workers…
NEMA Publishes LSD-44 Solid State Lighting: The Need for a New Generation of Sockets and Interconnects
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 44 Solid State Lighting—The Need for a New Generation of Sockets & Interconnects. The white paper includes a background discussion of…
NEMA Premium Label Calls Out Industry’s Most Efficient Fluorescent Ballasts
An article I wrote for TED Magazine recently describes the emergence of the NEMA Premium Ballast. Basically, this is a program, with a mark, that identifies the industry’s most efficient…
NYC Landmarks to Turn Out Lights for WWF’s Earth Hour
Several of New York City’s most recognizable buildings and landmarks have committed to turn off their lights for World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour. Beginning at 8:30 PM on March 28,…
IALD Business Owners Report Mixed Outlook for 2009
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) recently conducted an economic impact survey in an effort to determine how the current economic downturn is affecting its members and their businesses.…
Sustainable Design a Fad?
I think that notion is being put to rest. In fact, green construction is expected to be a bright spot in the overall construction market during the current downturn and…
LEED 2009 is Coming Soon
LEED 2009 (LEED 3.0) is coming April 27. The new version of the LEED rating system will incorporate all of the rating systems that address commercial buildings–New Construction, Commercial Interiors,…
Will LEDs Replace Traditional Light Sources?
Recently, I wrote a two-part series on LED lighting for Electrical Contractor that you might find interesting. Photo courtesy of Sylvania. The first article, titled “Lighting Up to the Legend:…
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