Industry News
LED Lighting Fixtures to Make Gains in General Lighting Market
A nearly 300-page report released by Strategies Unlimited, LED lighting Fixtures – Market Analysis and Forecast, provides a detailed assessment of the market drivers and challenges faced by the LED…
Kunstler on the “Tragedy of Suburbia”
In James Howard Kunstler’s view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues in this Technology, Entertainment and…
Pegasus Associates Lighting Celebrates 10 Years on the Internet
Pegasus Associates Lighting is observing its 10-year anniversary by offering special discounts and free lighting gifts to all customers until May 31, and launching an Internet forum dedicated to lighting.…
Residential Lighting Controls at a Glance
Lighting designer Jim Benya, a regular contributor to Architectural Lighting Magazine (my alma mater) and a thought leader in the lighting community, wrote an excellent article about residential lighting controls…
Sylvania Introduces LED Replacement Lamps
OSRAM SYLVANIA has introduced a full line of “True Replacement” LED lamps marketed as direct replacements for standard incandescent, halogen and compact fluorescent lamps in commercial and residential applications. The…
LED Products Earn Top Honors at Lightfair
The Lightfair Innovation Awards, sponsored by Architectural Lighting Magazine and elumit.com, honored five products out of 218 submissions with the following awards: Kite by Peerless Lighting. Most Innovative Product of…
Philips Unveils 600-Lumen Dimmable LED A-Lamp Prototype
At Lightfair, Philips Lighting unveiled a prototype of a 600-lumen output A-shape LED bulb that can ultimately be used to replace 40W incandescent lamps in general lighting applications in the…
Ed Begley Delivers Environmental Keynote at Lightfair
Days after his appearance on the Oprah Show, environmentalist and actor Ed Begley Jr. gave a humorous and empowering keynote address on sustainable living at Lightfair International on May 3.…
Lightfair Recognizes 12 Special Exhibitors
I’m old enough to remember when Lightfair toppled Lighting World, and I’ve had the pleasure of attending almost every show since then. As a special addition for its 20th anniversary,…
Lightfair Attendance Beats Record
The LIGHTFAIR 2009 exhibit hall opened to an anticipated record-breaking number of attendees—with numbers topping more than 22,000 pre-registered and expected to walk the show floor. The lighting industry’s premier…
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