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Benya, Neils, Villatoro and Christensen Win 2008 GE Edison Award
The 2008 GE Edison Award was presented to James R. Benya of Benya Lighting Design, Michael Neils and Juan José Villatoro of M. Neils Engineering, Inc., and James E. Christensen…
Starfire Lighting Announces Quick-Ship Program
Starfire Lighting, Inc., a manufacturer of architectural and custom lighting products for commercial, institutional, hospitality and residential applications, has announced its new VersaLux Quick-Ship Program, which combines fast delivery and…
Flying Surfaces by Énergie
Énergie Lighting brings the best of international luminaire design to the U.S. One of the company’s new introductions, Flying Surface designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, offers luminous rectilinear forms,…
Howard Brandston Defends The Incandescent Lamp
“If someone really wanted to do a green household, they could use dimmers, they could use occupancy sensors to turn off the lights in case they forgot to. Control of…
Single-Family Housing Starts Hold Steady in March
More evidence that the housing market may be bottoming out, although the continuing credit crunch and a decline in permits are worrisome for future growth. Characteristic volatility in the multifamily…
Inventory of New Homes Continues Shrinking in March
The number of newly built, single-family homes on the market declined for a 23rd consecutive month in March as builders focused on winnowing down their inventories of unsold units, according…
Home Builder Confidence Posts Biggest Gain in Five Years
Is the market at or near bottom? Good news is always welcome these days. While still deep in negative territory, builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes…
Study: U.S. Demand for Advanced Lighting to Grow More Than 10% Per Year Through 2013
A new Freedonia Group study, Advanced Lighting, is forecasting that U.S. demand for advanced lighting products will grow nearly 11% per year to $6.8 billion in 2013. Gains will be…
Commercial Buildings Deduction’s Interim Lighting Rule
Most lighting professionals are aware by now that the Commercial Buildings Deduction has been extended to 2013. Here is an article I wrote for Electrical Contractor Magazine, published in the…
Architecture Billings Index Shows Early Signs of Improving Business Conditions
Finally, some good news. After a series of historic lows, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was up more than eight points in March. As a leading economic indicator of construction…
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