Industry News
Controls Manufacturer Looking to Hire Three Sales Reps
I was contacted by Placement Professionals, a recruiting agency located in northern NJ, which is looking to fill three regional sales positions for a high-end commercial lighting controls manufacturer in…
Acuity Brands Lighting to Acquire Sensor Switch, Inc. for $205 Million
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. has entered into an agreement (subject to regulatory approval) to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Sensor Switch, Inc., the $37 million controls manufacturer,…
Philips Introduces MASTER LED Bulbs Using LUXEON LEDs
Philips has announced its MASTER LED collection of LED lamps that can be used in luminaires with E27 and GU10 sockets. The 7W E27 A55 lamp, identical in form factor…
Cooper Acquires Illumination Management Solutions
Cooper Industries has announced the acquisition of Irvine, CA-based Illumination Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS). IMS is a developer of specialized optics and system design for LED luminaires. Terms of the…
Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express Program Supports New California Lighting Controls Training and Certification Program
The Lighting Controls Association has announced that its Education Express online education system now supports lighting controls training and certification conducted by the California Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (CALCTP).…
A Closer Look at Our New National Energy Standard: Comparison of the 1999 and 2004 Versions of ASHRAE 90.1
In this post, I noted that ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004 has been established by the Department of Energy as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes starting in…
Assistant Development Engineer Position Available at CLTC
The California Lighting Technology Center is currently posting an entry level position for an Assistant Development Engineer to manage energy-efficient lighting demonstration projects at sites throughout California, analyze demonstration locations…
IESNYC Announces Winners for the 2009 “Audible Light” Student Design Competition
The NYC section of IES recently hosted the Ninth Annual Student Design Competition and Exhibition, March 4-5 at the Helen Mills Theater. Students of lighting, architecture, interior design, art, product…
DOE to Present New LED Site Lighting Performance Spec
The Department of Energy has announced it will host a 90-minute live webcast on commercial building LED site lighting in parking lots, moderated by Linda Sandahl of the Pacific Northwest…
Syska Hennessy Illuminates San Diego Banner Art Display
Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. has completed a lighting design project to illuminate the new “Banner Art” display for the Port of San Diego. In 2006, the Port of San Diego…
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