Industry News
DOE Publishes Pair Of Reports About SSL Manufacturing And R&D Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), has published two new reports, 2022 DOE SSL Manufacturing Status &…
Survey Of 1,000+ Contractors Foresees Growing New Construction Demand And Hiring
Construction contractors expect increasing demand for numerous types of projects in 2022 despite ongoing supply chain and labor challenges, as most firms plan to add workers this year, according to…
Federal COVID Relief Funding Enables Intelligent Lighting Installation At A Community College
Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) announced it is modernizing buildings across its four campuses and the West Hills Center, as well as its building automation system, with occupancy sensing, improved…
Product Monday: New SYLVANIA Hi-PerformanceLED Downlight Gimbal
The SYLVANIA Hi-PerformanceLED™ Downlight Gimbal from LEDVANCE is a new family of recessed luminaires offered in 3 different sizes (3”, 4”, 6”), and oriented to accent applications, with narrow beam…
LCA Publishes 2022 Construction Forecast With Summary of 2021 Economic Indicators
Craig DiLouie authored an LCA article summarizing major 2021 economic indicators and forecasting “Promising” nonresidential construction, looking forward. In 2021, the U.S. rebounded from 2020’s short but devastating pandemic recession…
DOE Publishes Research On Connected Lighting Systems Challenges & Opportunities
In September 2021, the US Department of Energy (DOE) published a research study about how users and stakeholders engage with connected lighting systems (CLS) and make decisions during each step…
DLC’s Levin Nock on the New LUNA Technical Requirements for Outdoor Lighting
I recently had the opportunity to interview Levin Nock, PhD, Senior Technical Manager, DesignLights Consortium (DLC), for an article about the DLC’s new LUNA requirements I’m writing for the June…
Luminaire Level Lighting Controls, Catching On or Catching Hell?
The Portland IES will feature a presentation by John Arthur Wilson of Fernhill Shopworks on Wednesday, February 16, at 11:45 am PST. Wilson will be presenting findings from his 2021 lighting controls research. The free…
Product Monday: Nora Lighting Launches High Lumen MAX LED Track Heads
Nora Lighting has released their high lumen MAX LED track heads. Featuring Cree COB LED technology and TIR optics. The sleek cylindrical design complements retail and commercial applications. MAX LED…
The Architecture Billings Index Closed Out 2021 Strong, But Hiring Questions Linger
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released its final Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report of 2021, and while the composite index ultimately ended the year strong, questions of whether…
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