Industry News
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR: Outcome-Based Energy Codes
My lighting column for the November 2021 issue of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR tackles outcome-based energy codes. Excerpt: Codes are complex and sometimes confusing, sometimes requiring interpretation by the authority having jurisdiction.…
RAB’s Ross Barna on Field-Adjustable Lighting
I recently had the opportunity to interview Ross Barna, CEO, RAB Lighting, Inc., for an article I’m writing for tED Magazine’s March 2022 issue. The topic: field-adjustable luminaires. Transcript follows.…
2022 ArchLIGHT Summit Announces Opening for Exhibitor Registration, Call for Speakers
ArchLIGHT Summit recently announced it has opened exhibitor registration and a call for speakers. The next event, taking place September 15-16, 2022, will welcome lighting designers, architects, interior designers, specifiers,…
Product Monday: Field-Adjustable Troffer Retrofit Kits
Espen Technology’s 3-output, 3-CCT selectable center-basket troffer retrofit kits (part of its Versa Kit family) convert 2X2 and 2X4 fluorescent troffers to LED with the flexibility of up to 9…
Get a Grip on Lighting: Mary Beth Gotti
In this featured episode of the Get a Grip on Lighting podcast, hosts Greg Ehrich, LC, former President of NAILD and owner of Premier Lighting, and Michael Colligan, an entrepreneur…
Horticulture Lighting and Rebates
According to the Department of Energy, converting all horticultural lighting to LED could realize 40% energy savings, equating to roughly $240 million in annual energy cost savings. As a result,…
NEMA: Electrobusiness Industry Current Business Conditions Bounce Back
Current electroindustry business conditions have improved, according to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), which recorded a score of 63.3 for its Electroindustry Business Conditions Index (EBCI) in November 2021.…
Bloomberg: Is the Supply Chain Crisis in the US Peaking?
Bloomberg columnist Brooke Sutherland speculated that the supply chain crisis has peaked in the US, as evidenced by declining shipping costs and a reduction in wait times at the Port…
Product Monday: Large-Scale Luminaire by Eureka
Eureka’s Billie large-scale architectural luminaire features a distinctive hollow center for a contemporary design with functionality to deliver illumination for spaces such as offices and education spaces. The internal geometry…
IALD Honors Barbara Horton, FIALD, CLD With Lifetime Achievement Award
The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award to Barbara Horton, FIALD, CLD, founding principal at HLB Lighting Design, at the annual LightFair tradeshow and conference…
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