Industry News
New Thrillers by LightNOW’s Craig DiLouie
Many of you know I have a second career writing fiction, with books published by major publishers like Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and Blackstone. My latest, THE AVIATOR, is a…
DOE Studies LED Manufacturing Supply Chain in Report
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a report that characterizes the global manufacturing supply chain for LEDs and LED lighting products in 2020. The report investigates the economic…
10% of Contractors Reported Lighting Product Shortage in Q42020
Component shortages, price increases, and shipping delays resulting from the COVID pandemic are disrupting the lighting supply chain. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Q42020 Commercial Construction Index reported that 10%…
Acuity Brands to Acquire OSRAM Digital Systems Business in North America
Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase ams OSRAM’s North American Digital Systems (DS) business. Acuity said it expects the transaction to close during…
Product Monday: Surface Luminaires and Bollards by Luminis
Luminis’s Scena family of surface luminaires and bollards offers modern elegance in a robust luminaire. Round or square, designers can select a bollard best suited to its surroundings, then carry…
Lighting Design on the Moon
What does lighting design look like on the Moon? Danish lighting brand Louis Poulsen partnered with SAGA Space Architects to answer this question. SAGA specializes in research and design for…
DOE Publishes a Request for Information Pertaining to the Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice re-evaluating its prior determination that the Secretary of Energy was not required to implement the statutory backstop requirement…
Increasing Design Activity Signals Construction is Recovering
Continuing its strong rebound, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its third consecutive month of positive billings, according to The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s ABI score for April…
DOE Announces New L-Prize
The U.S. Department of Energy recently launched a new Lighting Prize (L-Prize) designed to spur innovation, domestic manufacturing, and the benefits of an inclusive clean energy economy for next-generation lighting…
Product Monday: Decorative Acoustic Pendant by Focal Point
Focal Point’s new decorative acoustic pendant Eave combines illumination with sound-dampening properties. Designed with an 11” height, Eave can be specified in 3’ (direct only), 4’, 5’, or 6’ lengths.…
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