Industry News
ALA Publishes Whitepaper on Socketed Vs Integrated Luminaires
The American Lighting Association recently published a whitepaper covering socketed versus integrated LED luminaires for residential and hospitality luminaire manufacturers. Topics in the 18-page document include environmental factors, form factor,…
NBI Releases Guide on Controlling Comfort and Energy in Offices
The New Buildings Institute just released a new market guide, Controlling Comfort and Energy in Offices, which outlines the benefits and best practices to implement lighting and shading retrofits in…
BriteSwitch on Rebates Covering Field-Adjustable Luminaires
Over the past couple of years, LED manufacturers have introduced field-adjustable LED fixtures into the market. They are different from the traditional controllable/dimmable fixtures most people are familiar with; rather…
DOE Issues Preliminary Determination of Energy Savings for Residential Buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced its preliminary determination of energy savings for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), preliminarily affirming that the updated code will increase…
Product Monday: Flexible Linear Side-Emitting by Xicato
Xicato’s XFL Flexible Linear LED Side Emitting features 120 LEDs per meter to produce 659 lumens of side illumination (200 lumens/ft.) with a 95 CRI and choice of three CCTs…
Creating Walls with Light
Another article in Thomas Schielke’s “Light Matters” series at ARCHDAILY.com, “Creating Walls with Light” examines two early approaches to using light to define walls and make a big impact on…
DOE Announces Energy Codes Conference
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Energy Codes Program recently announced the 2021 National Energy Codes Conference will take place July 20-22, 2021. This year’s conference will be presented…
PNNL to Offer Webinar on Lighting and Wellness
The Illuminating Engineering Society, in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will present a free webinar, “Meeting the Moment: Lighting and Wellness,” on June 3, 2021. The movement to design…
Citing Research, Kenall Claims Indigo-Clean Inactivates SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza-A
Kenall recently announced that its Indigo-Clean technology is proven effective in killing both SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza-A in recently conducted independent lab testing. Previous research indicated that Indigo-Clean also kills harmful…
Product Monday: High-Center Beam Direct-Indirect Cylinder by Gotham
Gotham’s Incito 4” Direct-Indirect Wall Mount Cylinder luminaire, the first direct-indirect luminaire in the Incito family, facilitates grazing to create contrast and bring depth to vertical surfaces. The new luminaire…
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