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Enlighten Your CustomersMar 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Audwin Cash ,, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Although the kaleidoscope of green options available to those who design and build commercial buildings can be confusing, one fact is clear: Going green... |
DOE Expands CFL Program
Apr 1, 2008,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, D.C, has expanded the categories of compact fluorescent lamps (CLFs) under the Energy Star label. CFL...
Business Opportunities in the Commercial Lighting Arena
Apr 1, 2008, By Marc Hoffman and Ed Winsniewski, Consortium for Energy Efficiency
There's no doubt the growing demand for energy efficiency is and will continue to be a source of new business for electrical contractors. Efficiency makes...
The Fight is On
Apr 1, 2008, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
There's no doubt solid-state lighting (SSL) technology has progressed rapidly in recent years. Most every small research group and high-tech firm focused...
STANDARDS DEVIANT
Apr 1, 2008, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
All lighting products sold in the United States are subject to industry standards governing safety and performance. Because testing and rating systems...
Enlighten Your Customers
Mar 1, 2008, Audwin Cash ,, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
Although the kaleidoscope of green options available to those who design and build commercial buildings can be confusing, one fact is clear: Going green...
Underground Project Colors a City's Downtown
Mar 1, 2008, Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
Below the busy streets of downtown Oklahoma City sprawls a vast network of tunnels and bridges that links 16 blocks and more than 30 of the area's buildings....
Americans Embrace CFLs in Record Numbers
Feb 1, 2008,
When it comes to fighting climate change, many Americans are not only talking the talk, they're actually walking the walk. Case in point: the Environmental...
Solid-State Lighting Solution Shines Bright
Feb 1, 2008, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
The energy efficiency of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) is expected to equal the most efficient white light sources by 2010, according to the U.S. Department...
Warehouse Retrofit Saves More Than Electricity
Feb 1, 2008, By Stefanie Kure, Senior Associate Editor
With a student population of approximately 25,000, Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, Colo., is dedicated to reducing its impact on the environment....
Lamp Demand Expected to Grow Steadily
Jan 1, 2008,
Growth in nonresidential construction and the shift to more efficient and more expensive lighting technologies will drive growth in demand for lamps at...
Adding Value on the Home Front
Nov 1, 2007, By Carlos Villalobos, Watt Stopper/Legrand
Many of today's homeowners are enthusiastic about energy-saving products, especially those that boast a quick payback. Vacancy and occupancy sensors are...
GE Consumer & Industrial Announces Call for Entries for GE Edison Award Competition
Oct 31, 2007,
The award recognizes excellence and quality in professional lighting designs that employ the significant use of GE lamps....
Using State-of-the-Art Screw-Based Lamps
Oct 1, 2007, By James R. Benya, P.E., FIES, FIALD, LC, Benya Lighting Design
The cost of high-technology lighting is widely acknowledged as a barrier to the greater use of advanced sources in retail and other commercial lighting...
Exterior Egress Lighting Requirements
Oct 1, 2007, By Keith Lane, P.E., Lane Coburn & Associates, LLC
When it comes to egress lighting requirements, there is conflicting verbiage between the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), the Uniform Building Code (UBC),...
Seeing the Light
Sep 1, 2007, By Gary Nangle, P.E., Cronis, Liston, Nangle & White, LLP
Although industrial lighting has historically been a step behind technologies used for other building types, many of the advancements made over the past...
