New Recommended Practice Published by IES: RP-22-11 Tunnel Lighting
Aug 8, 2011,
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) announces the publication of RP-22-11, "Tunnel Lighting," an ANSI approved standard...
Lightfair International 2011 Field Report
Jul 28, 2011, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Show draws 22,000 attendees and exhibitors to Philadelphia...
Efficiency Standards Rule Out T12 Fluorescent Lamps
Jul 25, 2011,
The most-commonly used four-foot, eight-foot, and two-foot (U-shaped) T12 fluorescent lamps will begin disappearing from distributors’ and retailers’ shelves in less than one year...
Navigating The Challenges of Lighting Maintenance and Retrofits
Jul 13, 2011,
New website helps facility owners and occupiers find capable lighting professionals...
DOE Publishes Updated Recommendations for Testing and Reporting LED Luminaire Lifetime
Jul 12, 2011,
Organization publishes an updated version of the guide, "LED Luminaire Lifetime: Recommendations for Testing and Reporting"...
CPUC Launches Lighting Action Plan
Jul 6, 2011,
The Lighting Action Plan implements the lighting goals of the California Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan and focuses on four goals for the lighting sector: policy for market transformation; best practices...
LEDucation 5 -- Field Report
Jun 10, 2011, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Championing the design and application of LED light sources...
DOE SSL Website Has New Look and Content
Jun 7, 2011,
New content areas focus on LED basics, wsing LEDs, R&D challenges, and market challenges...
DOE Releases Latest Lighting Facts Product Snapshot of LED Replacement Lamps
Jun 7, 2011,
Many new findings in latest Product Snapshot...
NEMA Publishes American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Solar Lighting Systems
May 11, 2011,
ANSI C136.40-2011 defines requirements for the specification and installation of DC solar-powered roadway and area lighting systems...
New Director Illuminates IBE Lighting Design
May 2, 2011,
Dawn Hollingsworth joins IBE Consulting Engineers to lead lighting department...
DOE Publishes Updated SSL R&D Plan
Apr 28, 2011,
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the March 2011 edition of the Solid-State Lighting (SSL) R&D Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP)...
Saving Energy with Networked Streetlights
Apr 22, 2011, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
How an electrical power system can become part of an outdoor local area network...
Reducing Lighting Costs in Hi-Bay Environments
Apr 21, 2011, By Ben Hahn, Acuity Brands Lighting
How to reduce lighting costs in hi-bay environments...
Up to Standards
Apr 21, 2011, By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer
New solid-state lighting standards help LED gain greater market share...
NLB Calls for Entries for 32nd High Benefit Lighting Awards Program
Apr 15, 2011,
Unique program open to virtually anyone associated with a High-Benefit Lighting installation...
Market for Intelligent Lighting Controls on the Rise
Mar 25, 2011,
A new report from Pike Research, Intelligent Lighting Controls for Commercial Buildings, found that the intelligent lighting controls market is enjoying strong growth and estimates global revenue for lighting controls will double to $2.6 billion by 2016...
Toppled Light Fixture Leads to Corrosion Investigation
Mar 18, 2011,
Officials in Massachusetts review the state of the lighting in the Big Dig tunnels...
NEMA Publishes Two SSL Standards
Mar 15, 2011,
Both are directed toward designers, manufacturers, and users of SSL products...
HID Lamp Indexes Decline during Fourth Quarter 2010
Mar 10, 2011,
NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined by 11.7%, 17.1%, and 0.9% on a year-over-year basis...
