States Incorporate Energy Standard in Lighting Design Requirements
Jan 1, 2005, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 mandated minimum efficiency standards for many popular lamps and deregulated the $300 billion electric power industry. It...
Designing Lighting for a Warehouse
Nov 1, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Placing material into storage for later retrieval has been an important component of both the manufacturing and distribution industries for decades. But...
HID Lamp Dimming
Oct 1, 2004, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
Dimming HID lamps can produce significant energy savings and increase user flexibility...
Introducing the LED Driver
Sep 1, 2004, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
Not only can they extend the useful life of your LEDs, drivers also aid in dimming and color changing...
The Lighting Controls Association welcomes two new members
Aug 13, 2004,
Universal Lighting Technologies and Square D join 11 companies in the association...
Designing Lighting Systems for Use in a Dirty Environment
Aug 1, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Quality lighting is achievable with a good design that also incorporates maintenance features...
Designing Industrial Lighting Systems
May 28, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Achieving the proper lighting level can sustain operational efficiency, while enhancing employee comfort and productivity...
Solid-State Lighting Earns Some Fans at Lightfair
May 14, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
LEDs win awards – and hearts at this year’s show...
Lighting Automation Now Used in Majority of New Construction and Renovation Projects
May 1, 2004,
Electrical engineers, facilities managers, and architects are using lighting automation systems in new construction and renovation projects...
Dimming Leaves the Conference Room to Take on the Whole Building
May 1, 2004, By A. J. Glaser, HUNT Dimming
Fluorescent dimming is a new frontier in lighting made popular by the industry's increasing interest in extending the technology's capabilities beyond...
The Latest Lighting Options for Parking Facilities
Apr 1, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
ESNA's Recommended Practice for Parking Facilities can serve as a guideline for designing the lighting systems in garages and lots...
Lamp Demand to Reach $5 Billion by 2007
Apr 1, 2004,
The domestic demand for lamps waned during the soft economy, but a recent study suggests that this market could soon improve...
Emergency Lighting and Equipment Update
Mar 31, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Learn about the latest trends in equipment design for emergency lighting systems...
NALMCO publishes new lighting guide
Mar 17, 2004,
Topics include study findings, maintenance methods, and a troubleshooting guide...
Do You Know How to Really Protect Your Lighting Control Equipment?
Mar 15, 2004, By Scott Jordan, Schneider Electric, and Richard Loyd, R&N Associates
Short circuit rating, overcurrent protective devices and total circuit impedance are key to clearing faults without damaging lighting control circuit components...
Making Office Lighting Work
Mar 1, 2004, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Installing bright 2-foot by 4-foot, three-lamp, T12 fluorescent fixtures 8 feet apart in dropped tiled ceilings was the common method of office lighting...
Compact Fluorescents Light the Way for Energy Efficiency
Mar 1, 2004, By Amy Florence Fischbach, Staff Writer
Close your eyes and imagine the fluorescent lamp fixtures from your childhood. These lights most likely hummed, flickered, buzzed, and created harsh,...
The Shape of Things to Come
Mar 1, 2004, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
When all is said and done, it may be the comic book illustrators and cartoon artists who feel the greatest effects of the current changing of the guard...
National Lighting Bureau offers free publications
Dec 16, 2003,
Lighting manuals available as PDFs...
