Lighten Up
May 1, 2006,
Looking for the latest info on residential lighting? Try the American Lighting Association's recently updated Residential Lighting Training Manual. Now...
Show Me the Light
May 1, 2006, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
When we first started to pull this month's issue together I felt like I had a pretty good idea about the hot topics in the world of lighting. But after...
Emerging Trends in Building Lighting Control Systems
May 1, 2006, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
Now required by most energy codes, automatic shutoff of building lighting has proven to be a reliable source of energy savings. For example, the ASHRAE/IES...
All Tech Lighting offers free energy-reduction analysis
Apr 24, 2006,
Analysis determines need and payback of installing or retrofitting light fixtures...
All-Tech Lighting posts energy-savings calculator
Mar 30, 2006,
Online tool allows users to track energy consumption of light fixtures...
New Technologies Limit Lamp Demand Growth
Mar 1, 2006,
According to a recent report released by Cleveland-based industrial market research firm The Freedonia Group, U.S. demand for lamps is forecast to advance...
NEMA Lighting Systems Index drops in fourth quarter of 2005
Feb 27, 2006,
4.5% decline marks first drop in past two years...
Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance launches new Web site
Dec 21, 2005,
Online offering promotes use of semiconductor light sources...
NEMA reports increased demand for lighting equipment
Nov 22, 2005,
Index records 2.4% increase in third quarter...
New Rules to Push Magnetic Ballast to Brink of Extinction
Nov 1, 2005, By Craig DiLouie, Lighting Controls Association
In September 2000, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) amended the existing conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts when it published standard...
Lighting Guide for Home Builders
Oct 1, 2005,
To help home builders and lighting industry professionals adapt to California's 2005 Title 25 energy code that went into effect October 1, 2005, the California...
National Lighting Bureau offers advice on the energy-affective nature of lighting
Sep 1, 2005,
Non-profit lighting education organization cites LEED recognition as catalyst for energy-efficient design...
Lightfair 2005 Field Report
Aug 1, 2005, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
More than 14,000 architects, engineers, designers, and end-users from around the world converged at LightFair 2005, on April 12 to 14 at the Jacob Javitz...
The National Lighting Bureau announces lighting awards program
Jul 6, 2005,
Entry deadline is Oct. 31, 2005...
Installing Exterior Pole-Mounted Lighting Systems
May 1, 2005, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
One installation standard is doing its part to make the task a little easier...
The Power of Giving
Apr 15, 2005, By Michael Eby, Editor-in-Chief
Just like most responsible parents, my mom and dad tried to teach me early on the value of giving...
What's Shutting Down Dimming?
Apr 1, 2005,
Now that occupancy sensors and automated lighting control panels are the de facto technologies in legislated energy savings, the prospects for industry-wide...
DALI Takes the Lighting Industry Back to School
Apr 1, 2005, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
The lighting industry has been talking about the benefits of digital addressable lighting interface (DALI) control technology for several years, but Dr....
Improve Employee Productivity With Custom Office Lighting
Mar 1, 2005, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
Because of recent federal and state energy legislation, energy-efficient lighting is now a major component in the effort to reduce the load and increase...
Department of Energy to fund solid-state lighting product development
Feb 9, 2005,
Advance Transformer tapped to head research...
