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Do you know how much consumers know about lighting? Answers can be found in an international online study by LEDVANCE, which was conducted in nine countries. The representative survey commissioned by LEDVANCE and conducted by “Research Now” includes a questionnaire…
Monthly Archives: May 2018
The 10 Big Lighting Trends for 2018
Lighting is changing, and the next 12 months will be a defining period in the sector as we move away from an energy-saving offer to fully embrace all things digital. Here’s how Lux sees the big trends to watch for…
Signify- 900th Member Milestone for EnabLED Licensing Program
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), announced that it has reached the 900th member milestone for its EnabLED Licensing Program for LED luminaires and retrofit bulbs in May. This latest milestone underlines the company’s commitment to research and development and innovation in the…
Saving America’s Cities: How Amerlux’s Smart Tech Cuts Energy Bills and Crime
Amerlux’s breakthrough Avista LED streetlight retrofit product is designed to dramatically improve lighting while, simultaneously cutting crime rates, energy and maintenance costs. Avista works with your existing light poles and fixtures, delivering 10-20 years of maintenance-free operation. Los Angeles reduced…
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CASE STUDY: Queens Museum Cuts Energy Use By 90% With Amerlux Track Lights
The Queens Museum’s Rubin Gallery, a narrow, black-walled space with 40-foot ceilings was lit with 25 300-watt halogen lamps. These lights struggled to illuminate the gallery adequately and bulbs burned out quickly. As a result, the New York City museum…
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CASE STUDY: Amerlux’s Lighting Revitalizes Boston High Rise
A dark, below-ground space was transformed into a bright vibrant lounge and meeting area for 225 Franklin Street, one of Boston’s most recognizable buildings. To achieve the desired environment without the advantage of natural light, Amerlux delivered a custom-designed lighting…
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Alphabet Lighting Awarded LFI’s Most Innovative Product of the Year
This LFI award recognizes the best new product. This year’s award went to the NU Vector Series downlight by Alphabet Lighting, a division of LEDRAbrands. This downlight offers dynamic beam shaping, full tilting, and full wireless control via an app…
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Micro-LED Display Market Expected to Take Off Beginning in 2019, According to Research and Markets
The micro-LED display market is expected to take off at an amazing rate over the next six years, according to a forecast from Research and Markets. According to the firm, portions of the market will come from their use in…
2018 LFI Innovation Awards
This prestigious event honors industry innovations for lighting-related products and designs introduced in the past 12 months. Each product was judged by an independent panel of renowned lighting professionals. Categories and companies within the categories are listed in alphabetical order;…
2018 IALD AWARD WINNERS (35TH ANNUAL)
Luminaries of the lighting profession gathered at Chicago’s trendy Revel Fulton Market on 9 May to honor the winners of the 35th Annual International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) International Lighting Design Awards. Seventeen projects from eleven countries were on…
Blackbaud World Headquarters Showcases the Future of Intelligent Lighting for Commercial Offices
As Blackbaud Inc., the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, prepares to turn on the lights and welcome employees to its new 172,000 square foot world headquarters, an innovative lighting platform from Current, powered by GE will enable…
Siemens Drives Digital Transformation in Buildings with Acquisition of Enlighted Siemens
Building Technologies Division is acquiring Enlighted Inc., a leading provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) systems in buildings, headquartered in the Silicon Valley. The company is a successful player in the smart building industry, bringing an advanced digital sensory…
We Picked Raspberries in January Thanks to LEDs
The crop was planted in November and, under a mixture of red and blue LEDs, grew big leaves ‘as quickly as in summer’. They were pollinated by bumble and honey bees and the fruit was picked on 31 January 2018.…
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Zumtobel and Austrian Energy Utility Gear Up Their Lighting-As-A-Service Alliance
While the lighting industry is indeed busy seeking partnerships with information technology firms to help chase the Internet of Things (IoT), Zumtobel Group has served a reminder that another industry — energy — can also provide synergies worthy of alliances,…
Lighting Science Launches Bedside Lamps That Promote Healthy Sleep Patterns
Lighting Science®, the LED lighting company that previously introduced the GoodDay® and GoodNight® A19 bulbs and that utilize the latest research about circadian neuroscience, launched a new line of consumer lamps. These new lamps employ the company’s proprietary sleep spectrum…
Lighting Is the Focus at ASID HQ, World’s First Space Double Platinum-Certified by WELL, LEED
National Lighting Bureau 180 Reachcliff Drive Shepherdstown, West Virginia Tel. 304.807.4249 www.nlb.org John P. Bachner john@nlb.org 202/441-7879 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Shepherdstown, WV – The Washington, DC, headquarters office of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) was the first…
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Lead Engineer, Mechanical
Lead Engineer, Mechanical in Melville, NY – US Job Description This position is responsible to lead the design, development and testing of all aspects of complicated electro/mechanical components, systems and equipment including new and existing products. Responsible for coaching, mentoring…
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Senior Engineer, Quality
Senior Engineer, Quality in Melville, NY – US Job Description Develops Quality Assurance Procedures (QAPs), reviews and approves drawings, and ensures the product developed meets customer expectations through the development and execution of process / product validation plans and APQP…
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Amerlux Listens To Innovate; Solves Design, Availability, Install Issues
New Linear LED Saves Time, Money for Design-Build Firms, Architects, Contractors OAKLAND, N.J. – May 15, 2018 – Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced today it has launched a linear lighting product that essentially eliminates availability and installation headaches…
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WHITEPAPER: Minimize Risk and Maximize Building Performance
Today’s building owners and facility managers are focusing on adding value in every aspect of building performance — increased energy savings, improved operations, and an enhanced working environment for employees. Electrical contractors are increasingly challenged to provide the solutions that…
