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Philips Lighting (Signify) Whitepaper Establishes EyeComfort Parameters and Trademarks
Nowadays, light quality is a key differentiator in lighting. In general, quality of light refers to the visual aspects of light and its dependencies on and interaction with people and the environment. LEDification gives us endless possibilities to differentiate in…
NEMA White Paper Explains the Fluorescent Ballast Rule
NEMA LSD 66-2017 Understanding the Fluorescent Ballast Rule, EPCA 10 CFR 430. “This white paper updates a 2012 ballast ruling, which became effective in 2014, and offers historical context for the current use of the ballast luminous efficiency metric,” said…
White Paper – Serviceable Luminaires in a Circular Economy by LightingEurope
Members have a long experience in dealing with aspects related to the circular economy. The industry has a solid track record in the areas of recycling, management of hazardous substances, improving efficiency and replacement of failing components for repair purposes.…
White Paper: Extending the Life-Time of LEDs
LED applications are becoming increasingly more diverse; design requirements, location or the function of the product are all elements that prove the challenges that face LED designers are continually evolving. LEDs, like most electronic devices will perform well until external…
White Paper: How B2B Distributors Can Beat Amazon
Whether they’ll admit it or not, B2B distributors will soon be dominated by a marketplace. The question isn’t when or if, but who will be leading this change. Established distributors could find themselves fulfilling orders for Amazon, or embrace the…
Free Whitepaper: 2017 Wholesale Distribution Economic Trends
This whitepaper gives a high-level view of the revenues of wholesale distributors in 2016 and gives a look at the economy’s impact on the industry. Deflation drove down the real value of production in 13 of the 19 major wholesale…
UL Whitepaper: Grow Your Knowledge: Horticultural Lighting
Horticultural lighting has existed for many years as a supplement to, or replacement for sunlight as the catalyst for plant growth. While many light sources have been used, professional, large-scale operations tend toward HID lamps for most supplemental and replacement…
Joint Position Paper by LightingEurope and the IALD on Human Centric Lighting
With the aim to understand human-centric LED lighting and to guide a smoother proliferation of the technology, LightingEurope and the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) have issued a joint paper in which they defined the benefits, technologies, and potential…
NEMA Publishes New White Paper on How to Reduce Energy Consumption in Commercial Buildings
NEMA WD ARCP 1-2016 Automatic Receptacle Control to Meet ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and California (CA) Title 24 explains the controlled receptacle requirement now appearing within non-residential energy codes, as well as a summary of typical application settings. Standards now require that…
NALMCO Newest Certification- CLCP
The lighting industry is undergoing massive change due to growing demand for intelligent LED lighting systems and controls. LED lighting, which promises high operating cost savings, is ideally paired with intelligent lighting controls, which promise additional savings and flexibility. Accelerating…
Advanced Control for Outdoor Lighting by Craig Dilouie
Traditionally, outdoor lighting was automatically turned ON and OFF at the circuit level by an astronomical time switch or photosensor. Energy codes are now promoting power reduction during dusk-to-dawn lighting operation. Coupled with advances in wireless communication and intelligent control,…
A Comparison of On-demand vs. Service Plan Electrical System Maintenance Programs by Denis Koch
Schneider Electric Executive Summary: Most organizations have gaps in their electrical infrastructure maintenance practices. As a result, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of equipment may rise as instances of downtime increase. Maintenance is performed to prevent faults from occurring. Network…
Manufacturability of OLED Encapsulation and Light Extraction by Russell Kurtz, Ph.D.
Applications for OLEDs in lighting are opening unique possibilities for designers; however, the organic materials make OLEDs more fragile than LEDs. A higher-index Luminit Light Shaping Diffuser® developed into a barrier film could be an excellent substrate for OLEDs, encapsulating…
NEMA Publishes NEMA LSD 74-2016 Considerations of Field LED Driver Replacement
This new white paper discusses issues related to the field replacement of drivers in LED lighting fixtures, and how several aspects must be considered to ensure that the replacement driver will function the same as the original driver. Developed by…
2016 State of E-Commerce in Distribution
E-commerce in distribution continues to expand. In this whitepaper, sponsored by Unilog and produced by Modern Distribution Management, learn: • E-commerce as a percentage of distributor sales & expectations for growth • Distributor priorities for e-commerce • How distributors drive…
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Energy Efficiency in Campuses and Other Building Complexes
This whitepaper looks at energy efficiency in general and specifically how energy monitoring through flow metering can help to achieve energy saving targets and enable various tenants within building complexes to pay a fair price for the energy they consume.…
Saving Energy in Buildings with Adaptive Lighting Systems / Solutions for the Retail Sector
The California Lighting Technology Center has produced a new report covering the current state of retail lighting and the extraordinary energy savings potential that can be achieved with adaptable lighting control systems. The retail sector, which represents 13 percent of…
The Existing and Developing Standards for LED Lighting by Bizled Bureau
DOE works closely with a network of standards-setting organizations to accelerate the development and implementation of standards required for LED lighting products, and offers technical assistance and support. Listed are the existing and developing standards and white papers for LED…
Philips White Paper: A (B)Right Choice for Cities
Nowadays many of the people who live in cities and smaller towns see it as only natural for urban areas to be lit up, yet few of them are familiar with the history of urban lighting. The first time candle-lit…
