LIGHTING INDUSTRY // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Lighting and Innovation – Part One Of A Four-Part Series

A guest post by Clifton Lemon: Lighting & Innovation Part One. The lighting industry suffers from a collective lapse of imagination – where are innovations driven by the most compelling capabilities …
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RESEARCH

Introduction to Penn State University’s Lighting Lab

David recently had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Alp Durmus, Assistant Professor in the Department of Architectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (PSU). Many in the lighting industry know this…
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DAYLIGHTING // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Translucent Concrete For Daylighting And Decorative Hardscapes

Translucent concrete, also known as light-transmitting concrete, is a building material that allows light to pass through it. It is made by embedding optical fibers in a concrete matrix…
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LEGISLATION + REGULATION

California Energy Commission Drops Portable Luminaires From Title 20 Regs

...On March 14th, the California Energy Commission (CEC) voted to repeal portable luminaires from the scope of Title 20 appliance efficiency regulations. Portable luminaires include floor lamps,…
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Product Monday: Airelight LED Ceramic Luminaires

The most interesting technology that I saw at LEDucation ... was the Airelight LED ceramic luminaires from GoldenEye Lighting. They’re a California-based manufacturer with a novel light source platform....
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Product Monday: Projecting Fire & Water

Another fun find at LEDucation was a set of LED projectors with dual gobos that spin in opposite directions, creating the effects of moving water and moving fire. The company…
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CRAIG'S LIGHTING ARTICLES // LIGHTING DESIGN

Lighting 101: Some Light Reading

This article describes the photometric report and what electrical distributors can learn from it at a glance, part of a new series at tED Magazine (NAED) that aims to explore lighting fundamentals and…
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LIGHTING DESIGN // PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY

Fiber Optic Lighting Impressed At LEDucation

At LEDucation, it was encouraging to see the advancements in fiber optic lighting. A company called Universal Fiber Optic Lighting USA (UFO) exemplified this maturing of fiber optic lighting, including…
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PRODUCTS + TECHNOLOGY // SUSTAINABILITY

Lumentruss Reclaimed Wood Luminaires

An interesting find at LEDucation ... was a line of linear luminaires from Lumentruss made from reclaimed pine engineered lumber. It has the appearance of shredded recycled lumber that…
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JOBS // LEGISLATION + REGULATION

FTC Proposes To Ban Non-Compete Agreements

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements and clauses from contracts in the U.S. The motivation is to create more competition…
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