October 17, 2023 Recognizing Professional Excellence The goal of the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals (AOLP)’ Lighting Awards is to honor and promote professional excellence in outdoor lighting design and to recognize industry achievement. We strive to create greater public awareness of the benefits of professionally designed and installed lighting systems; and to provide opportunities…
Nearly one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to America’s 130 million homes and commercial buildings, which use 40% of the nation’s energy and 75% of its electricity. The newly launched Affordable Home Energy Shot™, an initiative from the Department of Energy (DOE), is designed to address the persistent burdens faced by low-income households…
The third annual ArchLIGHT Summit attracted the architectural, specification, and design communities to Dallas Market Center (DMC) for a two-day lighting product expo featuring 60+ exhibitors, CEU sessions, panel discussions, and product showcases. The event, which took place September 19 and 20, saw a 24% increase in attendees over the previous year. The 2023 ArchLIGHT…
October 16, 2023 In 2023 Naomi Miller from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Portland, Oregon (US) received the highest recognition awarded by the CIE for work in applied illuminating engineering, the Waldram Gold Pin Award for Exceptional Outstanding Contributions in Applied Illuminating Engineering. The award puts a special focus on work that relates to…
The National Lighting Bureau (NLB) has announced the recipients of its inaugural Lighting Transformation Awards at the NALMCO Annual Conference held recently in Indian Wells, California. Mary Beth Gotti, Chair of the Lighting Transformation Awards and NLB, expressed, “We are delighted to introduce a lighting design award program that acknowledges unparalleled innovation and thoughtful design…
October 16, 2023 Under One Sky: A Virtual, Worldwide Event Nov 3–4, 2023 · #UnderOneSky2023 Join the global community of advocates protecting the night sky for Under One Sky 2023 — a 24-hour virtual event that will leave you feeling inspired and empowered to combat light pollution in your region. You’ll hear from experts and storytellers in…
October 16, 2023 Neil Egan Atrius Sustainability Starter provides automated carbon emissions data processing to help small and medium-sized businesses get started with sustainability reporting. Atrius, part of Acuity Brands, Inc. announced the availability of Atrius® Sustainability Starter, a free entry-level carbon accounting solution that enables companies to track their carbon emissions (Scopes 1 and…
GE Licensing (GEL), Current Lighting Solutions, LLC (Current), Savant Systems Inc., and Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSC) have entered into a patent license whereby SSC acquired a license to a PFS (also known as KSF) patent portfolio for all application fields widely licensed by the LED industry. As a result, Seoul Semiconductor is the unique…
October 11, 2023 Partnership will connect electrical contractors and other industry professionals with Leviton and its innovative solutions and leadership Leviton, a leading manufacturer of innovative electrical technologies and solutions, today announced that it will be entering into a three-year agreement with the National Electrical Contractors Association’s (NECA) Premier Partner sponsorship program, beginning January 1, 2024….
Fiber optic lighting was everywhere in the 1990s, but became less prominent when the expansion of LEDs’ capabilities grabbed the lion’s share of attention. Despite that, IlluminFx founder AJ Hetzke states that interest in the fiber optic portion of his IlluminFx business remains steady, along with the strong demand for LED retrofits offered by parent…
October 11, 2023 Superior performance and capabilities of Decora Edge recognized at NECA Convention & Trade Show The Leviton Decora Edge™ product line was named a National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Showstopper Award winner during the 2023 NECA Convention & Trade Show held September 30 – October 2, 2023. “Leviton is proud to have our Decora Edge product line be…
October 6, 2023 David Gordon Our Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey revealed a continued sluggishness in the US lighting market, barely showing positive on a national basis. With almost 200 members of the industry reporting, So, a sluggish market with a dour outlook given that there is nothing to drive the business. It’s a “beat…
October 5, 2023 Lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation: as the international trend show, Light + Building will once again present a host of new products from 3 to 8 March 2024. The Designplus Award by Light + Building spotlights the most innovative products, future-oriented systems and ideas. In cooperation with Stylepark, Magazine & Platform…
Facility Solutions Group, Inc. (FSG) has acquired Lighting Management, Inc. (LMI), headquartered in Valley Cottage, New York. With offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, this acquisition allows FSG to further expand its lighting service offerings nationwide. “LMI brings an extensive range of expertise in lighting, design, value-engineering and controls to FSG. The long-tenured…
Sonepar USA subsidiary Jacksonville, Fla.-based World Electric Supply has acquired Electric Supply (ESI), a contractor and utility distributor headquartered in Tampa. ESI serves contractor and utility customers throughout Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America on September 30. Furthermore, ESI brings nine additional locations and 220+ associates to the Sonepar network. Sonepar plans to align the…
Ferguson and ENGIE North America have announced a 65 MW Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) from ENGIE’s Century Oak wind project located in Callahan County, Texas, 160 miles west of Dallas. The 65 MW Century Oak Wind agreement will generate the power equivalent to the annual electricity needs of more than 34,000 average U.S. homes….