It appears the continued lack of inventory, coupled with the steady demand for housing, has helped offset any downturn due to rising mortgage rates. According to reports from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of single-family home starts was higher in July, even as builders still…
According to a recent news report, the American construction industry continues to face an extreme labor shortage, which ultimately is slowing completion of construction projects from residential homes and infrastructure to hospitals. According to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors, the construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers…
Warshauer Electric Supply, a leading provider of electrical products and solutions, has unveiled its latest training facility in Woodbury, New Jersey. This new location will serve the continuing educational needs of electrical contractors in southwest New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia. This innovative educational center is designed to empower professionals and enthusiasts in the electrical industry…
Netherlands-based Signify has introduced an innovative capability to its growing Interact connected lighting portfolio: Interact Space analysis. Working in combination with two new state-of-the-art sensors, Interact Space analysis provides a data-driven solution that gives building owners the vital information they need to optimize working conditions for tenants and their employees. Sensors can report on occupancy…
Unclear domestic content rules are stalling implementation of clean energy projects funded by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS Act The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today, led a coalition of trade associations, including the American Public Power Association (APPA), Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED),…
Wisconsin-based Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (Orion Lighting) – a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting and controls, maintenance services and electric vehicle (EV) charging station solutions – has signed a 3-year LED lighting preventative maintenance contract with an existing major retail customer to handle the maintenance of LED lighting systems at approximately 2,000 locations nationwide. The…
Princes Circus is the final public space to be delivered as part of an array of award-winning West End Projects. Commissioned by Camden Borough Council, the goal was to transform key neglected areas blighted by pollution, heavy vehicular traffic, and anti-social behavior into green spaces that provide the opportunity for all to relax and enjoy…
Converting existing street lighting from legacy sources to LED has become big business all over the world for many lighting manufacturers over the past decade, but now it’s time to level up. According to a report compiled by Fortune Business Insights, the market size of “smart” street lighting on a global level is projected to…
With all of the attention increasingly being paid to the Dark Sky movement and the global effort to curb light pollution, specifiers and distributors should be ready with applicable products for customers and clients who require them for code compliance. People in the lighting industry have been discussing the importance of Dark Skies for more…
By David Gordon, founder of Electrical Trends USLT sister publication Electrical Trends’ 2023 Q2 Pulse of Lighting survey revealed a slowing lighting market for most, and it appears that many feel Q3 will slow further for most. But the good news is that, overall, the market is still growing. Highlights from Distributors • According to…
Utility executives, energy-efficiency specialists, lighting controls manufacturers and installers, decarbonization advocates, and other industry professionals will convene in Detroit this fall to collaborate on ways to break down market barriers and speed wider adoption of networked lighting controls (NLC). “Unlocking the Potential of Networked Lighting Controls” is a two-day summit organized by the DesignLights Consortium…
With offices in London and New York City, architectural lighting manufacturer Lucent Lighting has taken steps to cut its environmental impact and encourages other lighting manufacturers to follow suit in embracing sustainable solutions for the industry. Lucie Sidwell, Global Operations Director of Lucent Lighting, notes that one of the ways to reduce this impact is…
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Lumen Awards, which were presented at the 55th Lumen Gala held on June 15 at Pier 60 in Chelsea Piers. The Lumen Awards and Gala, a distinguished program of the IESNYC, is a platform that highlights and…
The smart home market continues to expand, and now a large utility has gotten into the category. Houston-based NRG Energy (once part of Northern States Power Company) has centered on energy generation and the retail electricity space for years, with growth coming from nearly one dozen acquisitions of other energy companies. In March, NRG entered…
When World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employees returned to the company’s Stamford, Connecticut headquarters full-time last month, there were impressive changes in their working environment. California-based Enlighted, a leading proptech company owned by Siemens, was tapped by the WWE to support its vision of a smart, energy-efficient headquarters by implementing an intelligent lighting control system…
The TALQ Consortium has published version 2.5.0 of its Smart City protocol. The continuous evolution of the protocol guarantees the adaptation of the interface standard on a global level to meet changing market needs. Version 2.5.0 introduces a new Lighting Asset Management profile, which addresses a long-standing demand from cities to be able to manage…