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Public Review:
Second Draft of the Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO) >
RP-22, American National Standard for Tunnel Lighting >

IES Lighting Handbook: 10th Edition Available Late 2010 >

Standard 189.1 Design of High-Performance Green Buildings >

Advanced Energy Design Guide: Free Download >

SALC >
26-29 Sept 2010 | Huntington Beach, CA

Industry News

2010-07-07 Radiant & Hydronics

Standard 90.1: Setting the Energy Foundation in Buildings for 35 Years

| 2010-07-07 20:48:59 Standard 90.1: Setting the Energy Foundation in Buildings for 35 Years http://www.radiantandhydronics.

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2010-07-07 Green Tmcnet.com

Green Technology -GE Lighting, Rambus Ink Licensing Deal to Create Innovative LED Lighting Solutions

TMCnet Contributor As demand for energy efficient lighting solution surges and governments around the world endorse strict energy saving standards, lighting solutions based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are taking center stage.

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2010-06-23 Industry Week

Seeing the Light

New lighting choices can improve working conditions while reducing energy costs.

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2010-06-22 SpaceDaily

McDonald Observatory Launches Dark Skies Initiative

The University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory is kicking off a campaign to promote awareness of the causes, effects, and solutions to light pollution - stray light shone into the sky where it's wasted, rather than down on the ground where it's useful.

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2010-06-21 Visual Merchandising and Store Design

Marlite Inc. Achieves Forest Stewardship Council Certification ... and More

Industry News for the Week of June 21,...

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2010-06-20 10connects.com

The changing shape of light

When Thomas Edison opened the first electric power station in the United States in 1882, he could not have foreseen America's insatiable demand for electric power.

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2010-06-20 10connects.com

The changing shape of light

When Thomas Edison opened the first electric power station in the United States in 1882, he could not have foreseen America's insatiable demand for electric power.

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2010-06-18 News Channel 34

DOE Announces More Than $7.8 Million for Advanced Energy-Efficient Building Technologies and Training Programs in New York

From the Department of Energy: U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $7,876,253 for six Department of Energy-funded projects in New York. This is part of more than $76 million in funding announced nationwide from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support advanced energy-efficient...

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2010-06-18 Cooper Lighting

Cooper Lighting Annual SOURCE Awards call for entries

Cooper Lighting is announcing a call for entries for its 34th Annual SOURCE Awards national lighting design competition.

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2010-06-18 Planetsave

How Many Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Does It Take to Close 705 Coal Plants?

In Earth Policy Institutes latest release, Lester R. Brown discusses changing our light bulbs. (Headings and bold text added.) Lester R. Brown The lighting sector is on the edge of a spectacular revolution, a shift from the century-old, inefficient incandescent light bulb to far more efficient technologies.

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2010-06-17 The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News

June 17, 2010: Users Say Advanced Energy Design Guide Series Is Helping Save Energy

ATLANTA According to a new market assessment commissioned by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), a series of guides developed by ASHRAE and partnering organizations to advance energy efficiency are positively impacting the building industry.

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2010-06-16 Lighting & Sound America

2010 Lumen Awards Winners Announced at the 42nd Annual Lumen Gala

The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) announced the recipients of the 2010 Lumen Awards on June 9 at the 42nd Annual Lumen Gala.

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2010-06-16 Commercial Building Products

AIA supports Mayors support of IGCC

The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, applauded the U.S. Conference of Mayors endorsement (click here and view p. 89 of the pdf) of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), a comprehensive set of requirements intended to reduce the negative impact of buildings on the natural...

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2010-06-14 Lighting & Sound America

The Week in Review

And the Winner Is: The Broadway season came to an official end with the Tony Awards ceremony. As most industry watchers predicted, the awards for best play and best musical went to Red and Memphis, respectively.

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2010-06-14 Small Business News

Shining a Light on Greater Building Efficiency Buildings

Lighting has long been identified as the low-hanging fruit in efforts to make buildings greener. Retrofits that include replacing bulbs and fixtures and installing smart controls and management systems can provide swift returns on investments as well as continued savings.

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2010-06-11 FacilitiesNet

Codes, Standards Influence Lighting Retrofits

June 2010 Complicating matters for managers are codes and standards, as well as federal tax incentives, that influence the product decisions they make for lighting retrofits.

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2010-06-11 Press Enterprise (AP)

Efforts to preserve dark skies are gaining momentum

Chad Moore was a National Park Service ranger in central California just over a decade ago when he noticed the night sky had grown considerably less dark.

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2010-06-09 IES

Public Review

RP-22, American National Standard for Tunnel Lighting

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2010-06-08 News Guide

Clinton Climate Initiative

Worlds Largest Online Energy Conference Slated for June 16th and 17th Will Webcast Prestigious Energy Efficiency Forum at www.VirtualEnergyForum.com.Sustainabilit y Strategies at Harvard UniversityDesign for the Future: Zero Energy / Renewable EnergyConverting Waste Energy into Clean EnergyThe Smart Grid...

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2010-06-08 LEDs Magazine

LEDs Magazine May/June 2010 issue

The May/June 2010 issue of LEDs Magazine will be available soon. +++ Cover +++ The Primopiano projector from iGuzzini, designed by Renzo Piano, exemplifies the sophisticated approach to LED lighting seen at the Light+Building tradeshow.

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2010-06-07 Distributed Energy

GE and Lithonia Lighting to School Districts: Learn How to Cut Lighting Energy Costs up to 50% at www.betterlightingbetterschools.com

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2010-06-07 LEDs Magazine

DOE recommends new approach to LED luminaire lifetime ratings

Recognizing that catastrophic failure of electronics in an LED luminaire is a concern, the DOE recommends a new way to account for such failures in addition to the widely used L and B specifications.

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2010-06-07 ANSI

ANSI-HSSP Workshops Spark Discussions on Accessibility and Product Standards for Persons with Disabilities

As the twentieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) approaches, the accepted definition of disability has shifted from an underlying physical or mental condition to a complex interaction between a person and his or her environment.

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2010-06-05 FacilitiesNet

Standard Is First For Commercial Buildings Written In Mandatory Language

June 2010 However jurisdictions choose to implement the standard as code, the notion that the standard is written in mandatory language is an important difference between 189.

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2010-06-05 The Times nwi.com

CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Lighting maintenance increases efficiency

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, home lighting maintenance is vital to lighting efficiency. Lighting levels decrease as time passes because of aging lamps and dirt on fixtures, lamps, and room surfaces.

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2010-06-03 News Guide

Lighting Controls Market in North America & Europe to Reach US$3.8 Billion by 2015, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive report on lighting controls markets. Lighting controls market in North America & Europe is projected to reach US$3.

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2010-06-02 Sustainable Facility

NEMA Publishes LSD 23-2010 Recommended PracticeLamp Seasoning for Fluorescent Dimming Systems

Rosslyn , Va.The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published LSD 23-2010 Recommended PracticeLamp Seasoning for Fluorescent Dimming Systems.

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2010-06-01 My Content Builder

House Has Edible Wall

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2010-05-31 Stage-Directions

Documenting Lighting Design, Then and Now

Virtuality has led to better paperworkand a better chance to study and learn from the pre-digital Paperwork is important in almost every aspect of ones personal and professional life.

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2010-05-31 Display +

W2 Architectural Lighting's PALOMA wins LightFair International INNOVATION AWARD

http://www.displayplus.net/xe/45191 USA - Responding to the challenging demands of the industry's leading experts, W2 Architectural Lighting (www.W2lighting.

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2010-05-29 Electrical Contractor

Introduction to Lighting Design

How to read a photometric...

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2010-05-28 Fmlink

DOE launches lighting solutions Web tool for offices, institutions

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the newest version of its Commercial Lighting Solutions Web tool, expanding energy-saving lighting solutions and approaches to offices and institutional buildings.

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2010-05-28 Articlesbase

Retail store lighting by LED - Save Energy, Save Money

Serving with an innovative lighting and LED Retrofit program are the main objectives of all the energy suppliers today. The LED light helps the retail stores to have an upgraded quality of light, which thereby enhances the experience of the customer's in-store.

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2010-05-27 Scottrade

Empire State Building's Sustainability Retrofit Program Achieves Target With ENERGY STAR Rating of 90

Iconic Landmark Receives ENERGY STAR Recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency The ground-breaking energy efficiency work at the Empire State Building has achieved a milestone on its journey for sustainability leadership in the commercial real estate community by receiving an ENERGY STAR rating of.

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2010-05-27 GreenSource

NYC Skyscraper Is First U.S. Commercial Tower to Earn LEED Platinum - Green building news -- Environmental building news - GreenSource

Last week, two years after its first occupants moved in, the owners of the 55-story office tower at New York Citys One Bryant Park celebrated the buildings official opening with a reception in the lobby.

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2010-05-27 Greentech Media

The Feng Shui of Building Management at NetApp

Great tips on saving power from the poster child of...

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2010-05-27 PRLog

OLED Lighting Design Summit on track for over 120 delegates as more exhibitors join the show.

On June 21-22, the worlds leading lighting manufacturers and most innovative designers are converging in London at the OLED Lighting Design Summit to discuss the opportunities and possibilities presented by OLED Lighting technology.

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2010-05-27 ElectricNet

tED Magazine Announces Launch Of All Industry Anti-Counterfeiting Initiative

St. Louis, MO - tED Magazine announces the launch of a new anti-counterfeiting advocacy campaign. Endorsed by Canadian Standards Association (CSA); National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED); National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA); National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA);.

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2010-05-24 University of California

Partnerships can fuel sustainability research, economy

UC's green partnerships California Lighting Center, UC Davis Truck aerodynamics, Lawrence Livermore Lab Return to first video: Yang Yang, UCLA By Harry Mok UCLA professor Yang Yang is developing technology that could revolutionize solar power and help green the planet.

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2010-05-23 Charlotte Observer

LED bulbs for the home coming

The prospects of replacing today's inefficient incandescent light bulbs with long-lasting, low-power LEDs are increasing. Two of the lighting industry's three biggest manufacturers, Osram Sylvania and Philips, plan to sell LED bulbs this year that can replace a 60-watt bulb, the most commonly used...

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2010-05-21 National Lighting Bureau

NEMA Lighting Systems Index Rises Again; Third Consecutive Quarter of Growth, National Lighting Bureau Reports

Silver Spring, MD: First-quarter 2010 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI) was 1.1% ahead of results for the fourth quarter of 2009, the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) reports, making the third consecutive quarter of growth.

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2010-05-20 Exhibitor Online

LIGHTFAIR International Announces 2010 Innovation Award Winners

Four companies were recognized as the lighting industry's leaders in innovative product design and technology at LIGHTFAIR International's (LFI) 2010 Innovation Awards ceremony.

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2010-05-20 Small Business News

Energy Sleuths in Pursuit Of the Truly Green Building

by Richard...

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2010-05-20 Contractormag.com

Assessment finds Advanced Energy Design Guide series is saving energy

ATLANTA A series of guides written by leading building organizations to advance energy efficiency are positively impacting the building industry, according to a new assessment commissioned by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning Engineers.

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2010-05-19 National Floor Trends

USGBC, other associations back green building code

The U.S. Green Building Council and three other organizations -- the International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) -- have launched the International Green Construction..

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