Archive for the ‘Lighting’ Category

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Details About Luxadd’s Innovative Lighting Retrofit Solution

Posted on July 23rd, 2012 by Ivy Cada

Katrin Mehler of Luxadd discusses her company’s snap in retrofit solution for retrofitting a T12 or T8 to T5.
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NEMA: Lighting Very Strong In Q1; Q2 Less Likely

Posted on June 20th, 2012 by Ivy Cada

Gill Timothy of NEMA discusses the lighting sector’s performance over the first quarter of 2012.
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Three Types of Energy Efficient Lighting

Posted on June 12th, 2012 by Ben Lack

As lighting is essential to daily life, it is also a major energy consumer. Yearly, residential and commercial buildings, among others, consume millions of dollars[...]
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The Empire State Building Gets a Lighting Retrofit

Posted on May 21st, 2012 by Danielle Stewart

Lighting one of the most iconic skyscrapers in the world is about to become a lot more energy efficient. With the installation of nearly 1,200[...]
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New Standards for LED Lighting

Posted on April 30th, 2012 by Danielle Stewart

As incandescent lights or standard light bulbs are phased out of the market, the demand for light-emitting diodes or LED’s is increasing sharply. These small[...]
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Trillion Dollar Answer to Bachmann’s Light Bulb Question

Posted on March 14th, 2012 by Lisa Wood

US Congresswoman Michele Bachmann often asks why government should tell us which kind of light bulb to choose. Turns out it’s a question with a[...]
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Walgreens To Lower Energy Use 20% By 2020

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 by Ben Lack

Jamie Meyers, a Sustainability Manager for Walgreens, discusses the reasoning behind signing up for the Better Buildings Challenge. The company has agreed to lower their[...]
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You Wish You Worked Here!

Posted on December 19th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Your dream office may have relaxation pods for naps and spa rooms for massages like the ones in Google’s Zurich office.  A “play pit” like[...]
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Insulation: A Key Factor In Sustainable Schools

Posted on December 13th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Schools are where children – bright, energetic, and ready to learn and grow – first see society at work.  It’s where they learn how to[...]
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Market Disruption Driving Creative Strategies in the Demand-Side Management Space

Posted on December 9th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Wrenching transformation and consolidation is sweeping across the once stable and conservative lighting industry.  New technologies such as LEDs, digital networks and wireless communications are displacing legacy[...]
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LED Lighting: What Makes A Manufacturer Reputable

Posted on October 24th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Ben lack: Energy efficiency is a hot topic right now and for companies who are looking to try to lower their operational costs and there’s[...]
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1,000 Households, 10 Schools, 10,000 Individuals: Electrifying Villages and Schools in India

Posted on September 28th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

In India, according to the World Bank, approximately 400 million people are without access to reliable electricity and an estimated 100,000 villages are without access[...]
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Squinting toward retirement: A boon for the lighting industry

Posted on September 19th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

Americans report in surveys that they are likely to retire later than expected as a result of this economic downturn that doesn’t seem to want[...]
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Why A New York Law Requires A Building Performance Analysis

Posted on September 13th, 2011 by Ben Lack

  Allie Walker, CEO of The Lighting Quotent, discusses the impact of a new New York law that requires buildings with a footprint of 50,000[...]
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Energy efficiency is so in right now part II: The delight factor (and more energy puns)

Posted on September 12th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

Last week, we looked at how the energy efficiency industry is working on its cool factor (Dare I say sex appeal?), to make clean energy[...]
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Turn off the Lights. Turn on the Savings.

Posted on September 6th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Did you know lighting consumes up to 40% of a commercial facility’s electricity? The heat output from lights also impacts cooling loads. The following four[...]