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Cree Acquires Ruud Lighting
Cree and Ruud Lighting are the latest lighting companies to join the mergers and acquisitions activities that have characterized the lighting industry over the past several years. The announcement, that Cree was acquiring Ruud Lighting, was made on Aug. 17 and involves a stock-and-cash transfer...
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Technology: Friend or Foe?
Lam Partners created Ideas to Light to inform and educate anyone interested in lighting and design, and to share knowledge the firm has amassed over a 40-year history designing integrated lighting for architecture and outdoor environments. The seventh post to appear on archlighting.com...
Broan and NuTone recently announced that they've improved the lighting for their Ultra Silent Ventilation Fans With Lights.
According to GE, fins surrounding the new 9-watt Energy Smart LED bulb dissipate heat and disperse light, making it the world's first omnidirectional LED replacement bulb.
Lighting Controls Come of Age
Lighting designers and manufacturers weigh in on the future of this critical system.
Remote-Source Lighting—Up Close
From the Archive presents articles from the past 25 years, with new commentary from members of the lighting community.
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National Lighting Bureau's High-Benefit Lighting Awards
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Milan's Euroluce: The Cool Lighting Show
Although LEDs led the pack at this April's biennial showcase for illuminating design, there were also inventive options with other sources.
Should Lighting Designers Be Licensed?
From the Archive presents articles from the past 25 years, with new commentary from members of the lighting community.
With LED lighting and a head length of only 3 3„4 inches, Milwaukee's M18 Cordless 3„8" Right-Angle Drill Driver might make life a bit easier for cabinet installers - or anyone who works in dark cramped quarters.
ViriBright LED Light Bulbs offer the efficiency, durability, and dimmability of LEDs at a price closer to what you'd expect to pay for high-quality compact fluorescents.
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Parsons' Symposium to Address Lighting in the Developing World
Light is taken for granted in the developing world, and it is easy to forget that, according to the World Bank, 1.6 billion people live without electricity. Students in the MFA lighting design program at the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons the New School for Design in New York have...
Convoluted Layers in the Lighting Supply Chain
How and why it came to be this way.
Lighting the Developing World
Parsons' Symposium addresses this global issue June 10 in New York City.
Boyd Lighting Bento Sconce
Luminaire sconce modeled after a box to hold sake.
Alchemy Glass & Light Alchemy Glow
An LED system that lights glass sinks from within.
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NGL Competition Winners Announced
As LED luminaires become more prevalent in the marketplace, designers and manufacturers alike need ways to evaluate market-ready specification-grade product offerings. One such vehicle is the Next Generation Luminaires (NGL) Design Competition. The recent class of winning luminaries was announced...
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NEMA Releases Consumer Guide: The 5 Ls of Lighting
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released a new guide titled "The 5 Ls of Lighting: The Consumer's Guide to Choosing Energy-Efficient Lighting." The one-page guide, which can be downloaded at lightbulboptions.org, provides an overview of the upcoming Jan. 2012 changes...
Museum Lighting in the Second Decade of the 21st Century
Are LEDs ready for the illumination of art objects?
LEDme Recessed Downlights offer the energy efficiency and life span of LED technology concealed within a discreet design.