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Lighting and controls is a huge, constantly changing, dynamic market. The ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR lighting editorial listed below keeps current on technological innovations from LEDs, controls, and design to innovations in efficiency by traditional lighting formats. 

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Cash For Watts

by
Craig DiLouie
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May 2013

About $2 billion was budgeted for industrial/commercial energy efficiency programs such as utility rebates in 2010, according to the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE).

Energy Efficiency, Lighting, Rebates
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No Strings 
Attached
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Craig DiLouie
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May 2013

Due to the proliferation of tough commercial building energy codes and green construction, automatic energy-saving lighting control devices and systems are now common in new buildings.


Focus, Wireless, Controls
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LED Downlights Looking Up
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Rick Laezman
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April 2013

We live in an age of rapid innovation, so it should come as little surprise that even the technology for something as simple as a common lamp is in a state of flux.

LEDs, Industry Trends
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Sylvania Socket Survey Shows Greater Understanding and Awareness
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Staff  
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April 2013

The fifth annual Sylvania Socket Survey from Osram Sylvania finds that consumers are adjusting to new legislation and energy-efficient lighting options, with about half saying that they plan to switch to new lighting technologies.

Energy Efficiency, Legislation, Industry Watch, Industry Trends

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A Good Energy Story
by
Craig DiLouie
| August 2009
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Between 1984 and 2003, the percentage of people directly using a computer at work more than doubled to nearly 57 percent. The widespread adoption of computers not only changed office environments but also best practices in lighting and, by extension, office lighting technology.

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Waiting for the Green Light
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Edward Brown
| July 2009
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While the dominant theme at ISC West was going digital and networking, the 2009 Lightfair International was all about going green—how smart use of lighting can make big reductions in energy consumption.

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Lighting Designers in Texas Experience Near-Miss
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Texas almost passed legislation at the end of May that, according to the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), would have made the lighting design field in Texas extinct.

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Peace Bridge Crosses Efficiency Gap
July 2009
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Proving that city landmarks and structures don’t need to go dark to be energy conscious, the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, N.Y./Fort Erie, Ontario, has undergone an energy-conscious transformation made possible by light-emitting diode (LED) technology.

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The LEED View: Sustainable Lighting
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Craig DiLouie
| July 2009
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In Turner Construction's 2008 Green Building Market Barometer survey of 754 commercial real estate executives, a significant percentage of respondents view green buildings as having lower operating costs and higher building values, rent requirements, occupancy rates and overall return on investment

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Incandescent Lamps Optimized With Lasers
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A powerful laser can turn incandescent lamps into power-sippers, said optics researchers at the University of Rochester.

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NEMA's Research Confirms Need to Raise Awareness About Lighting
July 2009
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released market research results that illuminate America’s need for information about energy and cost saving through modern lighting systems.

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