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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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LEDs' New Standard: Zhaga Consortium
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Craig Dilouie

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April 2013

Specifiers enjoy a choice of brands and components to provide optimal solutions for their applications. Owners can replace components for maintenance or upgrade purposes while retaining the hardware.

LEDs
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Growing Pains: LEDs
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Susan Bloom
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April 2013

Among other matters with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), reliability has been an issue, according to Nate Conant, president of W.B. Walton Electric in Beaumont, Calif.

LEDs
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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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The Great Outdoors
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Debbie McClung
| April 2012
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Outdoor Commercial lighting has changed significantly since electricity began to power it in the early 1900s. However, the advent and emergence of light-emitting diode (LED) technology with its efficiency and potential for new construction and retrofit projects would have astounded even Edison.

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Selling 21st Century Lighting
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Jeff Gavin
| April 2012
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Declared to be revolutionary by many industry participants, solid-state-lighting (SSL) is playing a larger role in today’s construction market. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), in particular, seem to progress month to month. However, actually using LEDs presents a challenge.

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Increasing Efficiency by Design
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Craig DiLouie
| April 2012
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By Oct. 18, 2013, all states in the United States must put in place a commercial building energy code at least as stringent as the ASHRAE/IES 90.1 2010 energy standard, according to a Department of Energy (DOE) ruling on Oct. 19, 2011.

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Out of the Darkness: Residential Lighting Controls
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Susan M. Casey
| March 2012
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“If you’re not in the room, why are the lights on?” my mom used to ask. These days, numerous initiatives, regulations and codes echo her sentiments. Who can argue with Mom? The call is being made not just to save on the family’s electric bill but also that of the city, state and nation.

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Light Responsibly
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Craig DiLouie
| March 2012
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The Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO), produced jointly by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), provides a template for municipalities seeking to develop standards for responsible outdoor lighting.

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Juno Lighting Group Opens New Facility With Training Opportunities
March 2012
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Juno Lighting Group announced its newly renovated, state-of-the-art IdeaLab, which is designed to educate lighting designers, architects, distributors, and their clients on the art and science of lighting design.

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Ceremony Lights up National Mall
March 2012
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Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall hosted a ceremony on Jan. 30, 2012, to celebrate the installation of energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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