Energy Efficient Lighting
Energy efficient lighting is the use of lighting that saves energy, such as CFL and LED (light-emitting diode) fixtures, while still boosting light levels versus the more conventional high intensity discharge fixtures. We also explore other lighting equipment, such as dimmers and preset light control software, which drive energy efficiency. Articles also explore energy efficient lighting and lighting retrofits.
Minnesota Retrofits to Save $3m a Year
Energy efficiency improvements across 36 facilities in Minnesota will generate more than $3 million in permanent, ongoing energy savings every year for the foreseeable future, ...
2012: The Year LEDs Come of Age?
This may be the year that solid state lighting comes of age, according to Doug Bailey, vice president of marketing at integrated circuit manufacturer ...
Energy Management Software for Aflac, Alcatel-Lucent; Polaris 3D Lighting Software Upgrade
Supplemental insurance provider Aflac has chosen Hara's energy management and sustainability software, Hara said.
The insurance provider is looking to improve data accuracy for sustainability ...
US Foods Lighting Retrofit Reduces Energy Use by 8%
Food distributors US Foods says it will save more than 2 million kWh in 2011 by retrofitting lighting throughout the company. Since 2007, lighting retrofits ...
Lighting Briefing: Millard and Groom, Carmanah, Platinum, Lightolier and Tyree
Refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company Millard and commercial energy project firm Groom Energy have completed the installation of an LED lighting retrofit at Millard's Allentown, ...
Efficiency Company BlueStar Buys TruBrite
BlueStar Energy Solutions, a provider of energy efficiency and demand response services, has acquired TruBrite Energy Management. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The acquisition builds upon ...
Lighting Brief: ‘Pop-Art Canopy,’ Detroit Windsor Tunnel, LEDs and Tower Bridge
Commercial-grade LED manufacturer Lumenpulse Inc. has created a programmable, "pop-art" canopy of light over the stores in Cermak Plaza, outside of Chicago. The fixture is powered ...
Sol Launches Outdoor Lighting Range
Solar lighting company Sol has released its new "20/20" outdoor lighting range.
The company is touting the line as a cost effective and reliable alternative to on-grid ...
Univ. Central Florida Wins Energy Star ‘Battle of the Buildings’
The University of Central Florida has won the EPA's 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings.
UCF’s winning building was a parking garage (pictured) ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: GHS 90 Days Away, Green Code, NSF/ANSI Standard 60
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has submitted a final rule to revise its Hazard Communication Standard to align with GHS, MSDSonline reported. The Office ...
Hotel Chains Trump Independents on Green Policy
Chain hotels are doing a better job of going green than their independent competitors, according to a new analysis by Washington State University researchers.
The study, published ...
Diamond Jo Casino Bets on LED Lighting
Diamond Jo Casino, a gambling establishment in Dubuque, Iowa has installed Cree Inc.
energy-efficient LED lighting.
The casino upgraded its existing lighting to Cree's LRP-38 LED spotlights (pictured) throughout ...
Schneider Inks Efficiency Contract with UNT Health Science Center
Schneider Electric has signed an $8.6 million contract extension to provide energy efficiency improvements to the the University of North Texas Health Science Center (pictured).
Upgrades to ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Gulf Spill Penalties, Deepwater Wind, China Nuclear Push
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to postpone the EPA's so-called boiler MACT rules that would regulate emissions from commercial and industrial boilers, The ...
SageSim Launches Retrofit ROI Simulator
SageSim LLC, a provider of return on investment simulation technology, has launched a residential and commercial energy system simulator.
SageSim-es is a web-based application that uses variables ...
$60m Gas Station Retrofit Project Launched by Blue Earth
Blue Earth Inc., Gexpro and eCORE Technology have launched a project aimed at improving the energy efficiency of more than 2,000 independently owned gas station and ...
Greenbuild, Day 3: Interface, Marriott, Vodafone; USGBC Accused of Greenwash
A round-up of news from the Greenbuild expo in Toronto, and related items:
Interface is on track to complete environmental product declarations (EPDs) ...
Bank of America Tower’s LEED Platinum Certification
As the second tallest building in Manhattan, One Bryant Park, home to the Bank of America Tower in New York City, ...
Automation System for Smaller Buildings Wins Funding
SCL Elements, developer of the Can2Go automation software for smaller commercial buildings, has secured $2.15 Million in Series A financing. The Westly Group led ...
LED Lighting Sees Improvements with the Addition of Hybrid Capacitors
An influx of devices containing light emitting diodes, or LEDs, provides a greater opportunity for efficient and long-lasting technology in the solid-state lighting ...
