The Importance of Building Commissioning

Posted on June 29, 2015June 28, 2017 by admin

Commissioning is a process by which existing equipment is checked and verified to ensure its systems, such as heating and cooling, electricity, running water, etc. are working efficiently and as originally intended. Commissioning attempts to solve any building performance issues, effectively improving building efficiency. This article will look into the ...

Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Performance Incentives

Posted on June 22, 2015December 5, 2016 by admin

The American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) released a new report entitled Beyond Carrots for Utilities: A National Review of Performance Incentives for Energy Efficiency. The research, conducted and written by a group of energy efficiency researchers (Nowalk, Baatz, Gilleo, Kushler, Molina, and York), analyzes why utilities continue to ...

The Energy Efficiency Gap and The Cognitive Biases Dilemma

Posted on June 4, 2015June 20, 2017 by admin

First coined by Eric Hirst and Marilyn Brown in their 1990 paper, “Closing the efficiency gap: barriers to the efficient use of energy,” the energy efficiency gap refers to the difference between the amount of energy efficiency we save vs. the amount we could actually realize. This energy paradox, one ...

9 Futuristic LED Technologies

Posted on May 15, 2015November 2, 2016 by admin

Over the past few years, numerous businesses and researchers have become pretty creative with LED applications. From smart windows to LED contact lenses, we’ll show you some interesting, cool, futuristic led technologies. We’ll start with some of the more recent cutting-edge technologies, followed by some of the weirder, niche products. Smart ...

Lightfair International 2015 Award Winners

Posted on May 8, 2015November 2, 2016 by admin

Lightfair International 2015 is an annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference. Each year, exhibitors show off their latest solutions, knowledge, and practices, including lamps and ballasts, decorative lighting, building integration, control devices, lighting control components, meters, high-end fixtures, and more. The show attracts thousands of architects, contractors, ...

Smart Lighting and City Sustainability

Posted on May 7, 2015November 2, 2016 by admin

Before the turn of the century, less than ten percent of the world’s population lived in cities. By 2050, it is estimated that over two-thirds of the world will live in cities. As urbanization growth continues, so too does the need for new municipal lighting solutions. “Today, cities consume more ...

Lighting Industry is Not a “Terrible Business”

Posted on May 7, 2015December 15, 2016 by admin

We would like to argue some of the points made by the new BloombergBusiness article entitled “Light Gives Us Life But Actually Is a Terrible Business” with the subtitle “Why the lighting industry is dying,” by Alex Webb and Elco Van Groningen. In the article, authors Webb and Van Groningen argue: ...

Embracing Sports Arena LED Lighting

Posted on April 17, 2015November 2, 2016 by admin

Big things happen when professional sports organizations make improvements to their arena LED lighting systems: it improves light levels, enhances the fan experience, and reduces costs. In January, the Seattle Mariners announced Safeco Field will be the first Major League stadium to light its field with LED lighting. According to the ...

Understanding the Energy Efficiency Audit

Posted on April 15, 2015November 2, 2016 by admin

Energy Efficiency Audits – What to Expect Many business owners have begun to think more critically about their energy use these days. But many don’t quite understand what an energy efficiency audit entails. How does it all work? What should I expect? Furthermore, what is the energy efficiency program? What incentives ...

LEDs Are About To Get Better and Cheaper With Graphene

Posted on April 6, 2015November 2, 2016 by admin

We all know about the remarkable advancements of LED lighting. Now, the Canadian-based Graphene Lighting company is bound to set a new standard for LED lighting by manufacturing it out of graphene. Graphene is a revolutionary material that is poised for use in a myriad of technologies, including smartphones, computers, ...

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