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June 13, 2011
Lighting Demands in Green Schools

Students are more concerned than ever about their impact on the environment, and they demand that academic institutions share their commitment to sustainability, oftentimes beyond the minimum level of environmental compliance standards.

Spotlight, Lighting, Green buildings, End Use
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Article
June 7, 2011
EC&M’s 2011 Top 40 Electrical Design Firms Unveiled

Electrical design firms on this year’s Top 40 list expand services and focus on globalization.

Spotlight, Business, Lighting, End Use, Career Opportunities
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Article
May 31, 2011
Lamenting the Light Bulb

Since the most commonly used light bulbs will be phased out by Federal law in 2014, we will not have the choice (and freedom) to purchase them, and instead will be forced to buy more complex and expensive CFLs and LEDs for our lighting needs.

Insights, Lighting, End Use
Article
May 27, 2011
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Illuminates the Future of Lighting

Lighting is the subject of intense scrutiny by scientists at two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute research centers.

News, Lighting, End Use, Energy Education
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May 10, 2011
Solid-State Lighting Standards Help LED Gain Market Share

According to an article in EC&M's April issue, industry groups and standards-setting organizations have moved quickly to develop needed standards and test procedures for SSL products.

In The Know, Business, Lighting, End Use
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May 3, 2011
How to Make Triacs and LEDs Get Along

The ubiquitous triac dimmer can still work with LED lamps, thanks to new ICs.

In The Know, Lighting, End Use
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Article
April 26, 2011
LED Lighting: Pass or Play?

LEDs are rewriting the rules of the lighting market, but it's tough to gauge the speed and scope of their real impact just yet.

Spotlight, Business, Lighting, End Use
Article
April 4, 2011
School Design and Green Schools: High-Performance Education

Modern academic facilities face two unique design and construction challenges: Their designs must embrace sustainability and collaboration, and their structures must be built to last a century.

In The Know, Energy efficiency, Lighting, HVAC, End Use
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March 29, 2011
Green Products in the Electrical Industry

EC&M's March issue features an article on the trends and directives for green buildings that have led to the examination and selection of "green" products..

Spotlight, Energy efficiency, Lighting, End Use
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February 14, 2011
EPRI Addresses 7 Myths of Compact Fluorescent Lamp Technology

As consumers phase in the use of CFLs, they are also dealing with a number of misconceptions about the technology. The Electric Power Research Institute has addressed a number of these myths or misconceptions.

News, Lighting, End Use Research, End Use