This first week of September, instead of fixating on the imminent end to summer and all things lush and green, let’s try to remember that fall actually brings some exciting beginnings: a new school year, political elections, an opportunity to make smart choices in our...
A lighting retrofit is the process of replacing parts of an older system with their updated, often more energy-efficient counterparts, in addition to other components that make it possible to do so. Retrofits can ultimately save building owners enough energy, and thus...
For months now, an internet search for lighting news has easily generated several articles from small, local newspapers reporting to their readership that LED streetlights are coming to town. From Hawaii to, as of recently, Massachusetts (the Patrick Administration...
Last week, at the Northeast Buildings & Facilities Management Show & Conference (NEBFM14), the spotlight was on energy efficiency. Although companies and organizations of all different sorts showed a wide variety of products and services for buildings and...
Still confused about shopping for energy-efficient light bulbs? Focus on lumens – helpfully emphasized on product packaging. It is a common misconception that because more efficient lighting technologies, namely CFLs and LEDs – which, by law, will come to...
As you may have noticed, a lot has been going on recently in the relatively small world of the light bulb. Since the start of this year, we’ve seen an uptick in conversation surrounding legislation and changes in technology that affect our day-to-day lives and how we...
