News Updates for the Week of March 10

1.      DOE Publishes CALiPER Snapshot Report on LED MR16 Lamps – This report utilizes the LED Lighting Facts^® program's extensive product database to help industry stakeholders understand the current state and trajectory of the market for that class of products. The key findings are available for download at: http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/snapshot2014_mr16.pdf

2.      DOE Publishes Special CALiPER Report on Retail Lamps - A special report on LED lamps available through the retail marketplace and targeted toward general consumers. The report follows similar reports published in 2011 and 2012. LED replacement lamps are available through many retail outlets, and CALiPER testing offers insights on performance trends from year to year.  For the new report, a total of 46 A19, PAR30, and MR16 lamps were purchased from retail stores in 2013. Instead of a random sample, the products were chosen to answer specific hypotheses about performance. The key findings are available for download at:

http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/publications/pdfs/ssl/caliper_retail-lamps-study3.pdf

3.      Toshiba International Corporation Announces Lighting Business Reorganization - Toshiba Lighting and Technology Corporation (TLT), headquartered in Yokosuka, Japan, is responsible for Toshiba’s global lighting businesses and is implementing a reorganization of international operations. As a result, the LED Lighting Systems Division within TIC will discontinue most operations by March 31, 2014. The headquarters’ responsibility for Toshiba Lighting in the Americas will be transferred to Greenstar Lighting Products Inc. located in San Antonio, Texas. Greenstar is a wholly owned subsidiary of TLT. In the Americas, these changes include:

• Transfer of U.S. street lighting operations to Greenstar; 
• De-emphasis of lamps and light bulb products 
• Increased focus on professional grade street and outdoor lighting systems

https://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2010_12/pr2402.htm

4.      Transforming the Lighting Landscape - The L Prize competition will substantially accelerate America's shift from inefficient, dated lighting products to innovative, high-performance products. Just as Thomas Edison transformed illumination over a century ago, the L Prize will drive innovation and set "reach" performance goals for the industry. Sponsored by the U.S. Doe, the L Prize is the first government-sponsored technology competition designed to spur lighting manufacturers to develop high-quality, high-efficiency solid-state lighting products that set leading-edge performance benchmarks for industry. http://www.lightingprize.org/

5.      NEMA Commends House Passage of Energy Efficiency Improvement Act - The U.S. House of Representatives has strong support of energy efficiency and the role it plays in addressing our domestic energy needs by passing HR 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act, by a vote of 375-36.  Key provisions of HR 2126 at: http://energycommerce.house.gov/fact-sheet/energy-efficiency-improvement-act-2014

6.      Top 10 LEED States of 2013 - The USGBC released its ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The list highlights the regions around the country that are at the forefront of sustainable building design and transformation. The States in 2013 include: Illinois; Maryland; Virginia; Massachusetts; New York;  California; Oregon; North Carolina; Hawaii; Minnesota; Washington DC (not ranked as it is a federal district). http://www.edcmag.com/articles/95477-top-10-leed-states-in-us

7.      Shopping for Light Bulbs - -Beginning in 2012, everyday light bulbs have to meet new Department of Energy standards for how much energy they use. Bulbs that don't will be phased out over the next couple of years. Along with this move to more efficient bulbs comes a new way to shop for them. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0164-shopping-light-bulbs

8.      New Research Finds Solar Jobs Growing Quickly Across Surprising Mix of States - The solar industry experienced record-breaking job growth across the U.S. last year, according to The Solar Foundation (TSF), an independent 501(c)(3) research and education nonprofit. TSF released new state-specific numbers that show major solar job gains in both traditional and burgeoning markets. California and Arizona continued to lead the way. http://thesolarfoundation.org/solarstates http://ecmweb.com/contractor/new-research-finds-solar-jobs-growing-quickly-across-surprising-mix-states

Training Programs

1.      Cooper Lighting Announces 2014 Class Schedule for the SOURCE Lighting Educational Facility The SOURCE, located at Cooper’s Peachtree City, GA office, offers a wide variety of seminars designed to broaden the understanding of lighting and its many different applications. Most classes are offered multiple times throughout the year and include: • Lighting Fundamentals • LEDs, Controls, New Technologies and Retrofits for Energy-Efficient Solutions • LED Exterior Lighting Solutions • Healthcare Lighting Solutions • LEDs and New Technology for Residential Lighting For the schedule: http://webtools.cooperindustries.com/lighting/classes/

2.      Lighting Controls Association Updates Energy Codes Course - LCA has updated EE203: Lighting & Commercial Energy Codes, a course in its popular Education Express program. Residing at the Association’s website, Education Express provides in-depth education about lighting controls and controllable ballast technology, application, system design and commissioning. http://aboutlightingcontrols.org/Education_Express/current.php

3.      SMUD UL & LED Retrofits Course Announcement - Presenter: Michael Shulman. This seminar will explore the different UL Certified Retrofit options for lighting applications.  Attendees will learn about retrofit product markings, understand the safety implications of reusing existing lamp holders, identify whether a retrofit kit is for general purpose or intended for a specific application, recognize the critical elements of installation instructions, and more.  Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Class time: 9:00 a.m. – Noon. No cost Location: SMUD Energy & Technology Center, 6301 S Street, Sacramento, CA https://www.smud.org/en/about-smud/contact-us/visit-smud.htm

  

4.      AEE Programs http://www.aeeprograms.com Yes, LEDs are new, rapidly improving and have the 'wow' factor, but how do they currently compare with high performance incumbent technologies and some other new technologies in interior and exterior applications? These and other related topics will be discussed in this important in-depth seminar.

LED vs. Everything Else: Interior & Exterior Instructed by Stan Walerczyk, L.C., C.L.E.P.

8-Hour Distance Learning Seminar Earns 0.8 CEU / 8 PDH Presented in four 2-hour live online sessions New Program Starts April 22

Case Studies/Whitepapers/Research

1.      Global LED and Smart Street Lighting: Market Forecast (2014 – 2025) - There are currently 281.4 million total streetlights in the world. This number will grow to 339.9 million total streetlights by 2025. The streetlight market is currently undergoing a period of change where legacy streetlights are being replaced with new and more efficient LED or solid-state lighting technology. Taking this new technology a step further, these LED streetlights are also being networked together with communications to become "smart" streetlights. This study analyzes and forecasts the global market for both LED and smart street lighting through 2025. For more information please click on: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/publication/msd9rso/global_led_and_smart_street_lighting_market

 

2.      HBA's Wireless Street Lighting Controls System - wiSCAPETM by Hubbell Building Automation®, is a Wireless Street Lighting Controls Solution that enables utilities and municipalities to manage, monitor and meter each individual streetlight throughout the city. wiSCAPE uses a combination of fixture modules and gateways to create a secure peer-to-peer, self-organizing and self-healing mesh network infrastructure. Whether it's two modules in an alleyway or thousands of modules across the city, wiSCAPE is scalable for any street lighting need,  and works with all fixture types and is ideal for both new and retrofit applications. http://www.hubbell-automation.com/

 3.    The Right Light: Color Tuning by Craig DiLouie - While light makes sight, lighting shapes perception, particularly in regard to color in the things we see. This is because visible white light is made of colors. For us to see an object as a certain color, that color must be present in both the light and the object.
 Electric lamps typically do not emit light in a balanced color spectrum; the relative intensities of different colors, therefore, affect the appearance of a space. http://www.ecmag.com/section/lighting/right-light-color-tuning

4.      The LED Show Call For Papers Deadline Friday March 7 - The Advisory Board for The LED Show is now accepting abstracts for The LED Show 2014 Conference. Use this opportunity to secure a speaking role and share your insight with your industry colleagues from around the world. https://event.theledshow.com/eselectv2/frontend/index/77800

5.      Should the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Change Three Requirements? by Stan Walerczyk - Although DLC has been doing a good job getting new LED fixtures approved, which they do much faster than Energy Star, and DLC’s requirements for minimum lumens per watt (LPW) and color rendering index (CRI) can be considered good, let’s look further. DLC has three requirements, which should be investigated.

1)      Minimum lumen requirements

2)      Maximum Kelvin

3)      If there is no existing category, even the best LED product cannot be approved

       This whitepaper is available at stan@lightingwizards.com or at www.lightingwizards.com

Industry Events and Shows

1.      ONLY 2 Weeks Left to Register for LEDucation 8 - The lighting industry’s premier event dedicated solely to LED Technology. LEDucation 8 will host its annual educational event and expo in New York City on March 18^th and 19th, 2014 at the Sheraton NY Times Square hotel located at 811 7th Avenue at West 52nd Street, New York, NY.  Attendees will be able to participate in a variety of accredited educational seminars held throughout the day starting at 11:00 am on Tuesday, March 18^th and 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 19^th.  The product and technology expo from over 220+ leading LED manufacturers will be open at 1:00 pm on Tuesday to 7:00 pm, and from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Wednesday.   http://www.leducation.org

2.      Call for Speakers for the 2014 IES Annual Conference - The IES is seeking experts to present at the 2014 Annual Conference located in Pittsburgh, PA on November 2-4, 2014. Professionals from diverse disciplines will come together to explore, present, discuss, debate and exchange best practices in the art and science lighting. Individual presenters, groups and panels are all encouraged to submit topics that fit within the list of tracks: Art & Design; Science & Research; Education & Practice. Call for Speakers submission portal: http://ies.org:8080/IES/cfp_ac_speakers/

 

      3.  Registration Is Now Open for LIGHTFAIR^® International (LFI^®) 2014 Conference - Brings together top lighting and design experts to create the largest Conference in LFI’s 25-year history. The Conference continues as a centerpiece of the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, which will take place in Las Vegas June 1-5, 2014 (Trade Show: June 3-5; Conference: June 1-5).  The 2014 Conference curriculum will champion integrated design as a central theme linking all courses, workshops and seminars in common focus to illustrate how technology, tools, problem-solving and inspiration converge in contemporary practice.  http://www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40/index.cvn?id=10189

4.   It’s New York for LIGHTFAIR^® International 2015 - The 26^th annual LIGHTFAIR^® International (LFI^®), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, returns to New York at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center May 3-7, 2015 for the first time since 2009.  http://www.lightfair.com/lightfair/V40/press.cvn?id=11&p_id=321

5.      LightShow Southwest Call for Speakers - This new trade show and conference is specifically geared toward architects, lighting designers, engineers, interior designers and other specifiers of commercial and architectural lighting who seek relevant education and the latest lighting solutions from leading manufacturers. Deadline for proposal submissions is: April 21, 2014 http://lightshowsouthwest.com

 

6.      2014 NAESCO Annual Conference and Vendor Showcase - The National Association of Energy Services Companies (NAESCO) will host its 31st Annual Conference & Vendor Showcase in Carlsbad, CA, November 18-20,2014 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort. For more than 25 years, NAESCO has been the preeminent national trade organization representing and promoting the energy efficiency industry in the marketplace, the media, and the government both at the state and federal level. http://www.naesco.org/events/conference/annual/default.htm