The world is changing dramatically with huge technological advances for smart buildings and sustainability of the building operation.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a new Caliper Snapshot on LED downlights that documents mean efficacy improvement of only 1 lm/W in the past 15 months。

Swire Hotels announce recent measures dedicated to developing sustainable and environmentally friendly hotels at EAST Hong Kong, Beijing and Miami.

Specifying a resistor might seem easy, but for many uses it is necessary to comprehend every aspect of the application’s requirements. This is especially true in newer markets, such as high-power LED lighting.

On occasion, LEDs Magazine will deliver additional articles that cover questions asked during webcast presentations that dig a little deeper into solid-state lighting (SSL) and LED technologies, markets, and trends.

Danny Fetzer, owner of the Jeriko Estates Resort and Winery in Hopland, Calif., recently installed two redwood pergolas with Humboldt Redwood’s FSC certified redwood.

J+J Flooring Group recently introduced two new Kinetex products: Put a Cork in It and Tri-Plex. Both feature the human-centered properties for which Kinetex products are known, along with contemporary and appealing designs.

In 2007, when Jiminy Peak installed a $4 million 1.5 megawatt (MW) wind turbine on the western flank of its mountain, many thought the 70-year-old resort was taking a huge financial risk.

Speaking at the official ceremony, Moosa Zameer, Minister of Tourism said, “We are delighted to attend the official ceremony to mark the start of construction on this new world-class leisure development which is set to further enhance the Maldives’ international reputation as one of the world’s top tourist destinations.”

A sprawling chemical processing site in southern Holland has tapped wireless mesh controls to assure that new outdoor LED lighting turns on, off, up, and down when and where necessary in a lighting-as-a-service (LaaS) scheme that has spared upfront capital costs and eliminates the troublesome and costly requirement to keep the operations lit around the clock.

Autograph Collection Hotels and hospitality-management company SMASHotels officially opened the Hotel EMC2 in downtown Chicago.

MaxLite, a leading provider of energy-efficient lighting solutions, announced the launch of AlphaMax Channel Letter Modules and Double-Sided T8 Lamps as part of a new category of long-lasting, high-quality LED products for sign lighting applications.

Great Eastern Energy (GEE), a licensed supplier of electricity, natural gas, and energy management solutions in the Northeast, announced the launch of their LED Retrofitting program.

Concord Hospitality Enterprises announced that consulting firm Great Place to Work and Fortune have recognized the company as one of the country’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2017.

The new Holla comprehensive school near Telemark, Norway opened for the 2016 school year with LED-based lighting inside and out, including tunable-white lighting in class and group rooms.

Lumileds has announced the new Luxeon V high-power packaged LED that can be driven to the 15W level and that targets a variety of high-lumen-output applications including sports field lighting, high- and low-bay luminaires, and outdoor area lighting.

Perhaps the most striking thing about the LED revolution is the speed with which it has transformed our industry.

Sielo announced the introduction of turtle friendly LED upgrades for retrofit of existing step light and decorative light fixtures. The turtle friendly upgrades are available in three lengths, 4”, 6”, and 8”.

The primary reason LEDs are sold as a packaged product is to protect the fragile bare die from damage. Standardized packaging also makes it far easier for manufacturers to work with LEDs on production lines.

In recent years, lighting manufacturers and developers have moved away from traditional light sources and to LED-based solid-state lighting (SSL) technology.