IES Street and Area Lighting Conference
It's not too late to join us at the 2019 Street and Area Lighting Conference in San Diego, California! The IES Street & Area Lighting Conference is the only conference of its kind dedicated to [...]
Douglas Launches CheckLight™
Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces CheckLight™ Energy Management Platform NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 20, 2019) – Douglas Lighting Controls, a member of the Panasonic family of companies, recently announced the launch of its newest energy [...]
Important Trends Discussed at IES Annual Conference
The NLB was well represented at the IES Annual Conference held in Louisville last week. IES has struggled some in the past with their conference as the core audience is so varied: lighting [...]
IES Honors Healthe’s SunTrac™ Ecosystem in The 2019 Progress Report
SunTrac™ Delivers the Right Light at the Right Time to Promote a Healthy Circadian Rhythm August 12, 2019 (Cocoa Beach, FL) —In its 2019 Progress Report, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recognizes Healthe’s [...]
Universal Lighting Technologies’ PWX Drivers Included in 2019 IES Progress Report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 13, 2019) – Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., a global leader in lighting and a member of the Panasonic Group, today announced the IES Progress Committee has selected the PWX driver [...]
National Electric Contractors Association Recognizes 17 Outstanding Projects in Third Year of NECA Project Excellence Awards
Seventeen exceptional contractors from around the United States have been named winners of the prestigious 2019 NECA Project Excellence Awards. The NECA Project Excellence Awards were created by the National Electrical Contractors Association [...]
IES Live Webinar Series
IES Live Webinar Series Each month the IES presents a live webinar with topics beneficial to IES Members and others in the lighting community. We invite you to register now at our website. If you [...]
Healthē by Lighting Science Collaborates with the NLB
July 23, 2019 (Cocoa Beach, FL) — Healthe® is excited to announce a collaboration with the National Lighting Bureau. Along with the growing number of sponsors, Health and the NLB will work together [...]
Universal Lighting Technologies Joins the NLB
Brentwood, TN, July 8, 2019 –The National Lighting Bureau is pleased to announce that Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc. (ULT), a global leader in lighting and a member of the Panasonic Group, has joined the [...]
NLB Tackles Competing (and Controversial) Metrics in Human Centric Lighting Video
There are two important, sometimes competing, metrics regarding Human Centric Lighting. One is the Equivalent Melanopic Lux (EML) and the other is Circadian Stimulus (CS). The metrics were discussed by a panel of [...]
Finelite Joins the NLB
Brentwood, TN, June 15, 2019 –The National Lighting Bureau is pleased to announce that Finelite has joined the organization as its newest sponsor. Ray Kasmark, NLB President, said, “We are very excited to have Jerry [...]
LED Lighting as a Disinfectant
Brentwood, TN, May 10, 2019 –Hospital-acquired infections are one of the top preventable illnesses in medical facilities and a special type of LED lighting can act as a continuous disinfectant and reduce the [...]
04.11.19 After 43 Years, John Bachner Retires from the National Lighting Bureau
ROSSLYN, Va., April 11, 2019 — John Bachner, Founder and Executive Director of the National Lighting Bureau, is retiring after 43 years. John started the NLB in 1976 in response to the energy [...]
02.13.19 The Lighting Revolution That Will Not “Rollback”
From the NEMA Blog | February 12, 2019 By Clark Silcox, NEMA General Counsel There is a revolution in lighting underway, and it is being led by lighting consumers, retailers, and manufacturers. We [...]
02.12.19 “Prescription Lighting”
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01.31.19 New Standard Available for Wireless Networked Lighting Controllers for Use with Roadway and Area Lighting Systems
ROSSLYN, Va., January 31, 2019—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.48-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Wireless Networked Lighting Controllers. “C136.48 defines hardware and software components of wireless [...]
01.30.19 NEMA 2019 Electrical Standards & Products Guide Now Available
ROSSLYN, Va., January 30, 2019—Today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published the 2019 Electrical Standards & Product Guide (ESPG), a comprehensive guide of NEMA Standards and white papers, product categories, and the [...]
01.25.19 Revised Roadway Lighting Standard Corrects Test Procedures for Evaluating Luminaires and Control Devices
ROSSLYN, Va., January 25, 2019—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.2-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—Dielectric Withstand and Electrical Transient Immunity Requirements. “C136.2 contains minimum performance requirements [...]
01.23.19 NEMA Issues New Installation Guidelines for Outdoor Luminaires
ROSSLYN, Va., January 21, 2019—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA LSD 80-2018 Installation Guidelines for Outdoor Luminaires—Grounding Considerations. This new white paper addresses the application of the National Electrical Safety Code® [...]
01.18.19 High-Mast, Side-Mounted Roadway Lighting Standard Now Includes LED Technology
ROSSLYN, Va., January 18, 2019—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI C136.18-2018 American National Standard for Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment—High-Mast Side-Mounted Luminaires. Developed by the ANSI Committee for Outdoor Lighting, this [...]
01.14.19 Internet of Things and Cybersecurity Focus of Panel at National Lighting Bureau’s Seventh Annual Lighting Forum
Shepherdstown, WV, January 4, 2019 – “The lighting community will change dramatically” from Internet-of-things (IoT) adoption, and much of that change is subject to speculation: No one can predict with confidence what will [...]
01.11.18 Regal Beloit’s Mark Gliebe Elected Chairman of NEMA Board of Governors
NEMA welcomes new officers from Eaton, Hubbell, and Siemens ROSSLYN, Va., January 11, 2019—The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced that Regal Beloit’s Mark Gliebe was elected chairman of the NEMA Board of [...]
“IOT & Cybersecurity” Video
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12.09.18 NALMCO® Announces Release of December Issue of LM&M Magazine
Ankeny, IA | December 6, 2018 The interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies® (NALMCO) is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the December Issue of Lighting Management and Maintenance (LM&M) Magazine. LM&M, [...]
Annual Report, November 30, 2018
REPORT OF THE CHAIR Annual Report of National Lighting Bureau Chair Cary S. Mendelsohn, CLMC to the National Lighting Bureau Board of Directors Assembled at the Bureau’s Annual Meeting, [...]