2008-12-01 The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News

Dec. 1, 2008: NEMA, Electrical Safety Foundation Release Counterfeits Can Kill DVD

ROSSLYN, Va. To increase awareness of the growing threats to public safety posed by counterfeit electrical equipment, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) have jointly produced a new 8-minute DVD feature called Counterfeits Can Kill.

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2008-11-30 UPublish.info

Electronic Ballasts and High Lumen Fluorescent Lamps Change the Energy Efficient Lighting Industry

Technology has changed every industry in the world many times over, and it continues to flex its muscle in the energy efficient lighting market as well.

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2008-11-28 Display +

Demonstration Assessment of LED Residential Downlights and Undercabinet Lights

- U.S. Department of Energy by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - In August 2008 the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) conducted a light-emitting diode (LED) residential lighting demonstration project for the U.

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2008-11-26 Dr Greene.com

Wash Hands after Hanging Christmas Lights

With all of the news about finding lead in toys, one possible lead source that hasnt gotten much attention is the lead found in strands of holiday lights.

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2008-11-26 The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News

Nov. 26, 2008: ASHRAE Opens Green Building Standard Committee to New Membership

ATLANTA As the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) move forward in developing the nations first standard for high-performance, green commercial buildings,...

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2008-11-25 Display +

LED*Waves are recognized by Illuminating Engineering Society

USA - LED*Waves ( http://www.ledwaves.com ) , a world-leading manufacturer of high-end LED lights, today announced the company's PAR30 14-Watt, PAR20 8-Watt and MR-16 5-Watt LED lights have been recognized by Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) as unique and significant advancements to the art of science..

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2008-11-25 Constructech

Greenbuild Expo

A recent online poll conducted by Harris Interactive, www.harrisinteractive.com, Rochester, N.Y., and commissioned by Autodesk, www.autodesk.com, San Rafael, Calif.

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2008-11-25 Professional Remodeler

White Paper Recommends 22 Ways Building Designers and Contractors Can Fight Climate Change

"Green Buildings + Climate Change," a 64-page White Paper from Building Design+Construction magazine ( http://www.bdcnetwork.com ), offers 22 action items that architects, building engineers, contractors, homebuilders, building owners, and real estate developers can take to save energy and reduce greenhouse..

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2008-11-24 Engineered Systems

ASHRAE Opens Green Building Standard Committee to New Membership

Membership to be reconstituted. ASHRAE reports that as progress in made in developing the nations first standard for high-performance green commercial buildings, membership on the committee developing the standard is being reconstituted, according to an ASHRAE press release.

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2008-11-24 IAEI

What Price for Life? Code Adoption: Ohio's Fight for Electrical Safety

Why do we fight against safety? The actions of the state of Ohio earlier this year created a safety differential between residential dwelling units and commercial construction, such as apartments, by reverting back to the 2005 NEC for the single-family dwelling.

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2008-11-24 Signshop Network

Day and Night Dominate the 2008 IES Annual Conference General Sessions

Savannah, GeorgiaMore than 300 lighting professionals descended on Savannah, Georgia, November 9-11, for the 2008 Annual Conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES).

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2008-11-24

IES Annual Conference

Day and Night Dominate the 2008 IES Annual Conference General Sessions More than 300 lighting professionals descended on Savannah, GA., November 9-11, for the 2008 Annual Conference of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES). Aptly named, Day & NightAn Exploration of Light: Moving Ideas Forward, the general sessions covered two topics of growing importance to the lighting community: daylighting and the dark sky.

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2008-11-23 gbNYC

The Ugly, the Bad, & the Good: Thoughts on Greenbuild 2008

Requesting Your Help: Quick Survey for Greenbuild Panel gbNYC Blogged Live at Greenbuild Burchfield Penney Art Center by Gwathmey Siegel: New Yorks First Green Art Museum ML: GreenbergFarrow & IKEA Seeking Silver, Testing Green Technology in Red Hook Columbia Countys Porte-Cottom House Wins Best in Green...

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2008-11-23 Readingeagle.com

Scraping the skies: The art of Der Scutt

Correspondent Reading, PA - Graciously occupying the Freyberger Gallery through Dec. 18 on the campus of Penn State Berks, the near transcendent efforts of the great architect Der Scutt are being displayed within an exhibit titled "Citiscapes.

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2008-11-21 Buildings.com

Newsworthy

The DOE finds EIFSs to be energy efficient. Companies using project-management software report savings. San Francisco approves a green-building standard.

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2008-11-21 ThomasNet

Standards Shed Light on Safety and Performance of Light Bulbs

Standards Shed Light on Safety and Performance of Light Bulbs American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Today more than ever, homes across the country are being illuminated with energy-efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).

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2008-11-21 North Central News

City ponders lighting rules

The Shavano Park Planning and Zoning Commission this month took no action on an ordinance that would regulate outdoor lighting in the city within three miles of Camp Bullis after hearing that the city of San Antonio is still one year away from a final decision on the issue.

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2008-11-21 Rental Management Association

Green Atlanta

One of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklins goals is to have the city be a leader in environmental practices. To highlight its green practices and plans, a video, 'Our Future is Green,' debuted earlier this year and covers the citys efforts in green construction, land management, recycling and green...

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2008-11-21 Nanowerk

Chinese and U.S. labs agree cooperation on renewable energy sources

(Nanowerk News) A memorandum of understanding for cooperation on renewable energy sources was signed between the CAS Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on 11 November in Beijing.

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2008-11-20 The Detroit Free Press

Spotlight shines on light pollution

Stargazers have complained for years because cities shine so much light into the night sky that stars disappear behind the gray glow. Now researchers are beginning to worry that light pollution -- the artificial brightening of our nights -- is creating problems for wildlife and possibly human health.

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