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Attract More Customers Through Cross-Promotion

Taking the time to locate and forge partnerships with non-competitive vendors or service providers is one of the best ways to maximize your time in finding new prospects.

Commercial | Commercial | News

NEMA Commends President Biden for Signing CHIPS Act Into Law

NEMA President & CEO Debra Phillips issued a statement of support regarding President Biden’s signing of the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.

How to Hire Wisely in a Tight Market

Editor Linda Longo recently sat down with the principals of the Pompeo Group to hear their perspectives on hiring in this unprecedented time of low unemployment.

Commercial | Commercial | Electric Vehicles | Industrial | Industrial

Ferguson Partners With Holman & Electrada to Launch Pilot EV Fleet Program

Through a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Ferguson, Holman, and Electrada have announced a fleet electrification pilot that will begin in California.

How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Home Construction

The National Association of Home Builders weighs in on the “Inflation Reduction Act,” which just passed the Senate after a marathon session.

Survey Predicts Supply Chain to Remain Unstable Through Q2 2024

According to research conducted from May-June 2022 surveying top U.S. supply chain executives in a variety of industry sectors, more than 50% said they don’t expect a return to a more normal supply chain until the first half of 2024.

IOT Connected Lighting | News | Residential | Residential

Feit Electric Acquires LIFX Assets

Los Angeles-based Feit Electric Co., Inc. has acquired the LIFX assets from Lifi Labs, Inc.

Casambi Receives ioXt Certification for Wireless Lighting Security

Finnish smart lighting control company Casambi has received ioXt Alliance cybersecurity certification for its system.

Is a Bluetooth Mesh System for You? Practical Aspects to Consider in Vendor Compatibility, Installation & Usage

Part 2 of our Bluetooth Mesh knowledge series – written for USLT exclusively by Alex Heiphetz, Ph.D., CEO of AHG, Inc. – dives deeper into the Bluetooth Mesh protocol.

Is Bluetooth Mesh the Best Choice for Smart Lighting?

Part 1 of our Bluetooth Mesh knowledge series – written for USLT exclusively by Alex Heiphetz, Ph.D., CEO of AHG, Inc. – focuses on what Bluetooth Mesh brings to the table.

Healthcare | Human-centric | Market Research | News

UL Solutions Joins LHRC’s Lighting Education Partnership

The Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have announced that UL Solutions, a leader in applied safety science, has funded a two-year membership in the LHRC’s Lighting Education Partnership.

Multi Family | Residential | Residential | White Papers

Survey Shows Electricity Usage a Prime Concern Among Consumers

According to recent research, roughly 50 percent of U.S. internet households earning more than $100,000 annually say their electricity costs are too high.

Commercial | Industrial | Market Research | Residential

2022 Q2 Pulse of Lighting Report: Signs of Slowing

Thanks to the insight from 225 lighting distributors, manufacturers, and independent sales reps, we have a good idea of the current state of the industry.

The Changing Face of LightFair

LightFair has long been a bellwether of the lighting industry’s future direction, and the June 2022 show was no exception.

Espen Technology Releases 295 DLC V5.1-Listed Products

Nearly 300 lighting-related products from Espen Technology are on the most recent DesignLights Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List.

Tracking the Next Big Thing

The recent LightFair was filled with LED lighting products and Bluetooth Mesh controls as expected, but what many professionals are looking for is “the next big thing” when it comes to energy efficiency.

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