It appears the continued lack of inventory, coupled with the steady demand for housing, has helped offset any downturn due to rising mortgage rates. According to reports from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of single-family home starts was higher in July, even as builders still…
With all of the attention increasingly being paid to the Dark Sky movement and the global effort to curb light pollution, specifiers and distributors should be ready with applicable products for customers and clients who require them for code compliance. People in the lighting industry have been discussing the importance of Dark Skies for more…
The smart home market continues to expand, and now a large utility has gotten into the category. Houston-based NRG Energy (once part of Northern States Power Company) has centered on energy generation and the retail electricity space for years, with growth coming from nearly one dozen acquisitions of other energy companies. In March, NRG entered…
Fresh from winning an Innovation Award at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and its official debut at Lightovation-the International Lighting Show in Dallas last month, publicly traded SKYX Platforms Corp. has just signed a definitive acquisition agreement to acquire Belami Ecommerce, a lighting and home décor e-commerce conglomerate with $86 million in revenues and…
The American Lighting Association is working with the LHRC team and ALA manufacturer members to create decorative fixtures that offer human-centric benefits.
The winners of this year’s Integrated Home Competition were announced at the CEE Industry Partners Meeting.