LIGHTING/FLOORING/SIGNAGE

Caution on LED rebates
The Design Lights Consortium implemented a new version of its LED specifications (DLC 4.2) last year.
Lighting controls update
Networked lighting control systems have a high potential for energy savings.

The Evolution of LED Technologies and Controls

Chain stores are notorious for their large consumption of energy, in fact, energy is the fourth largest in-store operating cost for U.S. retailers.
Barneys New York honored for innovative lighting

Specialty luxury retailer Barneys New York has been recognized for the lighting design at its new downtown flagship in New York City.
U.K. supermarket chain in LED first

Sainsbury's will become the first supermarket retailer in the United Kingdom whose stores will be lit entirely by LED lighting. The retailer is partnering with GE's Current division in an extensive lighting upgrade. Current will upgrade 250,000 LED fixtures across more than 450 Sainsbury's stores, cutting the chain's lighting energy consumption by 58% and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 3.4% annually.

Caution on LED rebates