A range of new online lighting information resources are available to both the general public and lighting professionals in New York, via the newly formed New York City Lighting Council (NYCLC). Established in the fall and winter of 2009 by the New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society, the council and its website (nyclc.info/home.html) are meant to serve as “an information source and champion for issues involving the use of lighting in and about the New York Cityscape.”
The Lighting Quotient is the new brand identity and name for the architectural lighting manufacturer previously known as Sylvan R. Shemitz Designs.
In response to a Congressional mandate, as outlined in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) currently is evaluating a new labeling system for medium screw-based lamps—general service incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs for consumer purchase. The proposal also applies to medium screw-based LED lamps.
