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Architecture Firm Billings Continue to Tighten Into 2025
February 24, 2025
Architecture firms reported another decline in billings in January as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was 45.6. Any score below 50.0 indicates decreasing business conditions. While most architecture firms saw billings decline in January, the proportion experiencing a decrease was slightly lower than in December. Inquiries for new projects continued to rise at a steady, slow pace, but the value of newly signed design contracts dropped for the eleventh month in a row, as clients stayed cautious amid ongoing economic uncertainty.
LEDucation 2025 Countdown
February 20, 2025
The 2025 LEDucation Trade Show and Conference extends a warm welcome to all attendees, exhibitors, speakers, and sponsors joining this highly anticipated event at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. The event begins with 15 virtual sessions March 13–14 and continues with in-person exhibit halls and 30 sessions March 18–19. With over 400 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovations and a rich lineup of 45 AIA CES approved educational sessions curated to address the most pressing topics in the lighting industry.
LED Lighting Supply Introduces Indirect LED Lighting Solution for Indoor Sports Courts
February 20, 2025
LED Lighting Supply is excited to announce the launch of its new indirect LED lighting solution. Designed for indoor sports courts and other high-ceiling athletic facilities, the advanced uplight design directs light toward the ceiling. This reduces glare on playing surfaces for optimal visibility. In turn, athletes and spectators benefit from an enjoyable experience.
Scout Lighting Announces the Grand Opening of Its New Showroom
February 19, 2025
Scout Lighting, a leader in innovative architectural and interior design lighting solutions, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newly renovated showroom. This exciting new space, located at 122 West 26th St, Suite 1002, New York, NY, will officially open its doors to the public by appointment beginning on March 18th, 2025. The showroom represents a bold new chapter for Scout Lighting, showcasing its latest designs and technologies in an immersive, thoughtfully curated environment.
Eureka Introduces Junction Luminaire
February 18, 2025
Eureka announces the release of its Junction luminaire. The unique pendant can be configured in countless ways to create a distinctive chandelier. Symmetrical and minimalist, Junction is shaped by up to five linear arms that pivot around a central mast. The open structure creates negative space around the mast, emphasizing an airy aesthetic that enhances a variety of large-scale spaces, from grand lobbies to reception areas.
January 2025 NEMA Electroindustry Business Confidence Index
February 13, 2025
After declining to 50 in December, the electroindustry business confidence index current conditions component rebounded to 68.8 in January. Overall, panel members shared a positive outlook, with 44 percent reporting that current conditions were “better” compared to last month, 50 percent indicating “unchanged” conditions, and 6 percent noting that current conditions were “worse.” Panelists' comments were generally positive with many citing strong orders, but with caution due to uncertainty about new economic and tariff policies.
Get A Grip On Lighting - Tariff Talk
February 13, 2025
As of this recording, the US has backed off on tariffs, for now. But they still loom as a possibility sometime in the future. Michael gives his perspective from the viewpoint of Canada, while Greg and Spencer look at it from a “what’s best for America” standpoint. Can’t we all just get along? Spencer Miles first appeared on Get a Grip On Lighting way back in 2017 on episode #4. He is the President of Pacific Lamp and Supply Company where he has worked for 24 years of Pacific Lamp’s over 100 years of business. Spencer served as NAILD’s President in 2019.
Get A Grip On Lighting - The Man Behind The Curtain
February 4, 2025
You’ve heard him on Monday mornings. You’ve seen his work quarterly. We pull back the curtain on Scott Wachter to take a look behind the scenes at his work on the Lighting Industry News Brief, Today’s Lighting Distributor, and The Darkness News Update.
Luminaire LED Introduces Vandal Resistant Panel
February 4, 2025
Luminaire LED announces the release of its Vandal Resistant Panel (VRP). This panel is built from the ground up as the next generation of Luminaire LED’s vandal resistant family, withstanding heavy abuse for a range of difficult environments. The VRP luminaire is IK10 rated to resist impact, and subsequently rated IP66 for resistance against water and dust.
