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May 2009 Issue
Earth vs. Light
Energy use for illumination is a serious global issue becoming more critical each day. The U.S. can continue without making changes and loose our leadership position or we can change to establish a new leadership position.

Architect's View: In the Eye of the Beholder
When it comes to taste and style, international fare is quite different from American, especially when it comes to color.

Featured Project: Hugo Boss
Transforming a former New York meat-packing operation into a chic retail outlet took an equally innovative lighting scheme involving white LEDs.

Special Report
Next Generation Luminaire Competition. A special news report recaps DOE's inaugural look at commercial SSL products that are market ready.

Buzz
Nearly 30 SSL products concentrating on downlights and outdoor lighting were tested in the most recent round of DOE testing; Primed for LEDs--The head of the California Lighting Technology Center says changes in state energy codes are paving the way for LEDs; Osram helps launch a student competition to design SSL luminaries.

White Pages
Reconsidering LED arrays; Introducing the Lumen Priority concept.

Advances
The latest LED and SSL products, including a hybrid direct/indirect linear pendent from Bruck; a nifty white wall grazer and the latest in garage lighting.

Does California's Love of Downlights Pave the Way for LEDs?
Next Generation Luminaires Competition Identifies 22 Market Ready SSL Products

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