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Van Meter Participates in BOOTCAMP, an Educational Training Event Sponsored by Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures
Stahlin Non-Metallic Enclosures has been a business partner with Van Meter for more than a decade. Education is valued by both companies. Recently, ten Van Meter employees attended STAHLIN BOOTCAMP at Stahlin’s headquarters in Belding, Michigan. and were instructed on numerous topics including: the variety of materials used for enclosures, what materials should be specified in different […]
MILA LEYVA RETIRES FROM NORA LIGHTING AFTER 23 YEARS OF SERVICE
COMMERCE, CA – Mila Leyva, the second employee to join Nora Lighting more than 23 years ago, has retired from the company, reported Jilla Farzan, Nora Lighting executive vice president. Leyva held a range of positions at the lighting manufacturer and was promoted as the company grew. She started as the Nora office manager, […]
Metamerism and Tunable White Light
SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV – Metamerism. The word refers to the way that colors change when viewed under different light sources. And, according to the National Lighting Bureau, it’s a phenomenon that is gaining in importance, as “tunable white light” is being used continually more to mimic indoors the effects of sunlight outdoors, changing from blue tones […]
Nora Lighting Welcomes New Agency Reps to National Sales Training Event
COMMERCE, CA – Nora Lighting welcomed more than 30 new sales representatives to a National Sales Training Meeting at the company headquarters in Commerce, CA. The three-day event was hosted by Nora Lighting President and CEO Fred Farzan and Executive Vice President Jilla Farzan, and featured demonstration workshops and social events. “This was an […]
Richard Kelly Grant
Call For Entries The Richard Kelly Grant was established by the New York Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society in 1980. Originally conceived as a scholarship program and later opened to young persons working in lighting in North America, the Grant is administered by the New York Section under the auspices of the IES. The […]
Large Commercial Buildings are more likely to Use Lighting Control Strategies
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey The most recent Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) collected new information about lighting control technologies and strategies in the United States in 2012. Compared with other investments in energy efficiency—such as upgrading heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems or replacing insulation—lighting controls are often […]
PEARL Announces New President, Board of Directors
WHEAT RIDGE, CO – The Professional Electrical Apparatus Reconditioning League (PEARL) has appointed a new Board of Directors to lead the organization in its mission to unite suppliers and to promote integrity and awareness for the industry. Howard Herndon, president of SouthWest Electritech Services, has been appointed as the new president of PEARL for a […]
