News and Announcements
Date	Description	Type
05.23.08	First Quarter 2008 Lighting Systems Index Results: Lull before the Storm? "Troubling" is how the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) describes first-quarter-2008 NEMA Lighting Systems Index data. The Index, established in 1998, is a composite measure of lamps, luminaires, ballasts, emergency lighting, exit signs, and other lighting	Announcements
04.22.08	National Lighting Bureau Weighs in on Mercury in Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Lighting “There’s so much misinformation about mercury in compact fluorescent (CFL) lighting, American consumers are being discouraged from using them. The overall effect is counterproductive for the nation as a whole...	Announcements
01.03.08	How do I become an EPAct 2005 Qualified Certifier? You may already be one; there is no single EPAct 2005 qualification. According to EPAct 2005, a Qualified Individual is one who...	FAQs
12.07.07	Why High-Benefit Lighting? Many purchasers overlook lighting benefits in order to minimize their acquisition cost. High-Benefit Lighting is energy efficient and its value far outweighs the initial cost savings of lighting systems not designed with High-Benefit Lighting....	FAQs
12.05.07	Third-Quarter Lighting Systems Index Results Convey "Bad news/good news" is how the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) describes third-quarter-2007 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index. Established in 1998, the Index is a composite measure of lamps, luminaires, ballasts, emergency lighting, exit sign	Announcements
08.28.07	Lighting Systems Index Performance "Encouraging," NLB Says. "Encouraging" is the word used by the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) to characterize second-quarter-2007 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index. The Index is a composite measure of lamps, luminaires, ballasts, emergency lighting, exit signs, and o	Announcements
08.28.07	Incandescent Lighting: Will "Ban the Bulb" Take Hold? Four-billion U.S. light sockets are fitted with "general-service" incandescent lamps (light bulbs), direct descendants of the lamp invented by Thomas Alva Edison in 1879. By today's standards, incandescent lamps waste resources. They generate light ineffi	Announcements
08.16.07	Lighting Questions Answered Free at www.nlb.org Do you have questions about lighting? Have them answered by experts, free of charge, at the website of the National Lighting Bureau: www.nlb.org, a “one-stop” resource for lighting information. By clicking on the Bureau’s new “Information Desk” featur	Announcements
06.06.07	Lighting Systems Index Rebounds From Dismal Fourth Quarter. Nonresidential Markets Remain Strong, NL “Still showing the effects of a sluggish residential market, but far better than the prior quarter” is how the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) characterized first-quarter-2007 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index. The Index is a composite measure	Announcements
06.06.07	Electric Lighting Used to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Methane Emissions from Dairy Cows Electric lighting helps prevent about 200 million pounds of methane – a greenhouse gas – from being released into the atmosphere by U.S. dairy cows each year, because of lighting’s ability to increase milk production. According to National Lighting Bureau	Announcements
05.09.07	EPAct Lighting System Certifiers Listed at www.nlb.org The National Lighting Bureau website www.nlb.org now lists individuals who have the expertise and licensure required to certify that new or renovated lighting systems are eligible for the tax-favored treatment permitted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (E	Announcements
02.08.07	Colgan Re-Elected Chair of National Lighting Bureau Robert W. "Rob" Colgan, Jr. has been re-elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau. The Bureau is an independent, not-for-profit lighting education organization sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agen	Announcements
01.25.07	Lighting Systems Index Records Another Drop, But Still Remains Strong, NLB Says. "Still strong, but showing the impact of a slowed residential market" is how the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) characterized third-quarter 2006 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index. The Index is a composite measure of lighting products shipped	Announcements
08.29.06	Lighting System Designers, Certifiers Urged to Register for Free National Lighting Bureau Referral S A nationwide search for lighting system designers and what the Internal Revenue Service calls “qualified individuals” has been launched by the National Lighting Bureau, to expand its free referral service for those seeking a lighting system designer and t	Announcements
06.26.06	IRS Publishes Certification Guidance For "Energy-Efficient Commercial Building" Tax Incentives The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced certification requirements an owner must satisfy to take advantage of "energy-efficient commercial building property" tax incentives. The requirements are included in IRS Notice 2006-52, an "interim guidanc	Announcements
06.01.06	Nonresidential Demand Causes Surge In Shipments Of Lighting Products. Jan-Mar '06 Is Best First Quar "A demonstration of impressive and probably sustained growth" is the National Lighting Bureau’s (NLB’s) characterization of first-quarter 2006 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index. The Index is a composite measure of lighting products shipped fr	Announcements
02.09.06	Free NLB Brochure Explains New Tax Benefits Available For High-Efficiency Lighting Significant new tax benefits are available to those who upgrade their existing lighting systems or specify high-efficiency lighting for new commercial buildings. The tax benefits are authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. A new brochure available fr	Announcements
01.19.06	Colgan Elected Chair Of National Lighting Bureau Robert W. "Rob" Colgan, Jr. has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau. The Bureau is an independent, not-for-profit lighting education organization sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencie	Announcements
01.19.06	Lighting Industry Seeks Simple Metric To Communicate Color Quality Why do people perceive color? Most people cannot answer that question, and even those who can may not know how a given source of light affects people’s color perceptions. Although three dimensions of color quality exist, they are not well-known outs	Announcements
11.29.05	Home Building Continues to Spur Shipments of Lighting Products. July-Sept '05 is Best Third Quarter "Extremely encouraging" is how the National Lighting Bureau (NLB) characterizes third-quarter 2005 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index, a composite measure of lighting products shipped from the U.S. by companies that are members of the National	Announcements
09.07.05	Lighting Systems Index Sets Four-Year High The NEMA Lighting Systems Index set a four-year high during the second quarter of 2005, reports the National Lighting Bureau, an independent, not-for-profit lighting education organization established in 1976.	Announcements
08.22.05	Recognizing Lighting's "Energy-Affective" Nature Essential For LEED Recognition, NLB Says Calling lighting "unique, because it is an energy-affective building system," National Lighting Bureau Communications Director John Bachner cautioned that designers "need to consider lighting's interrelationships with other building systems to achieve the	Announcements
01.03.05	Yorgey Re-Elected Chair of National Lighting Bureau James M. "Jim" Yorgey, P.E., L.C. has been elected to a third term as chair of the National Lighting Bureau. The Bureau is an independent, not-for-profit lighting education organization sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturer	Announcements
03.18.03	Yorgey Elected Chair of NLB James M. "Jim" Yorgey, P.E., L.C. has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau, a not-for-profit lighting education organization sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the federal gover	Announcements
12.12.02	Mendelsohn Presents 2002 NLB Annual Report Annual Report of Cary S. Mendelsohn, Chairman, to the Board of Directors of the National Lighting Bureau, assembled at the Bureau's Annual Meeting, December 5, 2002, at the Headquarters of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Arlington, VA.	Announcements