Recent statistics indicate the amount of abandoned properties has declined 22 percent over last year. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#dd3333″]A[/dropcap ccording to the 2017 U.S. Residential Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure…
Author: Linda Longo
What Fred Said
Next year will be a lot like 2017 in key areas, according to FreddieMac. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#8921d3″]L[/dropcap]ooking ahead to 2018, FreddieMac (otherwise known as the government-sponsored Federal Home…
Theodore Alexander Makes Executive Changes
Almost one year after it was acquired by the Guangdong, China-based investment firm Creative Home Furniture Co. Ltd., Theodore Alexander Inc. – a manufacturer of high-end furniture, lighting, and accessories…
Editors Note: November 2017
[dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#1e73be”]U[/dropcap]nfortunately many home builders still need to learn this lesson: Consumers are not fond of the “swiss cheese” ceiling look or track heads the size of…
Who’s Ready for a Revolution?
In his keynote speech Illumination Disruption, Jon Sayah of Fleco Industries/Lights Fantastic, encouraged the ALA audience to become lighting enthusiasts engaged in educating the population about the incredible effects that…
Why Is the FDA Concerned About LEDs?
Believe it or not, LEDs emit radiation – as do high-intensity mercury vapor discharge lamps – and, as such, fall under the enforcement of the Food & Drug Administration. [dropcap style=”letter”…
What’s New in Connected Lighting
[dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#35b8e8″]M[/dropcap]ichael O’Boyle, Senior Manager/Codes, Standards & Laboratories at Philips-Lightolier, stated that “Lighting infrastructure will become a ubiquitous sensor network” that will encompass far more than just…
Editors Note November 2017
EVERYTHING’S AN “EXPERIENCE” [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hether consumers are shopping for groceries or diamonds, eating fast food or dining out, gambling at a mega-resort or inside a small casino, and staying at budget…
Editors Note October 2017
[dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#35eade”]W[/dropcap]hether it was my recent experience as a judge for the annual Lighting for Tomorrow Awards or by serving as a panelist for an educational session…