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Market Intelligence for Lighting Developers
February 2022
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Ceiling Fans Facing DOE Regulation, Again
Source: ALA
 In December, 2021, DOE released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) regarding test procedures for ceiling fans. The SNOPR makes additional changes to DOE’s 2019 NOPR on ceiling fan test procedures. The additional changes are derived from data gathered during round-robin testing.
Defining the process for testing is the first regulatory step towards tightening the efficiency standards for ceiling fans. DOE will review the comments for the SNOPR and 2019 NOPR, and finalize test procedures later this year.
Read the SNOPR.
DOE has also published a preliminary technical support document (TSD) as it begins its work on amending energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. DOE is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) with a comment period that runs until early April.
Read the TSD’s announcement and the TSD.
DS: Interesting interview with Cree CEO includes ideas about a customized product business model, avoiding the spotlight, and laser diodes as a future focus.
Expect More Specialty LEDs From Cree, But Forget the Fanfare
Source: LEDs Magazine / Mark Halper
 Psssst….lasers could also be on the horizon. SGH CEO Mark Adams discusses today’s business strategy and gives a glimpse of the future in an LEDs Magazine interview.
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Four Lighting Manufacturers Shut Down Operations
Source: inside.lighting
 1. Contrast Lighting (Canadian bankruptcy)
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2. Eco Lighting (Chapter 11, reorganizing)
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3. Reggiani USA (U.S. operations only)
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4. Healthe (Chapter 7, not reorganizing)
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DOE Publishes Three Reports about SSL Challenges and Opportunities in Manufacturing, R&D, and Connected Lighting
Source: U.S. DOE
 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), has published three new reports about SSL challenges and opportunities:
2022 DOE SSL Manufacturing Status & Opportunities
Solid-State Lighting R&D Opportunities
Connected Lighting Systems Stakeholders Research Study
Recent Industry Mergers & Acquistions
 DS: Heathco acquired by Globe Electric
Globe Electric Acquires HeathCo
Source: Electrical Business / Anthony Capkun
Globe Electric Co.—a Montreal-based provider of consumer lighting and electrical products—has acquired HeathCo, a supplier of security lighting and door chimes branded as HeathZenith.
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DS: Steelite International acquires Hollowick, Inc.
Steelite International Expands Tabletop Product Offerings with Acquisition of Lighting & Cooking Fuel Company Hollowick, Inc.
Source: Arbor Investments
Steelite International (“Steelite” or the “Company”), the world's leading supplier and manufacturer of award-winning tabletop and buffet solutions to the global hospitality industry, announced the acquisition of Hollowick, Inc. (“Hollowick”), a US-based company and innovator in tabletop lighting and food warming solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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DS: Signify acquires Pierlite
Signify to Acquire Major Australian Lighting Brand
Source: inside.lighting
Signify has entered into a definitive agreement with Australian-based Gerard Lighting Group to acquire their Pierlite business.
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DS: What’s the Matter?
5.5 Billion Matter-Compliant Smart Home Devices Expected to Ship by 2030
Source: CEPro / Jason Knott
 Still months from its completion, the Matter smart home specification is already driving new products and strategies across the smart home market. With a host of major players, technology suppliers, and partners already pledged to delivering Matter compliant offerings, the specification will dominate the smart home landscape within five years. This year more than one hundred million devices will ship supporting the specification and within five years more than half of the world’s key smart home devices will ship supporting Matter. Between 2022 and the end of the decade, more than 5.5 billion Matter compliant smart home devices will ship, according to new a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research.
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DS: Federal COVID relief funding facilitates intelligent lighting installation at a community college.
Community College of Allegheny County’s COVID Mitigation Effort Makes Strides to Modernize Campus Infrastructure with Intelligent Lighting Technologies to Help Create Healthy, Safe and Energy Efficient Learning Environments
Source: enlightened/A Siemens Company
 Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) announced it is modernizing buildings across its four campuses and the West Hills Center, as well as its building automation system, with occupancy sensing, improved LED lighting control systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) platform as part of a COVID-19 mitigation initiative and infrastructure upgrade from Enlighted, a part of Building Robotics Inc., a Siemens company. Funded by the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) and accelerated by the need to help minimize COVID-19 exposure, the implementation will help increase the health and safety for students, faculty, staff and the community while shaping a smart, connected campus prepared for the future.
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DS: LCA publishes 2022 construction forecast with summary of 2021 economic indicators.
2022 Nonresidential Construction Forecast: “Promising”
Source: LCA / Craig DiLouie
 In 2021, the U.S. rebounded from 2020’s short but devastating pandemic recession with the strongest economic growth in nearly forty years. In 2021, the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.7%, ending the year by with a quarterly expansion of 6.9%, according to the Commerce Department. During 2021, current-dollar GDP increased 10%, or $2.1 trillion, to a level of nearly $23 trillion, compared to a decrease of 2.2%, or about $480 billion, in 2020.
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DS: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (179D) made permanent.
Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction Made Permanent
Source: CLA / Stan Babicz
 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 made the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction a permanent part of the Internal Revenue Code while raising the bar on energy efficiency standards.
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IES Publishes ANSI Standard, TM-38-21, Defining Test Procedures For Tunable White SSL Products
Source: IES
 This TM establishes a common protocol for measuring photometric, colorimetric, and electrical characteristics of tunable-white solid-state lighting products—including lamps, luminaires, and light engines. It defines the minimum number and order in which measurements are to be made, and it provides a framework for data reporting. This TM also describes a method for interpolating between measured data, including for CCT range, Duv range, lumen output range (at full intensity control as color changes), efficacy at maximum output, efficacy range, color rendition, and chromaticity coordinates.
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DS: Right wing coalition opposes proposed DOE GSL rule.
Coalition Opposes Proposed DOE Lightbulb Rule
Source: IWF / Carrie Lukas
 ...The Proposed Rule seeks to impose a 45 LPW efficiency standard on all GSILs, which contradicts several statutory provisions in EPCA. This includes provisions protecting consumers from standards that restrict product choices. Both the law and public policy are best served by allowing incandescent light bulbs to remains on the market for those who want them. For these reasons, we believe the Proposed Rule should be withdrawn.
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DS: Leaders discuss how the great resignation will impact the lighting industry.
2022 Lighting Jobs Outlook
Source: PompeoGroup
 It is hard to believe that this is our 9th annual LD+A Lighting Jobs Outlook, where each year The Pompeo Group convenes a group of recognized leaders in lighting to look into the proverbial “crystal ball” and share their insights on the industry’s job market for the year to come. The manufacturing, distribution, lighting design and rep agency worlds are all represented in this year’s panel, as is a “digital hub for education, inspiration and entertainment” (better known as Lytei).
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DS: The history, proper, and improper uses of UGR.
New NEMA White Paper On The History, Proper & Improper Uses of UGR
Source: LightNow / David Shiller
 The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA LS 20001-2021, White Paper on Unified Glare Rating (UGR). This new white paper explains the original intent of UGR, its proper uses, and common misuses.
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DS: LightFair accepting applications for its 33rd annual LightFair Innovation Awards.
2022 LightFair Innovation Awards Now Accepting Applications
Source: LightNow / David Shiller
 LightFair is now accepting applications for its 33rd annual LightFair Innovation Awards and invites exhibitors to submit innovative new products. Winners in 14 categories, plus three overall excellence awards for Most Innovative Product of the Year, Technical Innovation and Design Excellence, will be announced at LightFair 2022, June 19 – 23, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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DS: E-commerce projected to cross $1 trillion in 2022 and amount to 15.9% of all retail sales. Buying from mobile devices to increase the fastest.
Eye on Retail: Massive Forecast for E-Commerce
Source: HBS Dealer / Marianne Wilson
 E-commerce sales in the United States are set to hit an important new record in 2022 amid a spending shift to mobile.
E-commerce sales will exceed $1 trillion for the first time in 2022, totaling $1.065 trillion and accounting for 15.9% of total retail sales, according to a forecast by eMarketer’s Insider Intelligence. In 2021, e-commerce totaled $919.06 billion and made up 14.2% of total sales.
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