ANSI C136.15-2020 Roadway Lighting Luminaire Identification
There is something vital, almost mystical to driving through long stretches of road in America. Some people just want to get in their cars and…
There is something vital, almost mystical to driving through long stretches of road in America. Some people just want to get in their cars and…
In the sun’s absence, darkness flourishes throughout the earth. Of course, we have lighting (illumination) to provide visibility throughout the night and indoors. Key to…
An American National Standard, ANSI/IES LM-79-19: Approved Method: Optical And Electrical Measurements Of Solid-State Lighting Products, helps measure light-emitting diode (LED) and organic light-emitting diode…
Workplace lighting is a very nuanced subject, especially when the psychological and physiological effects that poor lighting can have on people are taken into account….
***Update: This standard has been revised. IES G-1-22: Guide For Security Lighting For People, Property, And Critical Infrastructure is available on the ANSI Webstore. You…
An organic light emitting diode (OLED) functions by a series of thin, light-emitting films composed of hydrocarbon chains, which allow it to produce a notably…
Ever since the early days of natural gas escaping volcano leaks through bamboo pipes to serve as street lamps for ancient Peking in 500 BCE…
The ANSI C136 Roadway Lighting Series of standards addresses the variety of possible solutions available when it comes to roadway and area lighting. Without dictating…
Lighting accounts for almost 35 percent of the electricity used in commercial buildings in the United States according to the US Department of Energy. Heat…