Issue 1 | 2013

Welcome to our first edition of the new Lumen Insights! As the lighting industry continues its evolution, so too does UL. Regarding our flagship newsletter, we have transitioned to a more comprehensive quarterly publication, bringing added technical information in three key lighting industry segments: Consumer, Professional, and Components & Accessories. We are very excited for the year ahead, which includes launching our 2013 UL Lighting Roadshows which will be coming to an area near you. These events promise to be packed with vast amounts of valuable information from leading UL and Industry experts.

• UL Engages with Emerge Alliance
• DALI Consortium Gains Momentum
• LED Retrofit Kits for Signs and Luminaries
• Energy Efficiency Update
• Is the Future Bright for the California Quality Lamp?
• Global Market Access Updates
  • Customs Union Regulation
  • Reduced Testing of a Sample Effective 2013
• UL Lighting Roadshows 2013
• New Approach to Quality Control for UL Sign Shops
• Standards Corner
• FTC Green Guides

November / December 2012: Eleven New Category Specifications for ...

• Eleven New Category Specifications for Commercial SSL Luminaire Qualification
• Lighting for Tomorrow, 2012 Winning Entries
• U.S. Installation Codes and Lighting Technology
• New! UL White Paper, Safety and Functional Considerations for Retrofitting Fluorescent Luminaires for LED Lamp Replacement
• UL Adds 25,000 Square Foot Manufacturing Capability
• UL in the News

September/October 2012: ALA Special Edition

• OLEDs Illuminate a New Path to Bi-National Standards Development
• UL expands Capabilities for IECEE CB Scheme Testing in North America
• LightSmart^TM Enhancements!
• LFT Winners Provide Value to Customers
• LED Roadshow On-Demand
• ALA Annual Conference 

July/August 2012: Training Without Travel

• Training Without Travel: LED Training on Your Schedule
• UL Unveils New Signs Variation Notice (VN) Education Program
• New UL State-of-the-Art Lab in Europe
• Grand Opening of UL Performance Lighting Test Lab in Allentown, PA
• UL and Lighting for Tomorrow
• Lightfair iPad Winner

May/June 2012: Meeting the Market Needs for Safety and Efficiency

• Remote LED Drivers Make for Easier Sign Maintenance
• Meeting the Market Needs for Safety and Efficiency
• Energy Efficiency News Updates
• Come See Us - Virtual LED Roadshow

March/April 2012: Department of Energy Efficiency Updates

• Department of Energy LED Lighting Facts Program Update
• UL Lighting Sciences Completes Accreditation/Recognition
• Keeping Up With LED Technology
• Global Standards Update: Are you Ready?
• Come See Us

January / February 2012: UL Offers LightSmart

• Zhaga - Where are we Today?
• OLEDs are Here
• Lighting for Tomorrow Competition

November / December 2011: UL Teams Up with Labsphere

• New Lighting Web Site Launched
• Optical Testing for the Emerging LED Market
• ENERGY STAR® Progress
• New Mexican Law for Sustainable Use of Energy
• LED Safety Standards Across North America
• China Incandescent Phase Out
• Environmental Product Declaration
• Zhaga and UL
• UL Presents the "Smart Grid Home " at the 2012 International CES®

September/October 2011: Lighting for Tomorrow

• UL joins ALA and CEE as organizers for Lighting for Tomorrow Competition
• A Brighter Future: UL and Lighting Showrooms
• Standards Update: Safety and Energy Efficiency
• UL and LEED

July/August 2011 LED Retrofit Kits

May/June 2011: LED Package Recognition

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