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Archive for June, 2009

Long Island town to get energy-efficient street lights

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Welsbach Electric, a Long Island-based subsidiary of EMCOR Group, has won a contract for the installation and maintenance of a new energy-efficient street lighting system in the Town of Islip on Long Island, New York.

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IALD Contribution to UK Lighting Education Trust Assists Lighting Design Education Efforts in the UK

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) has approved a $5,000 USD donation to the United Kingdom’s Lighting Education Trust (LET) in support of its efforts to train future practitioners of architectural lighting design, in supplement to its ongoing support of the IALD Education Trust.

“This support is a direct result of the IALD’s interest to invest in the future of the lighting profession,” said Marsha Turner, IALD Executive Vice President. “We realize that there is a learning curve for those new to architectural lighting design in the status quo, and are happy to contribute to efforts to bridge this knowledge gap.”

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