LIGHTING TRENDS: What you can expect to see in lighting in 2006

摘要

Daylighting and energy-efficient products are just two of today's trends in the commerical lighting market. These are being driven by several forces, including restrictive energy regulation and research by institutions and companies. The most pervasive force—advances in technology—is making all the other changes possible. Many of the trends started in response to energy restrictions. "All 50 states have energy legislation mandating how much energy they can use for their commercial buildings. It is pretty restrictive in some areas," said Mark Lien, manager of specification marketing, Cooper Lighting.