Rosslyn VA February 12 2007 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) Lighting Systems Index fell 9.4% between the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2006 and was off 5.6% on a year-over-year basis The 4th quarter marked the 3rd straight Learn more

Rosslyn VA November 14 2006 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's (NEMA) Lighting Systems Index slipped 0.6% between the second and third quarter of 2006 Domestic shipments of emergency lighting fixtures and large and miniature Learn more

Rosslyn VA May 10 2006 -- The NEMA Lighting Systems Index increased 7.2% during the first quarter of 2006 climbing to its highest reading in nearly six years The topline index was supported by strong gains in domestic shipments of emergency Learn more

Des Plaines IL August 31 2005 -- There is no one-size-fits-all solution for business resumption following a disaster However the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers this disaster safety checklist to assist businesses before during Learn more

Rosslyn VA August 5 2005 -- NEMA the National Electrical Manufacturers Association has released its Lighting Systems Index for the second quarter of 2005 The index increased 1.1% in the second quarter marking the index's highest reading in four Learn more

Rosslyn VA June 7 2005 -- The NEMA Lighting Systems Index increased 1.4% in the first quarter of 2005 partially regaining the declines that occurred in the two prior quarters Although the index remains well below its peak reached at the end of the Learn more

Lights out Absolute pitch-black dark Add smoke Just enough to create a haze How do you get out? How does anyone get out?Are your evacuation routes marked? If the lights go out in the next five minutes would everyone in your building be able to Learn more

Rosslyn VA December 5 2003 -- When minimum luminance requirements for exit signs were eliminated from NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and related standard UL 924 Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment NEMA the National Electrical Manufacturers Learn more

Rosslyn VA September 10 2003: The Emergency Lighting Section of NEMA the National Electrical Manufacturers Association has released EM 1-2002 Exit Sign Visibility Testing and Requirements for Safety.The purpose of this publication is to promote Learn more