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1995

Page, Erik, Chad Praul, and Michael J. Siminovitch."A Comparative Candlepower Distribution Analysis for Compact Fluorescent Table Lamp Systems."1995 Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Annual Conference 26 (1995).

Crawford, Douglas G., Carl T. Gould, Michael Packer, Francis M. Rubinstein, and Michael J. Siminovitch."An In-Situ Photometric and Energy Analysis of a Sulfur Lamp Lighting System."Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (1995).

Clear, Robert D.."Relationships between the VL and Reaction Time Models."IESNA Conference 25 (1995) 14-24.

Crawford, Douglas G., Carl T. Gould, Michael Packer, Francis M. Rubinstein, and Michael J. Siminovitch."A Photometric and Energy Assessment of a Novel Lighting System."3rd European Conference on Energy-Efficiency Lighting, Right Light Three (1995).

Berman, Sam M., Mark A. Bullimore, Ian L. Bailey, and Robert J. Jacobs."The Influence of Spectral Composition on Discomfort Glare for Large Size Sources."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 25 (1995).

Berman, Sam M., George Fein, Don L. Jewett, Blaine R. Benson, T.M. Law, and Alan M. Myers."Luminance-Controlled Pupil Size Affects Word Reading Accuracy."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 25 (1995).

Clear, Robert D., and Richard G. Mistrick."Multilayer Polarizers: A Review of the Claims."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 25 (1995).

Siminovitch, Michael J., and Evan Mills."The Next Generation of Programs for Accelerating Compact Fluorescent Technology in Residential Applications."Lighting Design + Application (1995).

Berman, Sam M.."The Reengineering of Lighting Photometry." (1995).

1994

Berman, Sam M.."Implications of Rod Sensitivity to Interior Lighting Practice."CIE Symposium on Advances in Photometry (1994).

Berman, Sam M., George Fein, Don L. Jewett, Blaine R. Benson, T.M. Law, and Alan M. Myers."Visual Performance and Light Spectrum: The Inadequacy of Conventional Photometry."CIE Symposium on Advances in Photometry (1994).

Siminovitch, Michael J., Eric Pankonin, Chad Praul, and Chin Zhang."Improving the Performance of Integral Screw-Base Compact Fluorescent Lamps in a Base-Down Burning Position Using Thermal Bridge Systems."IESNA Annual Conference (1994).

Rushmeier, Holly, and Gregory J. Ward."Energy Preserving Non-Linear Filters."SIGGRAPH 94 (1994).

Johnson, Francis X, James W. Hanford, Richard E. Brown, Alan H. Sanstad, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Residential HVAC Data, Assumptions and Methodology for End-Use Forecasting with EPRI-REEPS 2.1." (1994).

Hwang, Roland J, Francis X Johnson, Richard E. Brown, James W. Hanford, Alan H. Sanstad, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Residential Appliance Data, Assumptions and Methodology for End-Use Forecasting with EPRI-REEPS 2.1." (1994).

Sezgen, Osman, Yu Joe Huang, Joseph H Eto, Barbara A. Atkinson, and Jonathan G. Koomey."Technology data characterizing lighting in commercial buildings: Application to end-use forecasting with COMMEND 4.0." (1994).

Koomey, Jonathan G., Francis X Johnson, Jennifer E. Schuman, Ellen M. Franconi, Steve E. Greenberg, James D. Lutz, Brent T. Griffith, Dariush K. Arasteh, Celina S. Atkinson, Kristin E. Heinemeier, Yu Joe Huang, Lynn K. Price, Gregory J. Rosenquist, Francis M. Rubinstein, Stephen E. Selkowitz, Haider Taha, and Isaac Turiel."Buildings Sector Demand-Side Efficiency Technology Summaries." (1994).

Siminovitch, Michael J.."Centralized Lighting Systems for Office Interiors."Journal of the Russian Illuminating Engineering Society (Sveto Tekhnika) (1994).

Clear, Robert D., and Sam M. Berman."Environmental and Health Aspects of Lighting: Mercury."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 23 (1994) 138-156.

Berman, Sam M., Mark A. Bullimore, Robert J. Jacobs, Ian L. Bailey, and Neeraj J. Gandhi."An Objective Measure of Discomfort Glare."Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society 23 (1994) 40-49.

1993

Packer, Michael, and Francis M. Rubinstein."Developing Practical Reflectors for Cylindrical and Compact Fluorescent Lamps Based on Nonimaging Optics."Annual IEEE-IAS Conference (1993).

Siminovitch, Michael J., Andrew Hamilton, Chin Zhang, and Rudolph R. Verderber."Dirt Depreciation of Compact Fluorescent Lamp Downlights."Annual IEEE-IAS Conference (1993). DOI

Siminovitch, Michael J., Andrew Hamilton, Rudolph R. Verderber, and Chin Zhang."Variations in Convective Venting to Increase the Efficiency of Compact Fluorescent Downlights."Annual IEEE-IAS Conference (1993).

Koomey, Jonathan G., Deborah E. Schechter, and Deborah Gordon."Cost-Effectiveness of Fuel Economy Improvements in 1992 Honda Civic Hatchbacks." (1993) 33.

Siminovitch, Michael J., and Chin Zhang."Increasing Fixture Efficiency with Convective Venting in Compact Fluorescent Downlights."Annual Association of Energy Engineers Conference (1993).