McWong International teamed with project partners Contemporary Energy Solutions, Pentalux, and Silvair to deploy a large TruBlu™ control network at Yamaha Motors’ midwestern distribution center, located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. The SIG-qualified TruBlu mesh control network consists of 320 nodes and 40 control zones encompassing the 175,000 ft2 facility, and estimated energy savings exceed 250,000 kWh.
Acuity’s Gilles Abrahamse Talks Connected Lighting
Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP, education director of the Lighting Controls Association and a freelance lighting journalist, recently interviewed Gilles Abrahamse, Vice President/GM Digital Luminaire Components – Acuity Brands Lighting, about connected lighting for an article that will be published in the August issue of tED Magazine. Here’s the transcript.
Leviton Launches Decora Smart™ Wi-Fi 4-Button Controller
A new professionally-installed smart lighting control offering is now available with the launch of the Decora Smart™ Wi-Fi 4-Button Controller.
Hubbell’s controlHUBB App Can be Used to Configure All Control System Types
A new application from Hubbell Control Solutions, “controlHUBB,” can be used to configure all types of systems, be it wired or wireless, from a single app.
Richmond Olympic Oval Wins 2019 IES Lighting Control Innovation Award
This month, we explore an innovative lighting and controls upgrade at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, British Columbia.
Can Connected Lighting Provide Electric Grid Services?
Writing for the NEMA blog, Michael Poplawski, Principal Investigator for Connected Lighting Systems Research, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, says connected lighting systems have a potential to provide a range of electric grid services. PNNL is now actively investigating these capabilities.
Universal Lighting Technologies Partners with ESL-Spectrum Lighting
Universal Lighting Technologies recently announced a partnership with ESL-Spectrum Lighting. Based in Indianapolis, with remote offices in Fort Wayne and South Bend, the agency will represent Universal Lighting Technologies in lighting solutions, from architectural to general projects, across the state of Indiana.
Lutron, Cree Lighting Collaborate to Expand Connected Lighting Solutions in U.S. Market
Lutron Electronics, the industry leader in smart, scalable lighting control solutions, and Cree Lighting, a global market leader in innovative LED lighting solutions, are teaming up to introduce a variety of new connected lighting products to the market: Cree Lighting indoor and outdoor fixtures offered with Lutron wired and wireless digital fixture control technologies.
Interview with Roger Karner, President, Signify US
Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP, education director of the Lighting Controls Association and a freelance lighting journalist, recently interviewed Roger Karner, President, Signify US, about connected lighting for an article that will be published in the August issue of tED Magazine. Here’s the transcript.
DLC Seeks Technical Manager
The DesignLights Consortium is seeking to fill the position of Technical Manager. This position will support the DLC’s networked lighting controls (NLC) platform and expansion into smart/intelligent buildings and exterior environments.