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A Deep Dive Into the 2021 IECC

09/22/2023 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

Based on a new Lighting Controls Association Education Express course, this article takes a deep dive into the lighting control requirements in the 2021 version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

Filed Under: Articles, Content, Energy Codes, Topics

Acuity’s Steve Roe Talks Value of Embedded Controls

09/08/2023 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

“Today, a fresh lighting design is really a lighting and controls design,” writes Acuity’s Steve Roe in this guest post. “Fortunately, leading manufacturers created a tool for lighting specifiers to do it all based on a simple formula: put the controls within the luminaire (light fixture).”

Filed Under: Acuity Brands, Articles, Content, Integration, Members, Topics

Decarbonization Requires Faster Pace of Retrofits

08/25/2023 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

The 2016 Paris Agreement called for its nearly 200 signatories to join in limiting global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This would require carbon emissions to be reduced by about half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. To reach this goal, the rate of retrofits in the Global North will need to triple from barely 1 percent to at least 3 percent of stock each year, according to Retrofitting Buildings to be Future-Fit, a November 2022 report by commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

Filed Under: Articles, Construction and Economy, Content, Design, Market Research, Topics

Lutron’s Brendon Van Campen Talks Controls Simplicity

08/18/2023 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently interviewed Brendon Van Campen, Senior Sales Director, Lutron Electronics, for an article about lighting controls trending toward simplicity.

Filed Under: Articles, Content, Lutron Electronics Co., Members

Lighting Controls Bookstore

08/02/2023 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Check out these excellent publications covering lighting controls by the Illuminating Engineering Society.

Filed Under: Articles, Commissioning, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Design, Education and Tools, Fundamentals, Internet of Things, Topics

Lighting The Manufacturing Boom

07/24/2023 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

The United States is currently enjoying a dramatic surge in construction in manufacturing infrastructure. This suggests fresh demand for lighting and controls and the expertise to properly apply them to industrial spaces.

Filed Under: Acuity Brands, Articles, Construction and Economy, Content, Industrial, Members, Projects, Synapse Wireless, Topics

McWong’s Stephen Zhou Talks Control Simplicity

07/14/2023 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the opportunity to interview Stephen Zhou, Executive Vice President, McWong International, about how lighting controls are becoming simpler. Transcript follows.

Filed Under: Articles, Content, McWong International, Members, Topics, Wireless Control

Lighting Controls: Electrification Offset?

06/28/2023 by Craig DiLouie 2 Comments

Growing demand for plug-in electric vehicles is likely to coincide with the significant adoption of EV charging stations in commercial buildings. If true, the economics of lighting upgrades may change, putting all energy efficiency options on the table, including those previously limited by payback thresholds.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Legrand Encelium, Members, Topics

Sustainable, Smart and Standardized: How DALI Enables Efficient, Future-Proof Lighting Control Systems

06/26/2023 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

This guest post by the DALI Alliance discusses sustainability, future-proofing, and the opportunities offered by smart, data-rich lighting systems. It also looks at the role of established global standards such as the Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI®).

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Standards, Topics

Lutron’s Zach Schroeck Talks Lighting Control Fundamentals

06/01/2023 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the opportunity to interview Zach Schroeck, Director, Product Management, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. for an article about “things every electrical distributor should know about lighting controls.”

Filed Under: Articles, Content, Fundamentals, Lutron Electronics Co., Members, Topics

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