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Lighting Controls Association Updates Education Express Course on LED Lighting Control
The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to announce that EE300: Lighting Control of LEDs, a key offering in the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses, has been updated.

Lighting Controls Association Publishes New Education Express Course on Wireless RF Lighting Control
EE301: Wireless RF Lighting Control, written by LCA Education Director Craig DiLouie, provides a basic understanding of wireless RF control, including functionality, benefits, power, networking, protocols, range, programming and integration issues.

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Electrical Contractor Publishes Feature Story on Lighting Controls
Electrical Contractor Magazine recently published a major story on lighting controls featuring LCA members Leviton, Lutron, OSRAM SYLVANIA and WattStopper, in addition to comments from Craig DiLouie representing the Lighting Controls Association. The article, titled “Take Control,” outlines control strategies that building owners and managers can deploy now to reduce energy costs and increase flexibility in existing building lighting systems.

Lighting Controls Association Announces Sponsorship of New IES Design Award
The Lighting Controls Association is proud to announce that it has entered into a five-year agreement with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) to sponsor a new Control Innovation Award as part of the IES’s prestigious Illumination Awards. Online submissions for the 2011 Illumination Awards program are being accepted January 18 through February 11, 2011.

Welcome to The New Lighting Controls Association Website
I am pleased to announce that the Lighting Controls Association’s website has relaunched at www.lightingcontrolsassociation.org, providing most of the content of the old site, but now having content that is new, easier to find, read, share and discuss. From now on, if you visit our old site, www.aboutlightingcontrols.org, it will automatically direct you to the new site.

Lighting Controls Association Welcomes GE Lighting as New Member
The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to welcome GE Lighting as a new member. GE Lighting’s lighting, electronics and control products help building owners and users around the world reduce energy and maintenance costs while enhancing aesthetics, security and sustainability.

Lighting Controls Association Welcomes Panasonic as New Member
For nearly 100 years, Panasonic, now a globally recognized brand, has designed and manufactured consumer and industrial electronics. The Panasonic Full-2Way lighting control system provides a building block methodology for implementing lighting controls. Each panel compartment has a specific function; when combined, a host of Full-2Way components provide design flexibility and solutions for energy-efficient lighting applications.

Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Commissioning Lighting Control Systems
The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to announce that EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls has been added to the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses.