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Lighting and Control Aspects of ASHRAE 189.1-2014 Green Building Standard

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In November 2014, ASHRAE published ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The standard, which updates the previous 2011 version, covers site sustainability, water use, energy, indoor environmental quality, and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. The standard provides states and other jurisdictions a […]

Lighting Controls Innovation Award Call for Submissions

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The Illuminating Engineering Society’s 2015 Illumination Awards program is now open for submissions. This program recognizes individuals for professionalism, ingenuity and originality in lighting design based on the individual merit of each entry. Judging is based on how well the lighting design meets the specified criteria for the category the project is entered in. Anyone […]

California Approves Lighting Controls Acceptance Test Technician Certification Providers

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The Energy Commission has approved the California Advanced Lighting Controls Training Program (CALCTP) and the National Lighting Contractors Association of America (NLCAA) as Lighting Acceptance Test Technician Certification Providers. This action gives CALCTP and NLCAA authorization to train and certify qualified individuals and employers beyond the interim period established by the 2013 Energy Standards. Individuals […]

Lutron’s Jim Yorgey Elected NLB Chair

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James M. Yorgey, PE, LC, CTS, Lutron Electronics Company’s technical applications manager, has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau. Mark Lien, L.C., CLEP, CLMC, HBDP, LEED BD&C, government & industry relations director for Bureau-sponsor OSRAM SYLVANIA, was elected vice chair. Cary S. Mendelsohn (Imperial Lighting Maintenance Company), representing the interNational Association of Lighting […]

How to Become a CALTCP-AT (Acceptance Technician)

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Effective July 1, 2014, the California Energy Commission adopted changes to the California building Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Parts 1 and 6) that require lighting controls and devices to be certified as properly installed and operational, prior to issuance of occupancy permits. All acceptance test technicians must be employed by an acceptance test employer that […]

Survey Finds Internet of Things Key to Achieving Operational Efficiencies

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Daintree Networks® recently announced that is has collaborated with Peerless Research Group (PRG) on behalf of Modern Materials Handling and surveyed hundreds of warehouse professionals to better understand how enterprises are embracing and adopting the Internet of Things (IoT). The results showed that while IoT adoption is clearly still in its early stages, over 10 […]

ETC and GDS forge North and South American partnership

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ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) recently signed a licensing and manufacturing agreement with U.K.-based company GDS (Global Design Solutions). Under the agreement, ETC will manufacture the GDS ArcSystem and BluesSystem product lines for distribution in North and South America. GDS will continue to manufacture and distribute ArcSystem and BluesSystem for other worldwide markets from the […]