In April 2019, GE announced it had completed the sale of its Current, powered by GE business unit to American Industrial Partners (AIP), a New York-based private equity firm. (The consumer lighting business of GE Lighting was not included as part of the transaction.) Recently, AIP renamed the unit “GE Current, a Daintree Company.”
LCA TV: HXL Humancentric Lighting by Lutron
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Association at the 2019 LIGHTFAIR event, introduces the building industry to HXL humancentric lighting by Lutron Electronics.
Douglas Lighting Controls Introduces Tunable White Lighting Control Solution
Douglas Lighting Controls®, a member of the Panasonic family of companies, recently introduced Tunable White Lighting control solutions to their high-performance Dialog® networked lighting controls. Designed for humancentric lighting applications, the system offers compatibility with dual-channel 0-10V Tunable-White fixtures, allowing users to control the fixtures manually or through a programmed schedule.
LCA TV: GE Current’s Daintree EZ Connect Lighting Controls Solution
This educational video, produced by the Lighting Controls Association at the 2019 LIGHTFAIR event, introduces the building industry to Current by GE’s Daintree EZ Connect, a distributed room-based lighting controls solution.
Leviton Acquires Viscor
Leviton recently announced the acquisition of Viscor, Canada’s largest independent lighting manufacturer, which specializes in LED lighting for architectural, commercial, medical, institutional and industrial applications.
Echoflex Solutions Publishes Design Guide
Echoflex Solutions, an ETC Company, recently published a design guide that details lighting control scenarios for various space types. The Design Guide walks readers through sample solutions, offers in-depth info on devices, and contains risers for the most common systems for offices, hotels, restaurants, and more.
Every Light a Bluetooth Beacon
Peter Duine, Global Product Manager for Signify, envisions a future of light in which every luminaire is a Bluetooth beacon.
Lutron Introduces Tunable-White LED Downlight Driver and Sequence of Operations Guide
Tunable white lighting can play a role in making spaces more comfortable and flexible with light that dynamically changes its color temperature over time. The adoption of tunable white has not yet been widespread, in part due to complexity. Now, with Lutron’s new T-Series downlight driver, specifying tunable white is easier than ever, according to the company.
Wattstopper’s Charles Knuffke to Present IES Webinar on Security Basics of Wireless Lighting
On November 14, 2019, at 12 PM ET, Wattstopper, Legrand’s Charles Knuffke (vice chair and incoming chair of the Lighting Controls Association) will present a webinar hosted by the Illuminating Engineering Society, “Wireless Lighting: Security Basics (Definitions of Authentication, Encryption, and Certificates).”
Designing a Lighting Control System
Robert J. Garra Jr., PE of CannonDesign recently contributed an article to CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER, in which he makes a case for the importance of emphasizing controls in a quality lighting design, while laying out principles for application.
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