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Comparing Tunable LED Systems to Conventional Lighting in Senior Care Centers

06/24/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In senior care centers, tunable LED lighting system retrofits can save energy, reduce operating costs, and improve quality of life for occupants when compared to outdated fluorescent systems that are still used in many facilities nationwide. A recent study suggests that LED tunable lighting system retrofits can offer energy savings and reduced costs, along with the possibility of improved quality of life for residents.

Filed Under: Articles, Color Control, Content, LED Control, Research Studies, Topics

Introduction to Luminaire-Level Lighting Controls

06/15/2022 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

Luminaire-level lighting controls (LLLC), also called embedded controls, are lighting control systems in which sensors and controllers are installed within luminaires to enable autonomous, individual luminaire control. By making each luminaire a control point, control is highly flexible, responsive, and therefore generally more energy-saving. Serving as a preview for an upcoming Education Express course, this article describes LLLC technology, system types, advantages and disadvantages, studies characterizing energy savings and cost, and what’s familiar and distinctive in regards to design and installation.

Filed Under: Acuity Brands, Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Cooper Lighting Solutions, Design, Education and Tools, Integration, Lutron Electronics Co.

Understanding Lighting Controls Interactions

06/08/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Modern lighting control systems require a lot more components than they used to. As a result, a lighting controls designer’s job has come to include the documentation required to fully specify a system, which includes well-defined devices, narratives, and sequences. This column by C. Webster Marsh is the first part of a multi-part series that hopes to identify how lighting controls interact with each other and how best to implement a documentation style that is shared with current industry trends.

Filed Under: Articles, Content, Design, Topics

The Business Case for Smart Street Lighting

06/01/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In this article published in LD+A, Telensa’s Cindy Brewbaker lays out a seven-point case for smart street lighting.

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

0-10V Versus Digital: The Great Debate

05/25/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Moderated by Michael Colligan, this episode of Get a Grip on Lighting pits two lighting thinkers in a spirited debate over whether 0-10V or digital lighting control has the edge in projects subject to value engineering.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Dimming, Topics

Research: An Update on Networked Lighting Controls

05/18/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In this article published in LD+A, the official publication of the Illuminating Engineering Society, Manuel Lopez and Keith Graeber of the California Lighting Technology Center evaluate networked lighting control system metering and reporting capabilities.

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

Playing Futurist: Seven Concepts Coming Soon to Education Near You

05/16/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Brienne Musselman, Education Director for the Illuminating Engineering Society, looks at seven trends that will affect professional lighting education.

Filed Under: Articles, Education and Tools

2022 Rebate Outlook

03/25/2022 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

The commercial market lighting rebate outlook for 2022 is even stronger than 2021, with relatively stable, substantial rebates promoting adoption of energy-efficient lighting and controls.

Filed Under: Articles, Utility Rebates/Incentives

Lighting Controls and the Return to the Office

03/03/2022 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Matt Ochs, senior director of commercial business for Lutron Electronics, recently contributed an article to BUILDINGS Magazine talking about how lighting controls can support the return to the office, either fully occupied or in a hybrid office-home office model.

Filed Under: Articles, Design, Lutron Electronics Co.

C. Webster Marsh Talks Control Wiring and Conduit

03/01/2022 by Lighting Controls Association 1 Comment

“With NEMA’s latest guidance on 0-10V control wire colors, I want to dust off an old question: Should the control wires be run in the same conduit as the line voltage wires?”asks C. Webster Marsh.

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