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Lamontagne Named Director of Specification Sales for Leviton’s Lighting Management Systems

01/19/2011 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Leviton announces the appointment of John LaMontagne to the position of Director of Specification Sales for the company’s Lighting Management Systems business. In his new post, LaMontagne will lead the company’s Technical Sales team to drive product sales through architects, lighting designers, design engineers and other members of the specification community.

Lighting Controls Association Announces Sponsorship of New IES Design Award

01/18/2011 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

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

01/18/2011 by Lighting Controls Association 2 Comments

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

01/17/2011 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

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.

New York City Requires Lighting Upgrades in Largest Buildings

01/14/2011 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

To help achieve the PlaNYC goal of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gases by the year 2030, on December 9, 2009, the New York City Council enacted ambitious legislation targeting energy consumption in buildings. Recognizing that 85% of the buildings that exist today will still be in use in 2030, the Council is focusing on existing buildings. New York’s 22,000 largest buildings, concentrated largely in Manhattan, account for roughly 45% of total floorspace and energy consumption, and were specifically targeted by the legislation to make the biggest impact for the smallest amount of government intervention.

Bruce Spencer Rises to VP of Distribution Sales for Universal Lighting Technologies

01/13/2011 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Universal Lighting Technologies is promoting Bruce Spencer to Vice President, Distribution Sales, from his current position as Senior Director, Distribution Sales U.S. In his new role, Spencer will oversee the sale of all Universal and Vossloh-Schwabe products within the distribution channel throughout the United States. The change is in line with Universal’s strategic commitment to grow the current distribution channel.

ASHRAE Publishes 2010 Version of 90.1 Standard

01/10/2011 by Craig DiLouie 3 Comments

The big news is that ASHRAE 90.1-2010 has been published. It represents a major leap in evolution of the energy standard; it’s basically almost an entirely new standard. Lighting controls play a starring role. Here is a summary of lighting control-related changes that caught my eye at first glance.

Encelium Technologies Secures $11 Million in Financing

01/04/2011 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Encelium Technologies has announced that it has secured $11 million in a financing round led by Siemens Venture Capital (SVC), the corporate venture capital organization of Siemens, and joined by existing investor Townsend Ventures. As part of the investment, Mike Majors, Investment Partner with SVC, has joined the Encelium Board of Directors. With more than 70 employees and operations in the U.S., Canada and Europe, Encelium has experienced tremendous growth, posting nearly 100% annual sales increase over the past two years.

Universal Lighting Technologies Launches Social Media Campaign

01/03/2011 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Universal Lighting Technologies is establishing new lines of communication with its customers, staff, media, and the general public by launching a social media campaign on a variety of popular websites including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Are Performance-Based Models the Future of Commercial Building Energy Codes?

10/23/2010 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

Code authorities are considering approaches to energy codes that are performance based instead of mainly prescriptive. In a performance-based code, the building would be designed so that it would operate within a target limit for energy consumption—using annual kWh/sq.ft. instead of W/sq.ft. as the primary metric.