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HLB’s C. Webster Marsh and Adam Levine on Digital Lighting Control Protocols

11/29/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

C. Webster Marsh, Designer with lighting design firm Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, provides the final installment on his series of articles about dimming and lighting control protocols. In this last installment, he teams up with HLB’s Adam Levine to tackle digital control protocols, covering when and how to specify it, and how to overcome some of the challenges.

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

Guidance for Net-Zero K-12 and Office Buildings

11/25/2019 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recently published guides on how to design buildings that achieve net-zero energy consumption without compromising quality.
Building upon previous guides targeting deep energy savings, the first two new guides were developed in partnership with the American Institute of Architects, Illuminating Engineering Society, and U.S. Green Building Council, and target K-12 and small to medium office buildings.

Filed Under: Articles, Design

Every Light a Bluetooth Beacon

11/08/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Peter Duine, Global Product Manager for Signify, envisions a future of light in which every luminaire is a Bluetooth beacon.

Filed Under: Philips Lighting Controls, Wireless Control

Designing a Lighting Control System

11/01/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Articles, Design

Here Comes BACnet Secure Connect

10/23/2019 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

By early 2020, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is expected to release a new version of the BACnet building automation system protocol. BACnet Secure Connect, or BACnet/SC, brings this popular open industry standard into the Internet of Things (IoT) age by enabling the easy and secure transfer of large volumes of data.

Filed Under: Articles, Standards

Steve Mesh on Space Optimization with Networked Lighting Control

10/18/2019 by Lighting Controls Association 1 Comment

Space utilization and indoor positioning are key non-energy benefits of networked lighting controls, writes Steve Mesh, adding that they can provide additional value in a project beyond simple energy savings.

Filed Under: Articles, Internet of Things

NEMA Identifies Best Practices to Help Electroindustry Improve Customer Cybersecurity

10/09/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published NEMA CPSP 3-2019 Cyber Hygiene Best Practices Part 2, a new white paper that identifies industry best practices and guidelines that electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers may consider when providing cybersecurity information to their customers.

Filed Under: Internet of Things, LCA News

University of Oregon Evaluates Impact of Daylight, Views, and Controllable Lighting

09/23/2019 by Craig DiLouie Leave a Comment

In August 2019, the University of Oregon published a whitepaper, “The Impact of Lighting and Views in the Workplace of the Future.” The paper concludes that daylighted spaces with controlled lighting and views can improve occupant well-being, workplace productivity, and satisfaction by positively influencing various physiological and psychological processes. Lighting and views also impact property value and employee recruitment and retention, the researchers said.

Filed Under: Articles, Lutron Electronics Co., Personal Control

Thomas Paterson on Commissioning

09/05/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

“Delivering lighting controls is the work of the membership of the Lighting Controls Association. But who is responsible for commissioning them?” writes Thomas Paterson, Director of Lux Populi.

Filed Under: Articles, Commissioning

HLB’s C. Webster Marsh Talks LED Control Interfaces

08/23/2019 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In this article, C. Webster Marsh, designer with Horton Lees Brogden, discusses the topic of interfaces between incompatible devices designed to different protocols, and how to get the best results.

Filed Under: Articles, LED Control

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