Daylight harvesting control, or the practice of using light sensors to automatically reduce electric light in a space when sufficient daylight is present, has been demonstrated to produce significant energy cost savings in buildings. As a proven energy-saving strategy, it has been implemented into many sustainable building projects. It was also incorporated into ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2010 […]
Lighting Controls Association Revises Commissioning Course
The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to announce that EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls, one of the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses, has been completely revised. Residing here, Education Express provides in-depth education about lighting control and controllable ballast technology, application, system design and commissioning, as well as meta-issues such as commissioning, energy […]
Introduction to The Commissioning Process
In an ideal world, clients state clear project requirements. The design team unites around a concept. The design documents clearly express the design intent. The contractor installs and starts the system without errors. And users benefit from quality lighting and control. In reality, any number of things can go wrong. The client may have unclear […]
CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER Publishes Article on Lighting Control System Commissioning
“Don’t question commissioning when it comes to lighting controls,” is the message of this article written by Lindsey Fimek, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Primera Engineers Ltd., Chicago, and published in a recent issue of CONSULTING-SPECIFYING ENGINEER. “Lighting controls are one of the last pieces installed in any building and the last to get programmed and […]
IES Publishes Guide To Commissioning Lighting And Control Systems
The Illuminating Engineering Society has published IES DG-29, The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems, produced by the IES Commissioning Committee chaired by Gary Meshberg, LC, LEED-AP or Encelium Technologies, who also serves as chair of the Lighting Controls Association. The document (40 pages, 8 ½ X 11, softcover, ISBN: 978-0-87995-255-6, $60.00 List […]
Control Design Toolbox: The Lighting Controls Narrative
As demand for lighting controls continues to grow, advanced solutions are becoming increasingly specified while also becoming increasingly sophisticated. This increasing sophistication translates to greater owner benefit but can also pose greater risk of design and installation mistakes. In a perfect world, designers create clear and detailed lighting control requirements that are easily installed by […]
Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Commissioning Lighting Control Systems
The Lighting Controls Association is pleased to announce that EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls has been added to the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses.